Gossip Friday: Devine Doubles for Cupid
From April 1939:
Devine Doubles for Cupid
Do you recognize Andy Devine in the role of cupid? Well, take another look. When I talked to him on Paramount’s “Geronimo” set, he told me that he was responsible for the Kingman, Arizona, elopement of Clark Gable and Carole Lombard.
“Gable called me up the night before and said, ‘Well I think we’re going to do it tomorrow, but we don’t know where. Can you suggest any place?’ ‘Sure,” I replied, ‘my home town–Kingman, Arizona. And I can get everything fixed for you.’ But I’m sorry I suggested it now.”
Andy added, “they used to say of Kingman–‘this is where Andy Devine was born.’ Now they will say, ‘this is where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were married!'”
2 Comments
Dan
I just love these little tidbits of information about the past. Thanks for sharing with us 🙂 Whar a exciting time that was for them in so many ways- the wedding, his divorce from Ria, GWTW, and buying/setting up their ranch. I can just imagine. At least they had those few years together.
Laurie Voss Barthlow
Hello! I am from Kingman, Arizona, and Andy Devine is one of our claims to fame. We are very proud that Mr. Gable and Ms. Lombard were married here! We have Andy Devine Days coming up in September, and this article would be excellent to use in our program. Is there a source for the original publication?