Gossip Friday: Paying His Respects

From October 1954:

Sentiment found its way into the gaiety and confusion of the premiere of Judy Garland’s long-awaited “A Star is Born” in Hollywood recently with 20,000 fans lining the streets outside the theater. Clark Gable is pictured here as he leaned over Judy’s chair to pay his respects to her. There were big tears in her eyes as she turned away.