Gossip Friday: Blind Date

From 1949:

Another lavish opening was at Mocambo, when Desi Arnaz opened, and, of course, everyone who loves Lucille Ball and Desi turned out. Surprise of the evening was Clark Gable’s first date with Paulette Goddard and I think the story of how this combination came about is most amusing.

A mutual friend has asked Gable to come to the opening, but Clark said he wasn’t too fond of night clubs and besides, he didn’t have a date.

The friend told Clark hat he knew just the girl. She was attractive, but new to Hollywood and didn’t know anyone. If Clark didn’t mind he was sure he could fix it up. So Clark called at the Shoreham Apartments and when the door opened, there was Paulette, bewitching in a pearl gray brocade, with a handkerchief ties over her eyes just to prove that she was a “blind date!”