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Discovering Clark Gable

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Discovering Clark Gable

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Originally produced by 3DD Group in 2011

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Clark Gable was a breed apart and one of the biggest box office stars of all time. The cameras loved him and he didn't let you forget that he was by far the tallest, most handsome, charming man in Hollywood. In 1931 he made several films with Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford and later Carole Lombard, the love of his life and the woman he would marry.. Gable?s undisputed star status was recognized when he was named King of Hollywood ? a nickname he would always carry. With the encouragement of Lombard he took what would be the biggest role of his life, Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind. At 57, Clark Gable had an incredible career behind him. His final film was in John Huston?s The Misfits written by Arthur Miller, and starring Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift and Eli Wallach..

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