From June 1958: When Clark Gable, a rugged outdoorsman, recently tackled an activity-packed P.A. tour for his “Teacher’s Pet,” he came home to announce, “never again. I’ve never been through anything so rough.” I asked returning soldier Kirk [Douglas] if he shared Clark’s sentiments. His answer was both yes and no. “This kind of thing is always a rough, exhausting experience. You seldom have a minute to yourself. Your schedule is jam-packed. You meet a million people, answer a million questions, smile a million smiles. But after you make a few of these tours you learn to roll with the punch. What’s more,” Kirk quipped, “you learn what kind of…