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"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 dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist."-- IMDb.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964 (Author, Screenwriter)
Corporate Authors: World Wide Pictures, Inc (film production company.), Library of Congress (restorationist (expression))
Other Authors: Herbert, Hugh, 1885-1952 (Screenwriter), Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957 (Actor), Compson, Betty, 1897-1974 (Actor), Douglas, Donald, 1905-1945 (Actor), Kane, Babe, 1909-1992 (Actor), Barrios, Richard (Commentator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional English sublitles. Closed-captioned in English.
Published: New York, NY : [Washington, District of Columbia] : Kino Classics, Kino Lorber ; Library of Congress, [2021]
Edition:[Restored version].
Subjects:
Ventriloquists > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Hecht, Ben, > 1894-1964 > Film adaptations.
Musical films.
Horror films.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Description
Summary:"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 dummy gives advice to the ventriloquist."-- IMDb.
Item Description:Adapted from the book The Great Gabbo by Ben Hecht.
Newly restored by the Library of Congress.
Blu-ray release of the 1929 film originally produced by World Wide Pictures.
Special features include audio commentaries by Richard Barrios, author of A song in the Dark:The Burth of the Musical Film.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc, regions A,B,C; aspect ratio: 1.33:1; 2K restoration from 35 mm ; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Ira Morgan ; musical arrangements, Howard Jackson ; art director, Robert Lee..