Movies

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the...

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to...

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.