Dave O'Brien Movies
- 1948
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...7.31948HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...
- 1954
Out for Fun
Out for Fun01954HD
A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.
- 1954
Ain't It Aggravatin'
Ain't It Aggravatin'61954HD
This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.
- 1951
Bargain Madness
Bargain Madness71951HD
In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.
- 1952
Reducing
Reducing21952HD
Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...
- 1955
Just What I Needed
Just What I Needed01955HD
Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.
- 1954
Film Antics
Film Antics51954HD
An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.
- 1953
Dogs 'n Ducks
Dogs 'n Ducks01953HD
A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.
- 1943
West of Texas
West of Texas01943HD
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.
- 1950
Crashing the Movies
Crashing the Movies01950HD
This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...
- 1953
Things We Can Do Without
Things We Can Do Without81953HD
A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...
- 1943
Seventh Column
Seventh Column01943HD
This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.
- 1942
Victory Quiz
Victory Quiz61942HD
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.
- 1940
East Side Kids
East Side Kids6.6671940HD
After living all his childhood in the street, a young boy rapidly notices that crime doesn't pay, leading him to become a policeman. One day, one of...
- 1947
Surfboard Rhythm
Surfboard Rhythm01947HD
A Pete Smith Specialty.
- 1948
Ice Aces
Ice Aces51948HD
This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.
- 1946
Treasures from Trash
Treasures from Trash81946HD
This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.
- 1955
The Man Around the House
The Man Around the House01955HD
A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.
- 1941
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto01941HD
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...
- 1948
Let's Cogitate
Let's Cogitate51948HD
Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.