You Can't Win

Name: You Can't Win
Director: Dave O'Brien
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1948
Duration: 8 min
Cast: Pete Smith, Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

19488mEnglish

Short Comedy

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Synopsis

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

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Comedy

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Nominated

Short Subject (One-reel) · Pete Smith, Producer

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1949

Academy Awards

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Short Subject (One-reel)

Pete Smith, Producer

1949

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Cast

Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Dave O'Brien

Harried Homeowner

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