Gossip Friday: On His Arm

From May 1942, fan letter to magazine:

Los Angeles, May 28, 1937. I stood with many thousands at Wrigley Field, as busload of stars pulled in to watch the boxing match that night. I saw a great, handsome man emerge in a tweed coat and trousers, crepe sole shoes, and hat down over one eye, Behind him, his wife, Carole Lombard, dressed almost exactly like him. 

“Clark Gable!” I whispered, and he immediately pushed his hat back and grinned like only he can. I grabbed his right arm (Carole was on the other) and buried my head so that the police couldn’t see that I didn’t belong there, and walked all the way to the gate on Gable’s arm. What a thrill! Near the gate, I raised my head and he grinned again. Could I have an autograph?

“Not a chance tonight!” he whispered.

Through it all, Carole just smiled like the sport that she was and like I will always remember her. What a swell couple!

Evelyn Amoit

975 Shuler Ave

Hamilton, Ohio

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They weren’t married yet in 1937 but a cute story nonetheless.