Read more
"Clark Gable is a man de-classed. You cant guess in any way where he came from or what he was." Frank Taylor, producer of Gables last film, The Misfits (1961), said this of the man who, to many people, will forever be Southern gentleman Rhett Butler of Gone with the Wind. This work tells Gables life story, from his birth in 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio, to his death in 1960 in Hollywood. It chronicles his stage career, and of course gives information on every one of his films. His family background, his development as a person, the many romances including five marriages, and his relationships with friends and co-workers are all explored in detail. The sources used and the bibliography are fully annotated.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
1. Billy the Kid
2. Growing Up
3. The Player
4. Franz Dorfler
5. The Apprentice
6. Becoming Clark Gable
7. Clark and Ria
8. New Man, New World
9. Possessed
10. Quiet Interlude
11. It Happened One Year
12. Call of the Wild
13. Uncharted Seas
14. Lift Up Your Golden Gate
15. Who Do You Think You Are, Clark Gable?
16. The King
17. Frankly My Dear...
18. The House of the Two Gables
19. As Good As It Gets
20. After the Dance
21. Captain Gable
22. Somewhere I'll Find You
23. Lady Sylvia
24. A Lone Star
25. Kathleen
26. The Mis¿ts
27. In Death, Life
Clark Gable Filmography
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Chrystopher J. Spicer has written extensively about Australian and American film and history. He teaches writing and communication at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia.
Summary
To many people, Clark Gable will forever be Rhett Butler in "Gone With The Wind". This work tell's Gable's life story, chronicling his stage career and of course providing information on every one of his films.
