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"Clark Gable is a man de-classed. You can't guess in any way where he came from or what he was." Frank Taylor, producer of Gable's 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 Gable's 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.
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.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface1. Billy the Kid2. Growing Up3. The Player4. Franz Dorfler5. The Apprentice6. Becoming Clark Gable7. Clark and Ria8. New Man, New World9. Possessed10. Quiet Interlude11. It Happened One Year12. Call of the Wild13. Uncharted Seas14. Lift Up Your Golden Gate15. Who Do You Think You Are, Clark Gable?16. The King17. Frankly My Dear...18. The House of the Two Gables19. As Good As It Gets20. After the Dance21. Captain Gable22. Somewhere I’ll Find You23. Lady Sylvia24. A Lone Star25. Kathleen26. The Misfits27. In Death, LifeClark Gable FilmographyNotesBibliographyIndex
“recommended”—Library Journal; “more enjoyable and better researched than (the competition)”—Classic Images; “highly entertaining…good…may well be the best [biography on Gable]”— The Weekend Australian; “well illustrated”—Reference & Research Book News.
