eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2a370 GREAT GABBO deluxe English 8x10 still 1929 Compson, ventriloquist Erich von Stroheim & dummy! Date Sold 11/25/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Deluxe 8" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm] English Movie Still (Learn More) The Great Gabbo, the 1929 James Cruze ventriloquist dummy romantic musical melodrama ("The all-dialog-singing-dancing-dramatic spectacle"; written by Ben Hecht based on his story "The Rival Dummy"; a story of a ventriloquist who is going insane, and he has an assistant who loves him, but his dummy comes between them and drives her away, after which he becomes completely mad) starring Erich von Stroheim (in the title role as Gabbo), Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane, and Marbeth Wright. Note that this was von Stroheim's first movie after he almost bankrupted Paramount Pictures with his "Queen Kelly"! After that, he could not be hired as a director, so he took this acting job, which proved to be only one of many memorable acting performances. Note that this basic story was reused in one of the segments of "Dead of Night", and also in "Magic"! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this English still measures 8" x 9 3/4" [20 x 25 cm], but it has not been trimmed. Also note that this is a deluxe still printed on double weight paper stock. Condition: good. There are pinholes in the corners and faint smudges around the edges. There is some unevenness to the emulsion, but it is mostly only noticeable when the still is tilted to the light. Learn More about condition grades
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