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A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various other couples. We start with steps imported from other dances, like the waltz, then sped up. Next Walsh and his partner show some basic steps, but the movements are too swift for the narrator to describe them or the viewer to learn how to do them. By the end, various couples (all but a pair of briefly-seen children are white), including some comic ones, give a high-speed demonstration as the music rocks and swings. These are hep cats. Pete Smith's narration is full of slang.

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

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In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

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6.3

/95/

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/1/

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This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

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6.0

/25/

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/1/

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In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

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5.8

/119/

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/2/

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This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.

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4.8

/10/

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

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6.3

/21/

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Five years after he narrated STRIKES AND SPARES, Pete Smith returns to the subject of bowling with two pros: Andy Varipapa, who threw some trick shots in the earlier movie and Ned Day, who demonstrates proper form and technique.

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6.3

/110/

10

/1/

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a pane of glass, a car being driven up a ramp and crashing on top of other cars, a human loop-the-loop, and a man who has a cannonball shot at his abdomen at close range.

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7.0

/66/

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Despite the school just having won an important basketball game, its students are more interested in one of its teachers, namely Charles C. Peterson, who teaches them in the fine art of playing billiards.

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5.3

/37/

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/1/

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

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6.5

/70/

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/1/

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An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

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6.3

/94/

This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

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6.2

/67/

40

/2/

A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

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6.4

/103/

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

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6.0

/117/

70

/3/

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

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6.1

/75/

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/1/

60

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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 upon whom objects fell) when he played hapless characters throughout the series. Under the pseudonym "David Barclay", O'Brien also directed many of the Specialties. Clips from previous films highlight O'Brien's work.

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5.7

/109/

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/3/

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This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do indoor radiators make that pounding noise? Why do mammals yawn?

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5.3

/34/

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

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6.6

/58/

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A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that include clips of the effects of heavy rain, of early attempts to fly, of an auto race with a spectacular series of crashes, and, last, of the destruction of a suspension bridge newly-built near Tacoma, buffeted and then ruptured by wind. None of these events were staged, and the camera caught them.

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5.8

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This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

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6.1

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A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.

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6.1

/66/

40

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

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6.3

/49/

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Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget for their plans to get married. His budget, alas, does not include nor anticipate the plans of Sally and her parents. This short was reissued in June of 1950 to be shown as a trailer with 1950's "Father of the Bride" and some sources think this short was made for that express purpose and date it as a 1950 film.

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6.0

/56/

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/1/

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

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6.4

/50/

40

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The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different ways. Examples are: a large herd, such as of reindeer, moving as one; slow motion footage of fast moving animals, such as racing greyhounds, especially when they do something unexpected; mothers and their newborn offspring doing what comes naturally; animals placed among special props; animals placed in human situations; combining the exciting and dangerous, such as the running of the bulls in Pamplona and the bullfights to follow; placing animals that are not natural companions together; and placing animals in the situation of a challenge, such as a bunch of bananas just out of reach of a hungry monkey. Many of these elements are combined into the final sequence of a steeplechase race.

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5.8

/13/

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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6.0

/10/

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

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6.4

/117/

60

/1/

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

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5.0

/40/

In this Pete Smith Specialty, the audience is asked multiple-choice questions about various sports. Depending on the question, the correct answer is revealed after 5 or 10 seconds.

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6.7

/8/

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

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6.1

/119/

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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 scowling family, and Abner has no idea how to proceed. The film's narrator has us cut away to the kitchen of chef M.O. Cullen who demonstrates the proper way to carve the bird, spoon out the stuffing, and lay out the platter. Back to Abner, who's missed Cullen's lesson, so he makes a fine mess. Can this marriage survive?

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This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

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5.9

/44/

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

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6.0

/38/

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage, waking up in the morning, and going to the movies.

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6.2

/173/

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/1/

54

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A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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5.2

/84/

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

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6.4

/18/

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

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5.9

/112/

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This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills.

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8.3

/7/

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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6.1

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/1/

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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 various tricks and feats of skill in their sport.

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5.7

/223/

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/3/

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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.

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5.6

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

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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 see in slow motion what happens during events that occur too fast to be seen by the naked eye. Examples shown here include a bullet in flight as it shatters a light bulb, the moment of impact when a kicker kicks a football, and the motion of a hummingbird's wings as it hovers.

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

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/160/

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/3/

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A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the deadline.

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This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the ball down the alley. He then performs several trick shots.

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6.8

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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 was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.

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