An MGM PETE SMITH SPECIALITY Short Subject
Some folks will do anything when it comes to CRASHING THE MOVIES.
Narrator Pete Smith gives the viewer an eccentric look at some of the odder sights captured by newsreel photographers, including a fat ladies' diving competition, human cannonballs, and assorted car crashes.
Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.
Some folks will do anything when it comes to CRASHING THE MOVIES.
Narrator Pete Smith gives the viewer an eccentric look at some of the odder sights captured by newsreel photographers, including a fat ladies' diving competition, human cannonballs, and assorted car crashes.
Often overlooked or neglected today, the one and two-reel short subjects were useful to the Studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents, both in front & behind the camera. The dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film, something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel. Economical to produce in terms of both budget & schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material, short subjects were the perfect complement to the Studios' feature films.