Philip W. Anderson Movies

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

A group of young drifters kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release....

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, and...

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

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

This short film is a humorous look at basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often occur around the house.

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

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

It's Thanksgiving. Newlywed husband Abner Poodlebean faces the turkey his wife has prepared: she wants him to carve it at the table in front of her...

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United States.