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Gossip Friday: Not a Citrus Scholar
From July 1938: [H]ere’s where Carole Lombard was smart. The back to farm movement hit her right between the eyes, too, and there as nothing to do until her next picture script was completed and Clark Gable gone hunting in Mexico, so Carole drove out to the San Fernando Valley and bought herself ten acres of land. But unlike her confreres she just didn’t throw a bevy of cows, horses, chickens and seeds at it and expect miracles–not Carole. With all that merry madness, that priceless insanity that’s as exhilarating as a double martini, Missy Lombard is at times a very sensible young lady. “What do I know about agriculture?”…
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It’s Here Again…Carole Lombard Month!
To celebrate the third Mrs. Gable’s birthday, October is Carole Lombard Month here on DearMrGable.com! So stay tuned for new articles and pictures of Clark’s beloved Ma all month! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
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Gossip Friday: You Need a Sense of Humor
From July 1941: Clark Gable and Bing Crosby pass out identical advice. If you want to be popular, successful and happy, say they, develop a sense of humor. “Because a sense of humor will let a girl be natural,” specifies Clark Gable. “It will act as a shock-absorber for the rough spots a girl’s going to find wherever she goes. And because it’s a pleasure to work with jolly people, she will find herself in demand everywhere.” “A sense of humor makes affectation impossible,” explains Bing. “A sense of humor and a sincerity set off a girl’s wholesomeness. That’s the best bit of happiness and success insurance any girl can…
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{New Article} 1951: The Girl Who Won Gable Back
This article is a follow-up to the one I posted a few weeks ago, Clark Gable’s Secret Romance. That 1949 article was all about the sweet, secret romance between Clark Gable and Virginia Grey. Well, by the end of that year Clark had married his fourth wife, Sylvia, and left Virginia in the dust, despite Modern Screen magazine’s insistence that Virginia would be the next Mrs. Gable. By the time this article was published in November 1951, Sylvia had moved out and Clark was back on the market. The night she heard of Clark Gable’s marriage to Sylvia Ashley, she cried her eyes out. Later, her sister came by, took…
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Gossip Friday: Quite a Party
From April 1957: The party of the month: Whether it cost $125,000 as loudly calculated, or just one third of that amount, there’s no argument that the lavish party hosted by oil millionaire Tex Feldman and his wife was one of the most elaborate ever held in any town–any time. The private room at Romanoff’s was completely redecorated into a replica of New York’s famed Delmonico Restaurant at the turn of the century. The guests were invited to dress in the theme of “My Fair Lady.” … Clark Gable and his Kay asked if they could bring two out-of-town guests, and had to be told they couldn’t! Because of the…
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Gossip Friday: How “Apeeling”
From May 1951: Clark Gable forgetting his cares (which mostly concern the poor pictures they’ve been giving him) by taking his bride to Ciro’s to look at the lady with a “peel,” Lili St. Cyr. ___ Lili, for those who don’t know, was a famous striptease artist. Yowza.
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{New Article} 1949: Clark Gable’s Secret Romance
Out of the many, many ladies that Clark escorted around after the death of Carole Lombard, the one with the most staying power was Virginia Grey. Attractive blonde Virginia was never an A-list star but had small roles in Clark’s films Idiot’s Delight and Test Pilot and was great as Joan Crawford’s wisecrackin’ co-worker in The Women, among other roles. Clark and Virginia were spotted together sporadically from 1943 until 1949. This article is from March 1949 and laments the end of their relationship. When Clark Gable left California for his European jaunt last summer he spent his last afternoon visiting a girl who lives not far from his house in…
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{New Article} 1931: Danger in His Eyes
So here is a little piece from 1931, when Clark Gable first burst on the scene and made a big splash as this big brute of a man that every woman wanted to throw them around. The following data about Clark Gable are not to be regarded as the delirium of a woman who is only human after all. These are cold facts, almost statistical, the result of sober and dispassionate observation. You needn’t hesitate to believe every word. Since Clark Gable came to Hollywood, there has been a great unrest at the Metro studio. It is noticeable in every department, affecting all women—from stars to secretaries. Girls sigh and…
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Gossip Friday: Crooner’s Union
From June 1945: Clark Gable and Cary Grant have been served notice to join the “Crooner’s Union” or suffer the consequences. The threat comes red hot from Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Andy Russell. Cary is going to warble several Cole Porter numbers in “Night and Day.” Clarkie-boy whips off a few bars of “The Trolley Song” in “This Strange Adventure.” If they can possibly arrange it, the day these numbers are recorded, Bing, Frank and Andy are going to sneak on the set and give out with a few Bronx cheers.
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{New Article} 1934: Gable Gets a New Deal
“Clark Gable Gets a New Deal” is this writer’s way of saying that he is no longer second fiddle to MGM’s stable of female stars and can charge ahead on his own. He’s got an “optimistic grip of his career” now, it seems. After playing subordinate roles for two years, working four without a vacation, and being seriously ill for months, Clark gets a new deal, a new kind of role, a new contract! And a vacation in New York with a fresh, optimistic lease on life, as well as a firmer grip on his career. Everyone is pleased about it, if one is to judge by the proud but…
