Peter Roberts Movies

  • 1955
    Tanbark and Turf

    Tanbark and Turf

    Tanbark and Turf

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    This short film takes the viewer on a tour through the world of harness racing and show horses.

    Tanbark and Turf
  • 1957
    Cave Explorers

    Cave Explorers

    Cave Explorers

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    This Sportscope short documentary takes a look at a group of Austrian speleologists who explore a newly-discovered cave.

    Cave Explorers
  • 1956
    Her Honor, the Nurse

    Her Honor, the Nurse

    Her Honor, the Nurse

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    This RKO-Pathe Screenliner short looks at the duties of the modern nurse. The story tracks the education of a student nurse as she works toward...

    Her Honor, the Nurse
  • 1956
    We Never Sleep

    We Never Sleep

    We Never Sleep

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    A short documentary about the Pinkerton Detective Agency, the oldest private detective company in the United States.

    We Never Sleep
  • 1955
    Black Cats and Broomsticks

    Black Cats and Broomsticks

    Black Cats and Broomsticks

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    Superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America. Walking under ladders, spilt salt, stepping on cracks, haunted houses, voodoo...

    Black Cats and Broomsticks
  • 1970
    The Revolt In Iraq

    The Revolt In Iraq

    The Revolt In Iraq

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    The Revolt In Iraq
  • 1957
    Sportsmen at Work

    Sportsmen at Work

    Sportsmen at Work

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    This short film focuses on how conservationists endeavor to protect wildlife.

    Sportsmen at Work
  • 1955
    Gym College

    Gym College

    Gym College

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    In this Sportscope series entry, members of the Florida State University gymnastics team demonstrate their athletic skills.

    Gym College
  • 1957
    Wild Water

    Wild Water

    Wild Water

    01957HD

    This Sportscope short focuses on the sport of kayaking.

    Wild Water
  • 1955
    Bonefish and Barracuda

    Bonefish and Barracuda

    Bonefish and Barracuda

    01955HD

    Fishing tips from Lee Wulff. Filmed off the coast of Florida.

    Bonefish and Barracuda
  • 1956
    Tale of a Trotter

    Tale of a Trotter

    Tale of a Trotter

    51956HD

    This short follows the life of a harness racehorse named "Spunky" from foal, through training, to the finish of his first race at Yonkers Raceway.

    Tale of a Trotter
  • 1956
    Canadian Lancers

    Canadian Lancers

    Canadian Lancers

    51956HD

    This Sportscope short shows youngsters (8 years old and up) training at the Junior Bengal Lancers riding school in Halifax. Later they demonstrate...

    Canadian Lancers
  • 1955
    Canadian Carnival

    Canadian Carnival

    Canadian Carnival

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    Carnival time in Quebec, Canada, is also time for racing with sled-dogs, horse-drawn sleighs, hockey, curling the carving of ice-statues, obstacle...

    Canadian Carnival
  • 1955
    Game Warden

    Game Warden

    Game Warden

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    A day in the life of a game warden.

    Game Warden
  • 1957
    Dirt Track Racing

    Dirt Track Racing

    Dirt Track Racing

    61957HD

    This RKO Sportscope entry introduces the viewer to the sport of speedway, a type of motorcycle racing, in post-World War II Vienna.

    Dirt Track Racing
  • 1957
    The Beach of Nazaré

    The Beach of Nazaré

    The Beach of Nazaré

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    This Screenliner short looks at the dress and customs of Nazaré, a fishing village on Portugal's Atlantic coast.

    The Beach of Nazaré
  • 1957
    Bermuda Cockleshells

    Bermuda Cockleshells

    Bermuda Cockleshells

    01957HD

    This Sportscope short focuses on sailboat racing in Bermuda.

    Bermuda Cockleshells
  • 1956
    Emergency Doctor

    Emergency Doctor

    Emergency Doctor

    01956HD

    This short follows a big city ambulance emergency crew, which sometimes includes a medical doctor, to car crash sites, fires, construction mishaps, a...

    Emergency Doctor
  • 1956
    White Peril

    White Peril

    White Peril

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    This RKO Pathé Screenliner show members of the 'snow patrol' at work in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state. At designated places, they...

    White Peril
  • 1956
    The Merchandise Mart

    The Merchandise Mart

    The Merchandise Mart

    01956HD

    Documentary short about the Chicago landmark building where thousands of products are displayed for buyers, wholesalers, and tourists.

    The Merchandise Mart