Clark Gable: Biography, Filmography, Bibliography; Author: Spicer, Chrystopher J.; Paperback

Author: Spicer, Chrystopher J.
Paperback; 75 Photographs, Filmography, Notes, Bibliography,
326 pages
Published: November 2001
McFarland & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 0786411244
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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.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.