Gossip Friday: Just One Question

From July 1938:

For the first time in his motion picture career, Clark Gable met a fan magazine interviewer who was unable to question him.

She was Jane Withers.

The youthful motion picture actress, acting as guest columnist for a magazine requested an interview from her favorite star.

Upon being introduced to Gable on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “Too Hot to Handle” set, the youngster suddenly found herself speechless. A wide smile came over her face and her lips trembled–but try as she would–Jane just couldn’t talk.

Clark, noting her embarrassment, immediately took matters into his own hands and put her at ease by conducting his own interview.

By the time the interview was complete, however, Jane managed to ask just one question which was immediately granted: “May I have your autograph?”