Dave O'Brien Movies

  • 1948
    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
  • 1954
    Out for Fun

    Out for Fun

    Out for Fun

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    A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.

    Out for Fun
  • 1954
    Ain't It Aggravatin'

    Ain't It Aggravatin'

    Ain't It Aggravatin'

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

    Ain't It Aggravatin'
  • 1951
    Bargain Madness

    Bargain Madness

    Bargain Madness

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

    Bargain Madness
  • 1952
    Reducing

    Reducing

    Reducing

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    Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...

    Reducing
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

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

    Just What I Needed
  • 1954
    Film Antics

    Film Antics

    Film Antics

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    An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

    Film Antics
  • 1953
    Dogs 'n Ducks

    Dogs 'n Ducks

    Dogs 'n Ducks

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

    Dogs 'n Ducks
  • 1943
    West of Texas

    West of Texas

    West of Texas

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    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.

    West of Texas
  • 1950
    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

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    This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

    Crashing the Movies
  • 1953
    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

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

    Things We Can Do Without
  • 1943
    Seventh Column

    Seventh Column

    Seventh Column

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    This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

    Seventh Column
  • 1942
    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

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    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.

    Victory Quiz
  • 1940
    East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

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    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...

    East Side Kids
  • 1947
    Surfboard Rhythm

    Surfboard Rhythm

    Surfboard Rhythm

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    A Pete Smith Specialty.

    Surfboard Rhythm
  • 1948
    Ice Aces

    Ice Aces

    Ice Aces

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

    Ice Aces
  • 1946
    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

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    This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

    Treasures from Trash
  • 1955
    The Man Around the House

    The Man Around the House

    The Man Around the House

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    A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

    The Man Around the House
  • 1941
    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

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    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...

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
  • 1948
    Let's Cogitate

    Let's Cogitate

    Let's Cogitate

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    Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

    Let's Cogitate