Movies

  • 1953
    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

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    A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

    Things We Can Do Without
  • 1949
    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

    81949HD

    Pete Smith special about billiard.

    Super Cue Men
  • 1933
    Fine Feathers

    Fine Feathers

    Fine Feathers

    6.71933HD

    A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

    Fine Feathers
  • 1940
    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    81940HD

    Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
  • 1936
    Harnessed Rhythm

    Harnessed Rhythm

    Harnessed Rhythm

    5.51936HD

    This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

    Harnessed Rhythm
  • 1940
    Quicker'n a Wink

    Quicker'n a Wink

    Quicker'n a Wink

    71940HD

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

    Quicker'n a Wink
  • 1949
    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

    91949HD

    A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

    Sports Oddities
  • 1954
    Rough Riding

    Rough Riding

    Rough Riding

    6.51954HD

    This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming

    Rough Riding
  • 1944
    Movie Pests

    Movie Pests

    Movie Pests

    6.11944HD

    This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

    Movie Pests
  • 1946
    Football Thrills No. 9

    Football Thrills No. 9

    Football Thrills No. 9

    01946HD

    A Pete Smith Specialty. Classic high spots from last year's football landmarks.

    Football Thrills No. 9
  • 1942
    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

    6.71942HD

    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

    Calling All Pa's
  • 1935
    Water Sports

    Water Sports

    Water Sports

    6.51935HD

    This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...

    Water Sports
  • 1937
    Pigskin Champions

    Pigskin Champions

    Pigskin Champions

    01937HD

    The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

    Pigskin Champions
  • 1940
    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

    91940HD

    After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

    Spots Before Your Eyes
  • 1952
    Reducing

    Reducing

    Reducing

    5.31952HD

    Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...

    Reducing
  • 1945
    Football Thrills of 1944

    Football Thrills of 1944

    Football Thrills of 1944

    6.51945HD

    Pete Smith would make a "Football Thrills of...." each year as part of his Pete Smith Specials. 1944 was in the midst of WW II and most of the...

    Football Thrills of 1944
  • 1970
    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

    01970HD

    A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics. Reliving past games of...

    Football Thrills of 1939
  • 1941
    Memory Tricks

    Memory Tricks

    Memory Tricks

    71941HD

    A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented

    Memory Tricks
  • 1932
    Desert Regatta

    Desert Regatta

    Desert Regatta

    6.21932HD

    In this Sports Champions entry, power boat racers use specially designed outboard motor boats in a race on California's Salton Sea.

    Desert Regatta
  • 1936
    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

    71936HD

    Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

    Let's Dance