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The Max Fleischer animated movie

  • Bombo, rather impressed by the wedding ring, surreptitiously asks Little how much it cost, guessing "three". Little smirks proudly and indicates six. Bombo is downright awed. Also, like seemingly all cartoon characters of the time, Bombo just happens to be carrying a Jeweler's Eye Loupe.
    • After being shown the magnificent wedding cake, Bombo tries to sneak a taste, but looks to Little for permission. Little allows it.
    Bombo: Vanilla! WOO!
    • On the topic of the cake, Gabby was hiding under the sheet covering the cake and had to be dragged out by one of the guards. It's a miracle the cake wasn't trashed in the struggle.
  • This scene:
    Sneak: (reading letter) Dear King Bombo, sail the word that the giant is a dead duck.
    Coo-Coo: (to Snoop, who is writing the letter) Is a dead duck.
    Sneek Spy: (pats Gulliver's gun and turns around, rubbing his hands) P.S. What do we do with the body?
  • "There'sagiantonthebeachletmego!"
  • Gabby getting his lantern stuck over his head after he crashes into the guards. When he complains about needing to see the king, they slam the lantern window shut in his face.
  • The scene where Gabby is alerting the town to Gullivers presence on the beach, especially the deaf old man with the Ear Trumpet.
    Man: I SAID THERE'S A GIANT ON THE BEACH!!!
    [the old man uses the trumpet like an actual trumpet]
  • Bombo and his navy's reaction to Gulliver; the ships retreat into the distance in seconds.
  • Gabby returns to King Little with the tied-up Gulliver outside, leading to this exchange when he goes to Little, who's fast asleep:
    Gabby: Y-y-your Majesty?
    Little: (jumps awake) Huh?
    Gabby: I've got the giant!
    Little: The giant?! Oh, yes, yes, the giant. Well, bring him in! Bring him in!
    Gabby: Okay, okay! (walks off to do just that, then realizes something) Your Majesty, I don't think he'd fit in here.
    Little: (condescendingly) Oh, you don't, huh? So, it's not good enough for him, hm? Well where is he?
    Gabby: Out there, Your Majesty.
    Little: (he claps his hands and his butlers quickly dress him in kingly attire) Now, then... (as they walk off, he throws some punches in the air, clearly planning to show Gulliver what-for) (fade to outside) Well, where is he?
    Gabby: From here, on. (he shows Little that they're standing next to Gulliver's heels and Little realizes just what "giant" means)
    Little: Call out the guards, the army, the navy, women and children first, I'll see ya later! (he books it back into the castle and under his bedsheets, but not before saying his goodnight prayers)
  • When David sneaks onto the Lilliput castle grounds to see Glory, Gabby catches him. Since they're still at war with King Bombo, Gabby tries to fight him, but is completely outclassed - he has to be backed up by the castle guards to have a fighting chance, and keeps getting his sword knocked out of his hand, several times taking a few seconds to even notice as he keeps closing his eyes while swinging it around.
  • The Gabby shorts themselves were hilarious. In one, the title character decides to help out the fire department, though he does more damage then good (and the other firemen couldn't care less about him). At one point, he chops his way through a door with a bucket of water... to water the plants and put a log in the fireplace.


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