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Gossip Friday: Awaiting the Real Thing
From December 1941: Carole Lombard and Clark Gable: It’s not that I’m lazy, but on these couples that I’m hooking together for a combination gift you can be sure that it’s exactly what they both want for the happiest holiday. I suppose you’re thinking that Clark and Carole have everything, and you’re darned near right. There’s no use filling their stocking with fame, riches, happiness together, fine horses, motor cars, or any other gift most movie stars would be crazy about. They already have everything you’ve got in the bag–with on exception. If you can spare a mama-doll, please be sure that Carole gets one. It’s about the only thing…
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Gossip Friday: Clark’s Favorite Newsboy
From December 1939: Clark Gable’s Christmas present to a little boy resulted in the screen’s discovery of its outstanding child actor since the advent of Shirley Temple. It was while Martin Spellman was a newsboy at the MGM studios that he got to know all the big stars. He sold them magazines, newspapers and shoeshines, and his only ambition was to win a shiny red bicycle that was a prize for the most magazines sold. But young Martin, he is only 12, who knew every big star and important executive on the MGM lot, has his favorites, like every fan. They are Myrna Loy and Clark Gable and Norman Taurog…
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Gossip Friday: Gift for Susan
From December 1954: Clark Gable’s Christmas gift to Susan Hayward, his co-star in “Soldier of Fortune,” a doll he bought in Hong Kong earing a remarkable resemblance to Susie but dressed in Oriental splendor.
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Gossip Friday: Gable Oranges
From April 1939: Clark Gable has been offered a high price for his oranges if he’ll let them be marketed decorated with his photograph. He recently bought a ranch near Encino on which there were 900 orange trees A packing house offered to buy his crop at far above the market price if Gable would permit his picture if Gable would permit his picture to be stamped on the boxes and on the individual oranges, which would then be sold as “Gable Oranges.” Gable undecided.
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Gossip Friday: Looks Just Like Him
From December 1948: Clark Gable walked into Romanoff’s the other day and the eyes of two feminine tourists almost popped out of their heads. One turned to the other and said: “Look, Clark Gable. And he looks just like him, doesn’t he?”
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Remembering Clark Gable
Clark Gable died 64 years ago today, after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 59 years old. Still full of life, he had just completed The Misfits and was eagerly awaiting the birth of his son. You can read about his death and funeral here. After Clark’s death, the newspaper the Atlanta Constitution interviewed some Atlantans who had met Clark when he was in town for the premiere of Gone with the Wind. Atlantans Who Entertained Gable in 1939 Comment on His Death by Yolande Gwin Clark Gable whispered to one of the newspaperwomen and said: “Do you suppose I could have a few words with her? (Margaret Mitchell).…
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Gossip Friday: Improving
From November 15, 1960: Clark Gable Reported Improving Hollywood–Clark Gable, 59, was reported to be continuing to improve Monday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital where the veteran actor was taken eight days ago following a heart attack. ____ Sadly, Clark died the very next day.
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Gossip Friday: Favorite Partner
From November 1935: New York–Clark Gable’s favorite partner on Broadway excursions, says the Daily news, is Elizabeth Allan, pert British star, who has announced her intention of divorcing her husband, W.J. O’Bryne of London. Gable and Miss Allan appeared together in the film version of “Men in White.” Since his return from South America, the News says, he has showered her with flowers and has accompanied her frequently to cafes and night clubs. Gable left for Connecticut to visit friends after his impending separation from his wife was announced. ___ More on Clark’s relationship with Elizabeth Allan here.
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Gossip Friday: New Baby
From November 1941: Those baby rumors swarming around Clark Gable and Carole Lombard finally paid off—in a way. Carole just bought a colt which she presented to Clark and named Sonny.
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Gossip Friday: A Fair Enough Exchange
From October 1937: Here’s diversified talent for you. After the Rosenbloom-Nestell fight the other night, Clark Gable and Carole Lombard strolled out to meet Bill Robinson and Joe Louis. Bill introduced the screen stars to the ring champ as the quartet walked over to the parking lot to get their cars. Gable wanted to know how to fight, and Louis, very affable and courteous, said he’d teach him to stay off the floor if Clark would instruct him how to act. Fair enough exchange, that seems. Incidentally, no one paid much attention to them.
