"Hated by all-his real soul spoke through the lips of a lifeless dummy" 12 September 1929 Drama, Music, Romance 94 mins
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.
Watch the official The Great Gabbo 1929 trailer in HD below.
Erich von Stroheim as Gabbo
Betty Compson as Mary
Donald Douglas as Frank
Marjorie Kane as Babe
Earl Burtnett as Orchestra Leader
George Grandee as Otto (voice) (uncredited)
Bo Peep Karlin as Dancer (uncredited)
Rosina Lawrence as Dancer (uncredited)
Eddy Waller as Vaudevillian (uncredited)
James Cruze Director
James Cruze Producer
Ben Hecht Story
Bruce Weyman Assistant Art Director
Helmer Walton Bergman Sound Supervisor
Vernon Keays Production Manager
Robert E. Lee Art Direction
André-ani Costume Design
Barney Wolff Special Effects Assistant
Ireland 18 April 1930
United States 12 September 1929
If you liked the The Great Gabbo trailer, you may like these ones:
16 June 1978
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
01 September 2000
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation.
19 July 2007
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot.
21 November 1931
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
11 August 1955
Young Stanzi who is visiting Vienna helps a young corporal and musician to become famous for his marching song "Die Deutschmeister".
29 May 1942
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.
22 February 1934
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
01 October 1954
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
24 December 1931
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men: one that is good and one that is evil.
29 August 1935
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below.
16 November 2004
Based on the life and career of legendary entertainer, Bobby Darin, the biopic moves back and forth between his childhood and adulthood, to tell the tale of his life.
More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from The Great Gabbo:
The Great Gabbo full hd movie trailer.
Visit us at: From Wikipedia: The Great Gabbo (1929) is an American Pre-Code early sound film musical drama film directed by James Cruze ...
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 ...
Stars: Erich von Stroheim Donald Douglas Betty Compson Directors: Erich von Stroheim An insanely egocentric ventriloquist takes advice from his wooden ...
the public domain version available on Internet Archive runs 68 minutes while the original film ran 92 minutes. The title sequence mentions "Color by Multicolor" ...
dance nr.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1929:
19 July 1929
A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.
19 May 1929
An animated short film, and part of Paul Terry's Aesop's Film Fables, in which some animals play a game of baseball.
01 July 1929
Old timer Hank Robbins and his young pal,"Red" Hepner ride into the town of Cajon, Mexico and find it under a reign of terror imposed by a mysterious outlaw known as El Lobo.
14 September 1929
Farina, Joe, and friends use dogs to power their "roadsters," but following a lesson from the head of the Be Kind to Animals Society, they make it their cause to rescue animals from bad treatment.
31 March 1929
On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers.
21 November 1929
Young Veronika travels from her Tyrolean village to her aunt’s Viennese apartment for her confirmation.
30 March 1929
A Southern Belle must work in a gambling house to pay off her father's debts, which drove him to suicide.
17 February 1929
Based on George Ade's story about a wealthy young man whose life is changed by his love for a gardener's daughter, transforming him into a more compassionate person.
01 January 1929
Juan is summoned by Goldenberg to offer him a job in the cheap business. To get away from him, Pardo evades his proposals justifying himself by saying that he must consult with his partner; who, in reality, does not exist.
Have you watched The Great Gabbo yet? What did you think about it?
Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1929 James Cruze Productions.