1. The Great Gabbo | Rotten Tomatoes
Released Sep 12, 1929, 1h 35m, Musical. Watchlist. Stream Now Stream The ... Based on "The Rival Dummy" by Ben Hecht, The Great Gaboo was released as an ...
The Great Gabbo (Erich von Stroheim) is a mentally unstable ventriloquist who brutally demeans his assistant, Mary (Betty Compson), blaming her for the duo's lack of success. Fed up with his abuse, she quits, only to find herself performing as a dancer in a major stage show featuring Gabbo two years later. Though she is now married to a fellow dancer, Frank (Don Douglas), Gabbo makes a play for her. But when she rejects him, his madness returns, and he begins to speak only through his puppet.
2. The Great Gabbo (Film, 1929) - MovieMeter.nl
The Great Gabbo (1929) ; Genre: Drama ; Speelduur: 92 minuten ; Oorsprong: Verenigde Staten ; Geregisseerd door: James Cruze ; Met onder meer: Erich von Stroheim, ...
Drama film geregisseerd door James Cruze. Met Erich von Stroheim, Betty Compson en Donald Douglas.
3. The Great Gabbo | film by Cruze [1929] - Britannica
Cruze's sound pictures—such as The Great Gabbo (1929), which starred Erich von Stroheim as an insane ventriloquist—offer little evidence of what his skills ...
Other articles where The Great Gabbo is discussed: James Cruze: Cruze’s sound pictures—such as The Great Gabbo (1929), which starred Erich von Stroheim as an insane ventriloquist—offer little evidence of what his skills may have been at his prime. James Cruze Productions folded in 1931, but in 1932 Cruze scored with Washington Merry-Go-Round, a political drama starring Lee Tracy…
4. The Great Gabbo (1929) directed by James Cruze • Reviews, film + cast
The Great Gabbo (1929) directed by James Cruze • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd.
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.
5. The Great Gabbo (1929) - The Movie Database
6 jun 2022 · The Great Gabbo (1929) · Watch Now · Hated by all-his real soul spoke through the lips of a lifeless dummy · Overview · Top Billed Cast · Social · A ...
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.
6. The world's most comprehensive Film database - AFI|Catalog
The Great Gabbo (1929). 91 or 105 mins | Drama | 12 September 1929 ...
Gabbo, a ventriloquist and a supreme egotist, Mary, his mistress, and Little Otto, his dummy, comprise a popular vaudeville act. Gabbo constantly finds fault with Mary's efforts to please, while insisting upon his own greatness. During a performance Mary infuriates Gabbo by dropping a tray. He berates her after the performance and forces her to leave. Years later, Gabbo is featured in "The Manhattan Revue," in which Mary and her new partner, Frank, are also appearing as a song-and-dance team. More conceited than ever, Gabbo is certain that Mary will return to him. Spying Otto at a cafe, Mary converses with Gabbo through the dummy, and Gabbo believes he has won her back. Gabbo ultimately learns of Mary's marriage to Frank, and he is driven to madness. He rushes the stage brandishing a sword during the show's finale, resulting in his dismissal. After he is fired, Gabbo is unable to recognize Mary as she tries to comfort him. He shuffles from the theater carrying Otto by the leg, and watc
7. The Great Gabbo (1929) - SFdb - Svensk Filmdatabas
The Great Gabbo (1929). USA. Share this page. Facebook Twitter ...
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8. Great Gabbo | Public Domain Movies
The Great Gabbo (1929) is an American early sound film musical drama film directed by James Cruze, based on a story ("The Rival Dummy") by Ben Hecht and ...
You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.
9. The Great Gabbo (1929) Review: Erich von Stroheim - Alt Film Guide
The Great Gabbo (1929) movie review: Erich von Stroheim and Betty Compson are the capable stars of James Cruze's engrossing psychological drama.
10. The Great Gabbo ( 1929) ERICH VON STROHEIM : Sono Art World Wide
24 sep 2017 · The Great Gabbo ( 1929) ERICH VON STROHEIM ; Publication date: 1929-01-01 ; Topics: 1929, early talkie great, marvelous, superb ; Language: English.
This is one great movie that is in the Public domain . It shows that Erich Von Stroheim was a much better actor than he was a director. I am still looking for...
11. The Great Gabbo (1929) | and you call yourself a scientist!?
25 nov 2016 · 2 Responses to The Great Gabbo (1929) ... I even remember seeing the mad-ventriloquist-with-homicidal-dummy schtick being done on a '70s TV cop ...
“The girl’s quit the act. She left him flat!” “Well, who’s that he’s talking to now?” “The dummy!” Director: James Cruze Starring: Eric von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Do…
12. The Great Gabbo - Silent Era : Home Video Reviews
The Great Gabbo (1929), black & white, 94 minutes, not rated. Alpha Home Entertainment, distributed by Oldies.com, ALP4767D, UPC 0-89218-47679-1. One single- ...
