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1941: Things I Don’t Like About Myself
Things I Don’t Like About Myself By Clark Gable (as told to Sara Hamilton) Photoplay magazine, April 1941 After you read this, you’ll know as much as we do about Gable. Matter of fact, you’ll know as much as the guy does himself. Things I don’t like about myself? Lady, I could write a book. There is that bad habit of forgetting dates and friends’ birthdays and anniversaries. It’s a good thing Mrs. G. takes care of that end of it—and she does a good job of it, too. Has a little book with everyone’s name and birthday and anniversary marked down and always send a gift or telegram. Many…
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Movie of the Week: But Not For Me (1959)
This week, Clark Gable is a Broadway producer stuck between his lovestruck secretary Carroll Baker and his ex-wife Lilli Palmer in But Not For Me (1959). Gable is Russ Ward, an aging Broadway producer deep in debt and losing his touch. When he finally decides to throw in the towel, his much younger secretary, Ellie Brown (Baker), admits to being in love with him. Her speech to him gives him the idea for a great play and he sets to work on it, reviving his career, leading Ellie on in the process. She proves she can play the lead role and becomes a success. Russ starts to have feelings for…
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Clark Gable, Loretta Young and Their Daughter Judy Lewis
The story of Clark Gable and Loretta Young’s brief romance on the set of Call of the Wild and subsequent pregnancy is a sad one. Nowadays it is nothing at all, merely the typical day’s news, to read that an unwed celebrity is pregnant. Nobody bats an eye. In 1935, it was exactly the opposite. Clark was married, albeit in name only, to Ria at the time. So not only was unwed Loretta pregnant, she was pregnant with a married man’s baby. I probably get more emails and comments on the site, Facebook and Instagram about this Loretta Young situation than any other Gable topic. “He abandoned his child with…
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Timeline
1901 February 1, 1901 William Clark Gable is born to Adeline and William Henry Gable in Cadiz, Ohio. He tipped the scales at ten and a half pounds. July 31, 1901 Baby Clark is baptized at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dennison, Ohio. November 14, 1901 Clark’s mother, Adeline Hershelman Gable, dies at age 32 in her hometown of Meadville, Pennslyvania. Clark’s father leaves him there in the care of Adeline’s parents and brother and his wife 1903 April 16, 1903 Clark’s father, Bill Gable, marries Jennie Dunlap. They…
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Movies of the Week: The Painted Desert (1931), The Easiest Way (1931) and The Finger Points (1931)
This week, since it’s Clark Gable’s birthday this week, we’re highlighting his first speaking role and two of his early roles: The Painted Desert, The Easiest Way and The Finger Points, all from 1931. The Painted Desert, Clark’s first speaking role, is not very memorable. Western partners Jeff (MacDonald) and Cash (Farnum) find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants camp, and clash over which is to be “father”. They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end the feud and extends an olive branch toward Jeff, who now has a lovely daughter.…
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2018 in Review
Happy New Year!! Here’s what went on around here in 2018: The following articles were added to the Article Archive this year: 1934: Clark Gable’s Real Family Life! 1934: Why I Like to Be Alone 1934: Gable-Crazy! 1934: An Open Letter to Clark Gable 1934: Clark Gable Replies 1947: Tee for Two 1947: The Gable I Know 1955: Let’s Just Say She’s a Friend of Mine (and Then They Eloped) 1956: The Brave Lovers Movie of the Week started July 1, 2018, to continue until July 1, 2019. The list so far: July 2, 2018: Night Nurse (1931) July 9, 2018: Dancing Lady (1933) July 16, 2018: Somewhere I’ll Find…
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Movie of the Week: The Misfits (1961)
This week, because Friday is the 58th anniversary of Clark Gable’s death, our movie is, of course, his final film: The Misfits (1961). Clark Gable is Gay Langland, an aging cowboy in Reno who avoids responsibility and anything tying him down. He and his buddy Guido (Eli Wallach) run into Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe), a depressed ex-dancer who is in Reno getting a divorce. She’s been staying with Isabelle (Thelma Ritter) to establish her residency requirement for the divorce, a very common practice. They all have nowhere to be and no one to answer to, so they decide to head out to Guido’s house in the Nevada desert. Although Guido actively…
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{New Article} 1947: The Gable I Know
Okay, this article is terrible. I said that right off the bat so you don’t have to read the whole thing and then come back and leave me comments about what a waste of time it is. I know it is a waste of time. I can think of a thousand things I would have rather done than spend my time typing, scanning and uploading this ridiculous article. But this website is “Everything Clark Gable.” So here you go anyway. You’re so welcome. This complete fluff is written by Hedda Hopper, so I suppose we should not be surprised it is utterly pointless. Her autobiography is the epitome of false…
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1947: The Gable I Know
The Gable I Know By Hedda Hopper Modern Screen, March 1947 Bobby socks brigade or silk stocking set, Gable’s got the heart of Hollywood wrapped up in his pocket Whenever I get the Horrible Hollywood Blues I take a look at a telegram I have framed right over my desk. It reads, “Thank you, darling. You were right. My love, Clark.” No matter what my trouble may be, one long look at that yellow message and I’m okay. “At least,” I tell myself, “there’s one regular guy in Hollywood who never changes!” I’m talking about Clark Gable. Clark sent that telegram when it was pretty important to me.…
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{In The News} 1941: Anything for a Laugh
Here’s a little newspaper piece that was too long to be considered a “Gossip Friday” but not quite long enough to be considered a full article really. It goes on for a while at first talking about a man named Vince Barnett, who was “the undisputed top ribber of the movie industry. He has made a career out of being a professional insulter.” From December 1941: The only time Barnett ever got socked was at a party Douglas Fairbanks Jr. gave, with Clark Gable in mind as the victim. Gable was just too quick for them. Barnett was there, this time in the guise of a French film producer. He…
