01 Spec O'Donnell appears in this comedy about a struggling theatrical boarding house owner who schemes to keep her eccentric tenants.
Directed by Lewis R. Foster · 0h 18m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
6 Best Spec O'Donnell Movies
By Vlad Zakh · April 12, 2026
Spec O’Donnell brought a freckle-faced comic presence to silent and early sound Hollywood and frequently played mischievous kid brothers and troublemakers. Old Ironsides battles Barbary pirates aboard the USS Constitution, Show Girl rises a brash chorus girl to Broadway, Show Girl in Hollywood chases movie stardom, and Boarding House Blues keeps eccentric tenants from eviction. Sparrows and Little Annie Rooney round out the list.
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02 Spec O'Donnell features in this musical comedy about a stage-struck showgirl who travels to Hollywood chasing her dream of movie stardom.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 17m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
03 Spec O'Donnell appears in this silent comedy about a brash chorus girl whose rise to Broadway stardom is complicated by her family's comic antics.
Directed by Alfred Santell · 1h 01m · Rated NR
04 Spec O'Donnell appears in this silent naval epic where sailors aboard the USS Constitution battle Barbary pirates threatening early American shipping.
Directed by James Cruze · 1h 54m · Rated NR
05 Spec O'Donnell features in this Mary Pickford silent about orphaned children on a brutal Southern farm who plot a daring escape through a dangerous swamp.
Directed by William Beaudine · 1h 34m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
06 Spec O'Donnell features in this Mary Pickford silent about a scrappy tenement girl who navigates street gang rivalries after her policeman father is killed.
Directed by William Beaudine · 1h 35m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, FlixFling, YouTube
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