Pete Smith Filmes

  • 1948
    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
  • 1942
    Marines in the Making

    Marines in the Making

    Marines in the Making

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    This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

    Marines in the Making
  • 1951
    Camera Sleuth

    Camera Sleuth

    Camera Sleuth

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

    Camera Sleuth
  • 1948
    Just Suppose

    Just Suppose

    Just Suppose

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    An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

    Just Suppose
  • 1937
    Romance of Radium

    Romance of Radium

    Romance of Radium

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    Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

    Romance of Radium
  • 1941
    Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

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

    Fancy Answers
  • 1947
    I Love My Wife BUT!

    I Love My Wife BUT!

    I Love My Wife BUT!

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

    I Love My Wife BUT!
  • 1941
    Army Champions

    Army Champions

    Army Champions

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    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...

    Army Champions
  • 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
  • 1950
    A Wife's Life

    A Wife's Life

    A Wife's Life

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

    A Wife's Life
  • 1950
    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

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    This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

    Wrong Way Butch
  • 1942
    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

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

    Aqua Antics
  • 1937
    The Grand Bounce

    The Grand Bounce

    The Grand Bounce

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    A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

    The Grand Bounce
  • 1935
    Donkey Baseball

    Donkey Baseball

    Donkey Baseball

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    This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

    Donkey Baseball
  • 1937
    Dexterity

    Dexterity

    Dexterity

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

    Dexterity
  • 1949
    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

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    Pete Smith special about billiard.

    Super Cue Men
  • 1941
    Third Dimensional Murder

    Third Dimensional Murder

    Third Dimensional Murder

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    A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

    Third Dimensional Murder
  • 1951
    Fishing Feats

    Fishing Feats

    Fishing Feats

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    With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

    Fishing Feats
  • 1941
    Water Bugs

    Water Bugs

    Water Bugs

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    This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

    Water Bugs
  • 1937
    Bar-Rac's Night Out

    Bar-Rac's Night Out

    Bar-Rac's Night Out

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family. After his encounters with a skunk, a frog, and a...

    Bar-Rac's Night Out