The Great Gabbo Erich von Stroheim Betty Compson Donald Douglas (1929) A ventriloquist (Erich von Stroheim) becomes one with his dummy, Otto, and drives his assistant (Betty Compson) to quit. My edition of The Great Gabbo is a double feature with Blind Husbands, both Von Stroheim , and it is released by KINO international. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 13, 1993. Von Stroheim's first talkie. - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 The Great Gabbo is a film full of blunders, both artistic and technical, but this scene alone goes a great way towards justifying its existence. The Great Gabbo "The Great Gabbo" is one of the finest examples of American Communist Propaganda films of the early 1900's existent today. The Great Gabbo is a terrific early talkie. But the story, the music, and the performances always keep me hooked. Note that this version is incomplete. However, two years later, she ends up performing as a dancer in a stage show that features him. Reviewer: laughland - - August 17, 2008 Subject: Not complete .
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. From British Pathé TV's Classic Movie Collection. (Here, this might help.) Cultural trivia: the Great Gabbo makes an appearance on 1993 The Simpsons episode, "Krusty Gets Kancelled," only Gabbo there refers to the puppet, not the ventriliquist. Original title: The Great Gabbo. In this film, a ventriloquist who calls himself the Great Gabbo begins to lose his sense of identity when his only means of expression is through his wooden dummy. From British Pathé TV's Classic Movie Collection. The Great Gabbo Synopsis. Cultural trivia: the Great Gabbo makes an appearance on 1993 The Simpsons episode, "Krusty Gets Kancelled," only Gabbo there refers to the puppet, not the ventriliquist. In the film, Gabbo is a ventriloquist who operates a dummy named Otto. It is a master piece of film literature, when you consider the limitations of the technology of the day. How best to describe The Great Gabbo?. Picture this: Erich von Stroheim as a ventriloquist.
"The Great Gabbo" is an egocentric ventriloquist who treats his assistant Mary with brutality. Note that this version is incomplete. Along with his dummy Otto, Gabbo has become a supremely successful act at a popular nightclub. Tired of being mistreated, she quits. For much of the film, he’s dressed like the Phantom of the Opera from the waist up (tux tails, evening cape) with a monocle, and like George Washington from the waist down (satin knee-high britches, white tights, and shoes with heels, large buckles and lace.) The Great Gabbo ★★ 1929A ventriloquist can express himself only through his dummy, losing his own identity and going mad at the end.
This is a von Stroheim seen occasionally in the silent era, but hardly ever again in the sound era; a von Stroheim who could be romantic, tender and humble—and convincingly so. May quite possibly be the first mentally-twisted-ventriloquist story ever put on film. This is a von Stroheim seen occasionally in the silent era, but hardly ever again in the sound era; a von Stroheim who could be romantic, tender and humble – … Gabbo's face looks just like the famous dummy Howdy Doody, who hosted an afternoon children's program from 1947 to 1960. 120 Followers, 233 Following, 676 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Great Gabbo (@greatgabbo) 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 GREAT GABBO (1929) This bizarre drama/musical stars Erich von Stroheim as the volatile ventriloquist The Great Gabbo. However, two years later, she ends up performing as a dancer in a stage show that features him. Top. The Great Gabbo is a film directed by Erich von Stroheim, James Cruze with Erich von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane, .... Year: 1929.