Movies: Dave O'Brien
- 1947
Neighbor Pests (1947)
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Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them....
- 1943
Bad Men of Thunder Gap (1943)
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Tex Wyatt is blamed for a murder actually committed by Ransom and Holman, a couple of thieves. Tex manages to escape and is reunited with his two ranger pals Jim Steele and Panhandle Perkins, both of whom are working undercover as performers in a med...
- 1949
Super Cue Men (1949)
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Pete Smith special about billiard....
- 1950
A Wife's Life (1950)
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In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled....
- 1937
Brothers of the West (1937)
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Tyler is a range detective whose brother stands accused of robbing a bank and murdering the bank president. To prove him innocent, Tyler must decipher his only clue, an unusual set of tire tracks....
- 1942
Carry Harry (1942)
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After getting into a compromising situation with a woman and her angry boyfriend, Harry uses a fire escape to hide in a friend's apartment, but finds that he climbed into the woman's one by mistake....
- 1952
I Love Children, But! (1952)
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A Pete Smith specialty....
- 1946
Treasures from Trash (1946)
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This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art....
- 1942
The Yanks Are Coming (1942)
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A popular band joins the army with the idea of putting on shows for troops overseas. During rehearsals, a battle erupts and the musicians must exchange their musical instruments for guns and fight....
- 1942
Calling All Pa's (1942)
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In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood....
- 1944
Safety Sleuth (1944)
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Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected....
- 1953
Things We Can Do Without (1953)
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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 than the progress is worth....
- 1943
West of Texas (1943)
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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....
- 1950
Wrong Way Butch (1950)
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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 machinery are misused and safety warnings are ignored....
- 1954
Do Someone a Favor! (1954)
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In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire....
- 1955
Just What I Needed (1955)
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Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts....
- 1949
We Can Dream, Can't We? (1949)
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Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc....
- 1936
Wanted - A Master (1936)
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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 deadline....
- 1948
You Can't Win (1948)
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In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office....
- 1942
What About Daddy? (1942)
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The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date....