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The Fall Guy (1955) Online

The Fall Guy (1955) Online
1955 Pete Smith Dave OBrien Dave OBrien
Original Title :
The Fall Guy
Genre :
Movie / Comedy / Short
Year :
1955
Directror :
Dave O'Brien
Cast :
Pete Smith,Dave O'Brien
Type :
Movie
Time :
9min
Rating :
6.1/10

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This is the final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series. Smith pays tribute to stunt man Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and upon whom objects fell) when he played hapless ... See full summary

The Fall Guy (1955) Online

This is the final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series. Smith pays tribute to stunt man Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and upon whom objects fell) when he played hapless characters throughout the series. Under the pseudonym "David Barclay," O'Brien also directed many of the Specialties. Clips from previous films highlight O'Brien's work.
Complete credited cast:
Pete Smith Pete Smith - Pete Smith - Narrator (as a Smith named Pete)
Dave O'Brien Dave O'Brien - Dave O'Brien - Fall Guy (archive footage)

This was the last "Pete Smith Specialty".


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Voodoozragore

Voodoozragore

The last of MGM's "A Pete Smith Specialty" shorts is a compilation featuring some of star Dave O'Brien's best routines. As usual, Pete Smith provides appropriate narration. They were nicely matched. The director, David Barclay, is an alias for Mr. O'Brien. The stunt-man and director was later a successful writer, but O'Brien may be best-remembered for his amusing role in "Reefer Madness" (1936). He went straight as an "older brother" type in the Bowery's "East Side Kids" movies and was a regular in westerns. O'Brien was great in these shorts and "The Fall Guy" is a nice selection. This compilation would seem to guarantee a long-running series, but TV and wide-screen changed film-goers' expectations. The newsreel, cartoon, short and movie evenings at the cinema were ending.

******** The Fall Guy (6/4/55) Dave O'Brien ~ Dave O'Brien, Pete Smith
Kerdana

Kerdana

SPOILERS - Narrator Pete Smith speaks while stuntman Dave O'Brien shows pratfall, spills, tumbles, and even an un-nerving scene with a band saw. Near the end, there is a gag where he pours a tad too much ketchup onto his burger. For a shortie short, its quite well done, complete with some special photography effects, and added sound effects. Entertaining bit, with some scenes in the fashion of Harold Lloyd. In the final street scene, Dave is dragged along under a truck, and when the truck stops for traffic, Dave doesn't! I love seeing these old shorts that highlight some part of Hollywood film-making, or some historical time period, or occupation. Catch it on Turner Classics, in between full length films.