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The Great Gabbo (1929)

92 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   12 September 1929 (USA)
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An insanely, egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another. The dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist.

Director:

James Cruze, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Ben Hecht (story), Hugh Herbert (continuity), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Erich von Stroheim, Donald Douglas and Betty Compson
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The Great Gabbo -- An insanely, egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another. The dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist.
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Cast

Credited cast:
Erich von Stroheim ...
Gabbo
Betty Compson ...
Mary
Donald Douglas Donald Douglas ...
Frank
Marjorie Kane Marjorie Kane ...
Babe (as Margie 'Babe' Kane)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John F. Hamilton John F. Hamilton ...
Neighbour
Harry Ross Harry Ross ...
Performer
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Storyline

For the ventriloquist Gabbo his wooden dummy Otto is the only means of expression. When he starts relying more and more on Otto, he starts going mad. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ventriloquist | Dummy | Wooden Dummy | Love | Dancer  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

German | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der große Gabbo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

James Cruze Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Multicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The dummy Otto was a hand carved basswood Frank Marshall figure. The same man who designed Edgar Bergen's famous characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mary: Oh, I see a move. Look - eight on the nine, and then your King comes up, and that plays a Queen.
Gabbo: Will you leave these cards alone? You think you can show me something?
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Connections

Featured in "Fractured Flickers: Episode #1.19" (1963) See more »

Soundtracks

"Eugene Onegin"
(uncredited)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Arranged by Baldwin and Milan Roder See more »