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