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The Great Gabbo (1929) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Erich von Stroheim and James Cruze and produced by James Cruze.

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Quotes from The Great Gabbo

Otto: [to audience] How are you fixed for steady company?
Gabbo: Otto! How often do I have to tell you not to be so fresh?
Otto: Okay chief!
[back to audience]
Otto: How are you fixed for steady company?
Gabbo: Otto! Now that's enough or I'll put you away!


Gabbo: [Otto won't "shut up"] Otto, if you don't keep quiet I'll smash you! I'll destroy so that you won't make another sound! Do I want to listen to you? No!


Mary: We only take out of life what we put into it.


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Facts about The Great Gabbo

The dummy Otto was a hand carved basswood Frank Marshall figure. The same man who designed Edgar Bergen's famous characters Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
Color sequence(s) have not survived.
The "Gaga Bird" production number is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
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