Dave O'Brien Movies

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...

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

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

Unknown to Joan Manning, her trading post partner Weathers is operating a counterfeiting ring. When miner Jim Smithers brings his gold dust in,...

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...

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...

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...

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

Young Alice Mason wishes to start a family, but because her own has been deemed "defective" by the state health authorities—her parents are...

Local "patriot's league" leader secretly kills off ranchers, buys up their estates, which are undermined with tin ore; Marshal and singing cowpoke...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

An American astronomer living on a Pacific island attempts to thwart the Japanese during WWII.

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...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

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

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

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

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage,...

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