Movie Pests (1944)

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

Date of release

1944-07-08

TMDB

6.1 / 10 (10)

Runtime

11m

Genres

Comedy

Director

Will Jason

Casting

• Pete Smith — Narrator (voice)
• William Bailey — Man Whose Foot Gets Stepped On (uncredited)
• Margaret Bert — Woman in Audience (uncredited)
• Heinie Conklin — Man Whose Hat Gets Sat On (uncredited)
• Ben Hall — Man Next to Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)
• May McAvoy — Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)
• Dave O'Brien — Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest
• Harry Parke — Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)
• Celia Travers — Woman-with-Big-Hat Pest (uncredited)
• Harry Tyler — Mr. Peek-a-Boo (uncredited)
• Jacqueline White — Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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