Dave O'Brien Movies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty.

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

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

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

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...

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