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It’s Carole Lombard Month! (And some more news)
Well, folks, it’s that time of year again–Carole Lombard Month here on DearMrGable.com! October brings with it Carole’s birthday and a month of Carole-ful joy on the site–articles, photos and Gossip Fridays all about the love of Clark Gable’s life! I have been doing this for several years and fans of the site seem to love it more and more each year. Two other things worth mentioning: 1. I have created a link to the “Nutshell Reviews” of each of Clark’s films that I did earlier in the year. It’s now included in the top menu. 2. I am headed off to the great state of Ohio–aka the birthplace of…
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Lauren Bacall and Clark Gable: No Sparks
As everyone as heard by now, screen legend Lauren Bacall died this week at the age of 89. Known for her whistling, partying with the Rat Pack, legendary romance with Humphrey Bogart and that steely stare, Lauren’s death leaves a void in Hollywood. Glamour that can not be copied. Although Lauren did not star alongside Clark Gable in any feature films, did you know that she did have the pleasure of being Clark ‘s date for one night? In the summer of 1944, Lauren was depressed because her ongoing affair with the married Humphrey Bogart was not going anywhere. They were on the outs and her friends all thought she should move…
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Four Gable Films Just Released on DVD!
I love Warner Brothers Archive Collection! Thanks to them, the majority of Clark’s films are available to us fans for our home viewing pleasure. And FINALLY they have just released a few of the missing titles: After Office Hours (1935) with Constance Bennett! Buy it here. Hell Divers (1931) with Wallace Beery! Buy it here. Parnell (1937) with Myrna Loy! Buy it here. and Test Pilot, which I have been anxiously awaiting the release of for years! Buy it here.
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Gone with the Wednesday: Hat’s Off to Debbie Reynolds’ Final Auction
Debbie Reynolds is holding the final auction of her unmatched collection of classic film memorabilia May 17-May18 in Los Angeles. It saddens me greatly that her dream of opening a movie museum was never realized and that these precious items are now scattered around the globe. Debbie’s dedication for keeping classic film history alive is extraordinary and it’s such a shame that so few in Hollywood share her passion for it. Well, since it is all to be scattered to the wind… Gone with the Wind fans, if you want to open your wallets and own a piece of film history, here is what is for sale: Delicate black lace wire frame hat…
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Remembering Mickey Rooney 1920-2014
Mickey Rooney died yesterday at the age of 93. A screen legend, his acting career boasts over 300 credits. The people he met, the places he saw, the film sets he walked on to…seriously it is mind boggling. To name just a few, Mickey shared the screen with the likes of: Judy Garland, Ann Rutherford, Lana Turner, Spencer Tracy, Jean Harlow, Elizabeth Taylor, William Powell, Robert Young, Mary Astor, Warren William, Ginger Rogers, Robert Montgomery, Gloria deHaven, Maureen O’Sullivan, Rosalind Russell, Audrey Hepburn, Wallace Beery, Dolores Costello, Lionel Barrymore, Franchot Tone, Frank Morgan…the list goes on and on and ON. Mickey and Judy Garland at their best, singing “Our Love Affair” And…
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Joan Fontaine 1917-2013
Legendary Joan Fontaine died December 15, 2013, in her sleep at her peaceful home in Carmel, California. Unlike the other two classic film deaths that preceded her by mere days, Joan Fontaine wasn’t a co-star of Clark Gable’s at all. But he was one of the few big names that didn’t have the honor to star alongside her. An extremely talented actress, Joan had a career that spanned fifty years. Her list of co-stars is beyond impressive: Laurence Olivier, Cary Grant, Joan Crawford, Fred Astaire, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Montgomery, Franchot Tone, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, Charles Boyer, Orson Welles…wow, talks about a who’s who of Hollywood. Much has already been written…
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Audrey Totter 1917-2013
In the midst of the holiday rush, we were all shocked and saddened by several classic Hollywood deaths separated by a mere number of days. One of which was Audrey Totter, who died peacefully on December 12 at the age of 95. Audrey was known for her tough gal roles in the 1940’s and 50’s, in films like The Setup, Lady in the Lake and Under the Gun. In 1949, Audrey starred with Clark Gable in Any Number Can Play. Audrey played Alice Elcott, the sister-in-law of Clark’s gambling kingpin character. Clark was married to Alexis Smith in the film, but blonde Audrey caught his eye. She was only thirty…
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The Gable Gallery: Come One, Come All!
This website has many moving parts: content, blog, Facebook, gallery—the gallery being the most frustrating part by far. I want to share the over 10,000 pictures with Clark Gable fans the easiest way possible. However, I learned early on that if I leave the gallery wide open for anyone to register whenever they want, I am literally inundated with spam comments. Thousands of them, posted all day and all night long–sometimes it would take me hours to delete them all! I got so tired of dealing with that that I locked the gallery down and made it so that you must request a username from me to register. I tried…
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It’s Carole Lombard Month!
It’s October so that means it’s here again: Carole Lombard month on DearMrGable.com! Stay tuned for articles, pictures and more on the zany love of Clark’s life!
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Prepare for Turkey Day with Lots of Rhett and Scarlett
American Movie Classics, or AMC, used to be a top contender with TCM as the place on the tube to view classic films. As the years have worn on, commericals have entered their fold, their classic film expert commentators disappeared, and the movies became more recent and more undesirable. Now, the channel is more known for its award winning television programs, such as “Breaking Bad” and (my personal favorite) “Mad Men”. Not tomorrow! Because frankly my dear, AMC is going back to its classic roots and showing Gone with the Wind for 24 hours tomorrow! With commericals (ugh), it’s five hours long! They are showing it at 8:00am, 3:00pm, 8:00pm…