Dave O'Brien Movies

  • 1950
    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

    Crashing the Movies

    01950HD

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

    Crashing the Movies
  • 1940
    Isle Of Destiny

    Isle Of Destiny

    Isle Of Destiny

    51940HD

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

    Isle Of Destiny
  • 1948
    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

    3.71948HD

    In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

    You Can't Win
  • 1948
    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    7.31948HD

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

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
  • 1944
    Safety Sleuth

    Safety Sleuth

    Safety Sleuth

    01944HD

    Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

    Safety Sleuth
  • 1940
    East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

    East Side Kids

    71940HD

    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...

    East Side Kids
  • 1940
    Gun Code

    Gun Code

    Gun Code

    01940HD

    This low-budget western stars Tim McCoy as federal agent Tim Hammond, who follows a gang of big-city gangsters to the Wide Open Spaces. Don't be...

    Gun Code
  • 1944
    Dead or Alive

    Dead or Alive

    Dead or Alive

    5.31944HD

    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...

    Dead or Alive
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    01955HD

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

    Just What I Needed
  • 1940
    Murder on the Yukon

    Murder on the Yukon

    Murder on the Yukon

    3.51940HD

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

    Murder on the Yukon
  • 1936
    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

    6.21936HD

    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...

    Wanted - A Master
  • 1942
    The Yanks Are Coming

    The Yanks Are Coming

    The Yanks Are Coming

    4.51942HD

    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...

    The Yanks Are Coming
  • 1949
    We Can Dream, Can't We?

    We Can Dream, Can't We?

    We Can Dream, Can't We?

    01949HD

    Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

    We Can Dream, Can't We?
  • 1950
    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

    5.81950HD

    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...

    Wrong Way Butch
  • 1941
    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

    01941HD

    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...

    Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
  • 1939
    Daughter of the Tong

    Daughter of the Tong

    Daughter of the Tong

    51939HD

    A detective matches wits with the female leader of a crime ring.

    Daughter of the Tong
  • 1953
    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

    81953HD

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

    Things We Can Do Without
  • 1942
    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

    61942HD

    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.

    Victory Quiz
  • 1936
    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

    41936HD

    A 12-episode serial in which scholastic sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father. His adventures involve a...

    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
  • 1934
    Student Tour

    Student Tour

    Student Tour

    51934HD

    A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.

    Student Tour