Movie Pests

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

Cast

Pete Smith

as Narrator (voice)

William Bailey

as Man Whose Foot Gets Stepped On (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

as Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Man Whose Hat Gets Sat On (uncredited)

Ben Hall

as Man Next to Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)

May McAvoy

as Woman Whose Vision Gets Blocked (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

as Feet-in-the-Aisle Pest

Harry Parke

as Peanut-Eating Pest (uncredited)

Celia Travers

as Woman-with-Big-Hat Pest (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

as Mr. Peek-a-Boo (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Pete Smith rather sarcastically narrates this jovially scored comedy that illustrates just what annoys us about fellow cinema goers. Firstly, we have a pair of latecomers who can't agree on where to sit. Of course one if not both wear a nice big hat and couldn't be quiet if their lives depended on i...

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