Apr 10, 1937
10 min
Full-HD

Penny Wisdom (1937)

A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Prudence Penny

Herself

Harold Minjir

Matthew E. Smudge (uncredited)

Gertrude Short

Chloe Smudge (uncredited)

William Worthington

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Penny Wisdom (1937)

Pete Smith

Prudence Penny

Harold Minjir

Gertrude Short

William Worthington