Dave O'Brien Movies

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

Tex put the Kern gang away once but they have returned with reinforcements and have take over the town of Red Rock capturing the townsmen and forcing...

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.

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

When Jim and Scrubby arrive to see Scrubby's sister, they find her murdered and suspect it was her no good husband Jake. But Jake and his men have...

Generational saga tracing the events in the lives of the midwest pioneering Nordholm family, as seen through the eyes of businessman Orin Nordholm...

The Rangers are after Yackey and his gang. Posing as an outlaw, Dave arrives as Panhandle's prisoner and works his way into the gang. Tex arrives and...

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

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

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...

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...

A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed.

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

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

A pretty socialite / pilot runs into gun smugglers when she lands her plane on a Pacific island.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.