Movie Pests (1944)

Director:

Will Jason

Writers:

Harry Parke (writer) and
Joe Ansen (writer)

Release Date:

8 July 1944 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

A humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

Plot Keywords:

Pete Smith Specialty | Movie Goer | Unusual Punishment | Physical Comedy | Muffler

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Pete Smith

...

Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

This short film is included as an extra on the 2007 Warner Home Video DVD of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944).

Quotes:

Narrator: This unhappy little man can't see the screen because he's behind a mountain of millinery. Once in a while he takes a peek just to be sure he's missing something.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) (TV)

A Hilarious One Reel Wonder, with Peter Smith or a smith named Peter

A great and hilarious 'one reel wonder', with Peter Smith narrating. A great jest at the different annoyances some movie goers do. Winner of best short subject 1944. Even the credits are hilarious for this short film. Surprisingly even for a short one reel comedy the acting is phenomenal. But this is a must see for anyone sick of movie pests. The funniest part is Peter Smith's solution for movie pests at the end