Pete Smith Movies

  • 1938
    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

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    Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

    Penny's Party
  • 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
  • 1942
    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

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

    Calling All Pa's
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Four

    Goofy Movies Number Four

    Goofy Movies Number Four

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    This entry in the series starts with a "Wotaphony Newsreel," which contains feature stories with humorous commentary. Then we see "Passions of Horse...

    Goofy Movies Number Four
  • 1947
    Football Thrills No. 10

    Football Thrills No. 10

    Football Thrills No. 10

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

    Football Thrills No. 10
  • 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
  • 1939
    Let's Talk Turkey

    Let's Talk Turkey

    Let's Talk Turkey

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    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...

    Let's Talk Turkey
  • 1940
    Quicker'n a Wink

    Quicker'n a Wink

    Quicker'n a Wink

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    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
  • 1954
    Out for Fun

    Out for Fun

    Out for Fun

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    A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.

    Out for Fun
  • 1941
    Penny To the Rescue

    Penny To the Rescue

    Penny To the Rescue

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    A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.

    Penny To the Rescue
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

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    Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

    Just What I Needed
  • 1947
    Now You See It

    Now You See It

    Now You See It

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    This Pete Smith Specialty short demonstrates the uses of micro- and macrophotography. We see extreme closeups of the mechanical workings of a tiny...

    Now You See It
  • 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
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Seven

    Goofy Movies Number Seven

    Goofy Movies Number Seven

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    This comedy short contains a "Wotaphony" newsreel and a short film from Super-Stupid Pictures entitled "The Downfall of Thaddeus G. Blotto, Esq." As...

    Goofy Movies Number Seven
  • 1950
    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

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    This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

    Crashing the Movies
  • 1943
    Football Thrills of 1942

    Football Thrills of 1942

    Football Thrills of 1942

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

    Football Thrills of 1942
  • 1945
    Football Thrills of 1944

    Football Thrills of 1944

    Football Thrills of 1944

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    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
  • 1944
    Sportsman's Memories

    Sportsman's Memories

    Sportsman's Memories

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    Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

    Sportsman's Memories
  • 1937
    Penny Wisdom

    Penny Wisdom

    Penny Wisdom

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    A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

    Penny Wisdom
  • 1948
    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

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

    You Can't Win