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The Great Gabbo (1929)

Stars: Erich von Stroheim, Betty Compson
Director: James Cruze and Erich von Stroheim
Runtime: 95 Minutes
Language: English
Color:  Black and White
Format:  DVD-R
Extras: Ask Dad / Finding His Voice (1929)
Rating: NR
Price: $9.95
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The Great Gabbo (1929) 

Directed by James Cruze and Erich von Stroheim
Cast: 
Erich von Stroheim .... Gabbo 
Betty Compson .... Mary 
Donald Douglas .... Frank 
Marjorie Kane .... Babe
Marbeth Wright .... Dancer 
Harry Ross .... Performer 
George Grandee .... Otto (voice)

Produced by 
Nat Cordish .... executive producer 
James Cruze .... producer 
Henry D. Meyer .... executive producer 

Original Music by 
Donald McNamee (song "I'm Laughing") 
King Zany (song "I'm Laughing") 
Howard Jackson

Cinematography by Ira H. Morgan 

Art Direction by Robert E. Lee 

Costume Design by André-ani 

Production Management 
Vernon Keays .... production manager 

Sound Department: Helmar Bergman .... sound supervisor 

Special Effects by Barney Wolff .... special effects assistant 

Other crew 
Howard Jackson .... music arranger 
Maurice L. Kusell .... choreographer 

Plot Summary for 
The Great Gabbo (1929) 
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.
Complete 95 Minute version.

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Ask Dad (1929) 

Directed by Hugh Faulcon 

Cast:
Edward Everett Horton .... Dad 
Winston Miller .... Tommy, his son 
Ruth Renick .... Miss Grace Wilson, his secretary 

Produced by E. W. Hammons .... producer 

Cinematography by William Hyer 

Sound Department 
Lodge Cunningham .... sound 
22 Minutes
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Finding His Voice (1929) 

Directed by Max Fleischer and F. Lyle Goldman 

Cast: 
Billy Murray .... (voice) 
Walter Scanlan .... (voice) 

Plot Summary for 
Finding His Voice (1929) 
Animated figure Talkie gets a visit from his friend Mutie in search for a job. Talkie takes him to the Western Electric sound lab, where a technician explains the process of putting sound on film and reproducing it in the theatre.
11 Minutes

 

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