The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo is a movie about a ventriloquist who becomes increasingly eccentric and dependent on his puppet, leading to the loss of his girlfriend and job. The Great Gabbo is a 1929 American English-language Drama Musical film starring Erich Von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane, George Grandee, John F. Hamilton and Eddy Waller. The movie is based on The Rival Dummy by Ben Hecht. James Cruze Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) James Cruze. The movie is directed by James Cruze and Erich Von Stroheim. Sono Art-World Wide Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Great Gabbo was released on 12th September 1929 and takes a screen time of 94 minutes. The Great Gabbo was made on a budget of $105 million and at the box office it grossed only $1 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Hugh Herbert. Cinematography was done by Ira H. Morgan. The music was composed by Howard Jackson.