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Gossip Friday: Mr. and Mrs. Gable’s First Easter
Happy Anniversary Clark Gable and Carole Lombard! Hollywood’s golden couple officially tied the knot 85 years ago today, March 29, 1939. They eloped to Kingman, Arizona and drove all night back to Los Angeles where they spent the next morning beaming at each other in front of the press, still in their wedding clothes. You can read more about their wedding day here. A month later, the newlyweds spent their first Easter together as a married couple. From April 30, 1939: Easter Sunday found most of Hollywood’s famous celebrating the day at home with their families and friends. Andy Devine used the first Sunday he’s had off in weeks from…
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Gossip Friday: He’s Sorry Now
From April 1939 (gossip columnist Sheilah Graham): 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 or the Kingman, Ariz. 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, Ariz. 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…
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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…
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Gossip Friday: Two Rodeo Clowns
From January 1940: Funniest sight of the month–Watching Clark Gable and Andy Devine playing cowboy at Andy’s San Fernando ranch. Any day, now, when these two screen worthies aren’t working before the cameras you can see them astride a pair of giddyapps, running here, there and about everywhere, across the broad acres of the Devine rancho vainly trying to rope a bunch of fleet-footed white-face calves. the last private rodeo ended in a startling manner when Clark tossed his lariat around Andy’s shoulders by mistake and jerked the rotund owner of Rancho Pauncho to the ground. At least Clark says it was a mistake. He hasn’t convinced Andy, however, who…
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{New Article} 1939: The Hilarious Friendship of Clark Gable and Andy Devine
Clark Gable wasn’t a glamorous gent. Not in private. This is no more proved than by examining his close friends. No tuxedo-wearing nightclubbers. One of Clark’s close friends was funny-looking, funny-sounding film sidekick Andy Devine. You may not recall the name, but the voice is unmistakable! Peter Lawford referred to it as “an asthmatic vacuum cleaner!” There exists in all Hollywood no finer, truer friendship than the tie between Clark Gable and Andy Devine. And certainly no two men in any country anywhere can testify to more fun and sheer keen enjoyment than results from that friendship. It began when Andy rode over to Clark’s place to look at a…
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New in the Gallery Today
Some candids from the set of Key to the City: And Clark and Carole Lombard with Andy Devine: See more in the gallery.
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Gossip Friday: Hello, Goldilocks
From February 1939: Andy Devine, about to be a proud papa for the second time, went through a strenuous time just recently trying to explain things to his four-year-old Tad. It was a tough job. “The stork is bringing our baby,” Andy explained over and over. “What stork?” asked Tad. “The one in the cage over at Catalina?” “No.” “Why?” “Because it can’t get out of the cage.” “Why is that stork in the cage?” “Because,” Andy cired, “it’s too old to bring babies!” That evening Carole Lombard came over to the Devines for dinner. “Oh hello, Goldilocks,” Tad cried, using his pet name for Carole. “We’re going to have…
