Peter Roberts Movies

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

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...

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

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

A day in the life of a game warden.

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

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

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

This Sportscope short focuses on the sport of kayaking.

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

This Sportscope short focuses on sailboat racing in Bermuda.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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