Dave O'Brien Movies

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

During World War Two, an American band leader, Jack (Dave O'Brien) arrives on a Tahitian island , and via a chain of unexpected events, soon finds...

This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...

A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

Rancher Timothy Wade is ambushed by a masked man riding a pinto horse. His young son, Buzzy Wade and the loyal ranch foreman, Dude Bates, are...

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

Rangers Tex Wyatt and Jim Steele arrive in Gabe's Crossing, NM, to capture Bent Yeager, a rancher accused of sabotaging the progress of the railroad.

In this Pete Smith Specialty, the audience is asked multiple-choice questions about various sports. Depending on the question, the correct answer is...

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.