Pete Smith Movies

  • 1938
    Grid Rules

    Grid Rules

    Grid Rules

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    Shows how the game of football developed, and how its rules came to be.

    Grid Rules
  • 1939
    Poetry of Nature

    Poetry of Nature

    Poetry of Nature

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    Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.

    Poetry of Nature
  • 1944
    Home Maid

    Home Maid

    Home Maid

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    Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

    Home Maid
  • 1949
    Water Trix

    Water Trix

    Water Trix

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

    Water Trix
  • 1955
    The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

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    In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...

    The Fall Guy
  • 1938
    The New Audioscopiks

    The New Audioscopiks

    The New Audioscopiks

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    A Pete Smith short that deals with the newly-created 3-D process.

    The New Audioscopiks
  • 1943
    Water Wisdom

    Water Wisdom

    Water Wisdom

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    This Pete Smith Specialty shows water-safety and life-saving techniques taught by the American Red Cross to advanced swimmers.

    Water Wisdom
  • 1970
    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

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    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
  • 1946
    Sure Cures

    Sure Cures

    Sure Cures

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

    Sure Cures
  • 1934
    Roping Wild Bears

    Roping Wild Bears

    Roping Wild Bears

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    Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.

    Roping Wild Bears
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Six

    Goofy Movies Number Six

    Goofy Movies Number Six

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    A comic short filled with fake news and a fake movie trailer made up of clips from silent movies.

    Goofy Movies Number Six