People
Pete Smith
Biography:
Born Peter Schmidt in New York City, Pete Smith got a job after graduating business college with The Player magazine and later with Billboard magazine. That led to his being hired as a publicist for Famous Players-Lasky and Artcraft Pictures, and he was later appointed publicity director at Paramount Pictures. Director Marshall Neilan hired Smith to be the publicist for his own production company, and Smith left New York for Hollywood. After Neilan's company closed, Smith freelanced for a short period before being hired by MGM in 1925 as the head of its publicity department, a position he held until 1930.
The job that really brought him recognition, however, was his producing, writing and... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-02-05 |
The Fall Guy as Narrator (voice) | 1955-06-04 |
Animals in Action as Narrator (voice) | 1955-05-21 |
Just What I Needed as Narrator | 1955-04-15 |
The Man Around the House as Narrator (voice) | 1955-01-01 |
Rough Riding as Narrator | 1954-12-11 |
The Camera Caught It as Narrator | 1954-10-09 |
Film Antics as Narrator | 1954-07-08 |
Out for Fun as Narrator | 1954-05-08 |
Do Someone a Favor! as Narrator (voice) | 1954-04-10 |
Fish Tales as Narrator (voice) | 1954-03-13 |
Ain't It Aggravatin' as Narrator (voice) | 1954-02-06 |
Things We Can Do Without as Narrator (voice) | 1953-12-05 |
This Is a Living? as Narrator (voice) | 1953-10-10 |
Cash Stashers as Narrator (voice) | 1953-08-29 |
Dogs 'n Ducks as Narrator (voice) | 1953-06-27 |
Reducing as Narrator (voice) | 1952-03-22 |
Musiquiz as Narrator (voice) | 1952-02-16 |
Fishing Feats as Narrator (voice) | 1951-12-22 |
Bargain Madness as Narrator (voice) | 1951-07-04 |
Camera Sleuth as Narrator (voice) | 1951-04-28 |
Curious Contests as Narrator (voice) (as a Smith named Pete) | 1950-11-11 |
Wrong Way Butch as Narrator (voice) | 1950-09-02 |
A Wife's Life as Narrator (voice) | 1950-09-01 |
Did'ja Know? as Narrator (voice) | 1950-05-06 |
Crashing the Movies as Narrator (voice) | 1950-01-28 |
Sports Oddities as Narrator | 1949-12-31 |
We Can Dream, Can't We? as Narrator | 1949-12-03 |
Water Trix as Narrator (voice) | 1949-11-05 |
Those Good Old Days as Narrator | 1949-04-16 |
Super Cue Men as Narrator | 1949-01-29 |
Let's Cogitate as Narrator (voice | 1948-12-25 |
Ice Aces as Narrator (voice) | 1948-11-06 |
Just Suppose as Narrator (voice) | 1948-07-17 |
You Can't Win as Narrator (voice) | 1948-05-29 |
I Love My Mother-In-Law But... as Narrator (voice) | 1948-02-07 |
Bowling Tricks as Narrator(voice) | 1948-01-10 |
Have You Ever Wondered? as Narrator (voice) | 1947-12-13 |
Neighbor Pests as Narrator | 1947-05-03 |
I Love My Wife BUT! as Narrator (voice) | 1947-04-05 |
Now You See It as Narrator (voice) | 1947-03-20 |
Diamond Demon as Narrator (voice) | 1947-02-01 |
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12 as Narrator | 1947-01-11 |
I Love My Husband, But! as Narrator (voice) | 1946-12-07 |
Sure Cures as Narrator (voice) | 1946-11-02 |
Treasures from Trash as Narrator (voice) | 1946-06-08 |
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11 as Narrator (voice) | 1946-05-18 |
Studio Visit as Narrator (voice) | 1946-05-11 |
Gettin' Glamour as Narrator (voice) | 1946-02-02 |
Badminton as Narrator (voice) | 1945-12-08 |
Guest Pests as Narrator | 1945-10-20 |
Football Thrills of 1944 as Narrator | 1945-09-08 |
Hollywood Scout as Narrator / Chimp (voice) | 1945-04-14 |
The Great Morgan as Narrator in 'Badminton' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
Safety Sleuth as Pete Smith - Narrator | 1944-11-25 |
Movie Pests as Narrator (voice) | 1944-07-08 |
Sportsman's Memories as Narrator (voice) | 1944-04-22 |
Home Maid as Narrator | 1944-02-19 |
Groovie Movie as Narrator | 1944-02-19 |
Water Wisdom as Narrator(voice) | 1943-11-27 |
Seventh Column as Narrator (voice) | 1943-07-31 |
Seeing Hands as Narrator (voice) | 1943-07-03 |
Fala: The President's Dog as Narrator - Host | 1943-04-10 |
Hollywood Daredevils as Narrator | 1943-03-20 |
Marines in the Making as Narrator (voice) | 1942-12-26 |
The Tree in a Test Tube as as Interlocutor (voice) | 1942-11-19 |
Calling All Pa's as Narrator (voice) | 1942-10-24 |
Victory Quiz | 1942-05-09 |
Acro-Batty as Narrator | 1942-03-28 |
Aqua Antics as Narrator (voice) | 1942-01-24 |
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK as Narrator (voice) | 1941-12-30 |
Fancy Answers as Narrator (voice) | 1941-11-01 |
Army Champions as Narrator (voice) | 1941-10-11 |
Flicker Memories as Narrator (voice) | 1941-10-04 |
Football Thrills of 1940 as Narrator | 1941-09-20 |
Water Bugs as Narrator (voice) | 1941-08-16 |
Cuban Rhythm as Narrator (voice) | 1941-06-21 |
Lions on the Loose as Narrator (voice) | 1941-05-24 |
Aeronutics as Narrator (voice) | 1941-04-26 |
Memory Tricks | 1941-03-15 |
Third Dimensional Murder as Narrator (voice) | 1941-03-01 |
Wedding Bills as Narrator (voice) | 1940-11-13 |
Quicker'n a Wink as Narrator (voice) | 1940-10-12 |
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two as Narrator (voice) | 1940-08-08 |
The Domineering Male as Narrator (voice) | 1940-03-30 |
Stuffie | 1940-03-02 |
Let's Talk Turkey as Narrator | 1939-10-28 |
Set 'em Up as Narrator | 1939-10-06 |
Take a Cue as Narrator (voice) | 1939-08-12 |
Culinary Carving as Narrator | 1939-07-01 |
Poetry of Nature as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1939-06-17 |
Radio Hams as Narrator (voice) | 1939-05-19 |
Weather Wizards as Narrator (voice) | 1939-04-08 |
Marine Circus as Narrator | 1939-03-11 |
Heroes at Leisure as Narrator (voice) | 1939-02-02 |
Double Diving as Narrator | 1939-01-14 |
Penny's Picnic | 1938-12-17 |
Man's Greatest Friend as Narrator | 1938-11-19 |
Hot on Ice as Narrator | 1938-10-22 |
Grid Rules as Narrator | 1938-10-15 |
Football Thrills of 1937 as Narrator | 1938-09-10 |
Fisticuffs as Narrator (voice) | 1938-08-27 |
Anaesthesia as Narrator | 1938-07-09 |
Penny's Party as Narrator | 1938-04-09 |
Three on a Rope as Narrator | 1938-02-19 |
The New Audioscopiks as Narrator | 1938-01-16 |
Friend Indeed as Narrator | 1937-12-28 |
Candid Cameramaniacs as Narrator | 1937-12-11 |
Romance of Radium as Narrator (voice) | 1937-10-23 |
Pigskin Champions as Narrator (voice) | 1937-08-14 |
Equestrian Acrobats as Narrator (voice) | 1937-08-14 |
The Grand Bounce as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
Penny Wisdom as Narrator (voice) | 1937-04-10 |
Bar-Rac's Night Out as Narrator (voice) | 1937-02-27 |
Dexterity as Narrator | 1937-01-16 |
Wanted - A Master as Narrator (voice) / Dog (voice) | 1936-12-26 |
Hurling as Narrator | 1936-11-16 |
Killer Dog as Narrator (voice) | 1936-08-29 |
Harnessed Rhythm as Narrator (voice) | 1936-06-06 |
The Jonker Diamond as Narrator (voice) | 1936-03-27 |
Let's Dance as Narrator (voice) | 1936-01-04 |
Audioscopiks as Commentator (voice) | 1935-12-26 |
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara as Narrator (voice) | 1935-12-07 |
Water Sports as Narrator (voice) | 1935-10-26 |
Trained Hoofs as Narrator (voice) | 1935-10-12 |
Donkey Baseball as Narrator (voice) | 1935-03-02 |
Goofy Movies Number Ten as Narrator (voice) | 1934-12-01 |
Goofy Movies Number Nine as Narrator (voice) | 1934-11-03 |
Strikes and Spares as Narrator (voice) | 1934-10-20 |
Goofy Movies Number Eight as Narrator (voice) | 1934-10-06 |
Pro Football as Narrator (voice) | 1934-09-22 |
Goofy Movies Number Seven as Narrator (voice) | 1934-09-18 |
Goofy Movies Number Six as Narrator (voice) | 1934-07-28 |
Goofy Movies Number Five as Narrator (voice) | 1934-06-06 |
Goofy Movies Number Four as Narrator (voice) | 1934-05-05 |
Manhattan Melodrama as Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited) | 1934-05-04 |
Goofy Movies Number Three as Narrator (voice) | 1934-03-24 |
Goofy Movies Number Two as Narrator (voice) | 1934-02-24 |
Roping Wild Bears as Narrator (voice) | 1934-02-10 |
Goofy Movies Number One as Narrator (voice) | 1933-12-23 |
Fine Feathers as Narrator | 1933-11-18 |
Menu as Narrator (voice) | 1933-09-23 |
Handlebars as Narrator (voice) | 1933-08-26 |
Inflation as Narrator (voice) | 1933-06-15 |
Throttle Pushers as Narrator(voice) | 1933-04-01 |
Swing High as Narrator (voice) | 1932-11-12 |
Microscopic Mysteries as Narrator (voice) | 1932-10-18 |
Desert Regatta as Narrator (voice) | 1932-09-17 |
Snow Birds as Narrator (voice) | 1932-08-20 |
Color Scales as Narrator (voice) | 1932-04-23 |
Olympic Events as Narrator (voice) | 1932-03-05 |
Wild and Woolly as Narrator (voice) | 1931-11-07 |
Trader Hound as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1931-04-08 |