News
-
Remembering Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland, one of the very few classic-era actresses still with us, has died at age 104. Her passing will probably only merit two paragraphs in celebrity magazines this week, probably under the title “Gone with the Wind Actress Dies”—a title that makes me, as it would her, wince. Olivia de Havilland played sweet, doomed Melanie in Gone with the Wind, and ironically was the last to die of the principals of the film. But that is hardly the only film she should be remembered for. Olivia won two Oscars (for 1947’s To Each His Own and 1949’s The Heiress) and was nominated a total of five times–including her Best…
-
It’s Here Again…Carole Lombard Month!
To celebrate the third Mrs. Gable’s birthday, October is Carole Lombard Month here on DearMrGable.com! So stay tuned for new articles and pictures of Clark’s beloved Ma all month! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
-
2018 in Review
Happy New Year!! Here’s what went on around here in 2018: The following articles were added to the Article Archive this year: 1934: Clark Gable’s Real Family Life! 1934: Why I Like to Be Alone 1934: Gable-Crazy! 1934: An Open Letter to Clark Gable 1934: Clark Gable Replies 1947: Tee for Two 1947: The Gable I Know 1955: Let’s Just Say She’s a Friend of Mine (and Then They Eloped) 1956: The Brave Lovers Movie of the Week started July 1, 2018, to continue until July 1, 2019. The list so far: July 2, 2018: Night Nurse (1931) July 9, 2018: Dancing Lady (1933) July 16, 2018: Somewhere I’ll Find…
-
It’s Carole Lombard Month!
Starting tomorrow, October 1, it is Carole Lombard Month here on DearMrGable.com! Carole Lombard Month comes around annually every October to celebrate Carole’s birthday. So hang around for Carole-related articles and photos. And all the “Movie of the Week”s will be Carole-related. Any guesses what the first one will be? Hmmm…
-
Last Year, This Year, Next Year
A belated Happy New Year to all! I usually do a re-cap of the year’s blog posts but things were a bit quiet here in 2017. Not due to lack of new content available, as my office is drowning in it, but due to personal obligations I couldn’t post as much as I wanted. I certainly didn’t want to stop the Gossip Fridays but even those had to be halted for a bit. My ambition for this year is to at last get through articles I have had for years. And I’m also going to re-watch a lot of Gable films and offer a new post. So those are coming.…
-
2016 in Review
Happy 2017! Here’s to a happy new year with less shocking celebrity deaths! Please! Here’s what went on around here in 2016: New articles added to the Article Archive: 1936: Gable Changed? 1932: Gable Denies Divorce Rumors 1931: Will Gable Take the Place of Valentino? 1935: What I Think About Clark Gable by Jean Harlow 1935: What I Think About Jean Harlow by Clark Gable 1937: A Real Day with Clark Gable 1950: Love Walked In 1950: Fit For a King 1955: Clark Gable: After 25 Years in Hollywood, He’s On His Own The ever-popular Carole Lombard Month was in October with the following features: Carole Lombard, Clark…
-
It’s Carole Lombard Month!
Yes, folks, it’s that time again: Carole Lombard month on DearMrGable.com! Stay tuned for Carole Lombard all month long!
-
2015 Year in Review
Happy 2016! This year, I slacked in some areas (no Movie of the Month features for the majority of the year, yikes), not as many articles posted as I’d like (I still have over 80 waiting to be typed), but did a lot of things that I’ve been meaning to do for years (reviewing “Gable and Lombard” (1976), digging into old newspapers to research Mrs. Gables, the site got a new webhost and a makeover, which was a long time coming). New articles added to the Article Archive this year: 1935: This Belongs to You! This Belongs to Me! 1935: I’m No Ladies Man, Says Clark Gable 1945: Gable! 1936: Gable’s…
-
On the Auction Block, November 23
TCM has paired with Bonhams again for another classic-film themed auction, this time called “Treasures from the Dream Factory.” Everything is up for grabs on November 23. There are a few Clark Gable items; some of them I know I have seen sold at auction before, either on Ebay or in the 1996 Estate Auction. Clark’s personal bound screenplay for “The Hucksters.” (est. $3,000-$5,000) Clark Gable bound screenplay of The Hucksters Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947. Mimeographed manuscript, screenplay by Luther Davis, 135 pp, November 15, 1946 (with revision pages as late as April 2, 1947), housed in yellow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer wrappers, with Script Department label to upper front cover, stamped “Complete,” with Script Department…
-
2014 Year in Review
I think every year I say that it was a busy year around the website, but this year it really was! This year marked the 75th anniversary of Gone with the Wind, and around here we celebrated with a GWTW item every Wednesday– Gone with the Wednesdays: Introducing Gone with the Wednesdays An English Girl as Scarlett? I Was Afraid of Rhett Butler! Photoplay Magazine Makes Their Choice For Rhett The Gift of Rhett Leslie Howard Speaks Scarlett Clark Gives the Latest News on Gone with the Wind Here’s Rhett–You Asked For Him! Is This Scarlett? Clark Gable Reflects Back on Rhett Butler Repost–A Different Ending for Gone with the…
