Pete Smith Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 1953
    This Is a Living?

    This Is a Living?

    This Is a Living?

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    This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

    This Is a Living?
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Ten

    Goofy Movies Number Ten

    Goofy Movies Number Ten

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    This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

    Goofy Movies Number Ten
  • 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
  • 1954
    Rough Riding

    Rough Riding

    Rough Riding

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

    Rough Riding
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Eight

    Goofy Movies Number Eight

    Goofy Movies Number Eight

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    In this eighth installment in Pete Smith's Goofy Movies short films series, clips from silent films are given comedic narration.

    Goofy Movies Number Eight
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Nine

    Goofy Movies Number Nine

    Goofy Movies Number Nine

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    This comedic short presents a series of nonsensical news stories, in a "Wotaphony Newsreel". The reel's feature, "The Curse of an Aching Husband",...

    Goofy Movies Number Nine
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Three

    Goofy Movies Number Three

    Goofy Movies Number Three

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    This "complete show on one reel" starts with Super-Stupid Picture's "The Heel of a Nation", in which the narrator tells a humorous story while the...

    Goofy Movies Number Three
  • 1953
    The Mosconi Story

    The Mosconi Story

    The Mosconi Story

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    Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

    The Mosconi Story
  • 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
  • 1949
    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

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    A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

    Sports Oddities
  • 1931
    Wild and Woolly

    Wild and Woolly

    Wild and Woolly

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    This Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers.

    Wild and Woolly
  • 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