Dave O'Brien Movies

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

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...

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into...

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.

In this western, the Texas Rangers must stop a range war between sheepherders and cattle ranchers from erupting.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

A Pete Smith specialty.

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

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

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

Three con artists dupe two Olympians into serving as editors of a new health and beauty magazine which is only a front for salacious stories and...

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

An undercover Texas Ranger runs into trouble when he learns that the murderer he's trailing has a twin brother.

In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...

A Pete Smith Specialty.

Pete Smith special about billiard.