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Line 5: The movie follows a brilliant [[ventriloquism\|ventriloquist]] (Stroheim, the title character) who, as he spirals down into madness, increasingly uses his dummy (known as Otto) as his only means of self-expression--an artist driven insane by his work. Gabbo's gimmick is his astonishing ability to make Otto talk - and even sing - while Gabbo himself smokes, drinks and eats. Gabbo's girlfriend (Betty Compson) loves him, but is driven to another performer (Donald Douglas) by Gabbo's deteriorating personality. ==Production== Though not a musical, the stark drama is oddly juxtaposed with the somewhat overblown and gauche musical sequences, especially "I'm in Love With You", "The New Dance Step", "Caught in the Web of Love", and the now-lost number "The Ga -Ga Bird.". The public domain version available on [[Internet Archive]] runs 68 minutes, while the original film ran 92 minutes. The [[title sequence]] mentions "Color by Multicolor" however those color sequences are now [[lost film\|lost]]. ==Influence==