Movie Description
Curious Contests
(1950)Overview
This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a diaper on his child fastest wins), a fireman's ball (two teams of fire fighters use high-pressure water hoses to move a large ball to score goals), and a basket race (men run a footrace while balancing a "tower" of ten baskets on their heads).
Featured Crew
- Producer : Pete Smith
- Writer : Joe Ansen,Don Brodie
- Editor : Joseph Dietrick
- Cast : Pete Smith
Cast
Narrator (voice) (as a Smith named Pete)
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Facts
Original TitleCurious Contests
Status Released
Release Information
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1950-11-11
Original Language
Runtime 00h 09m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Documentary
























