Clark gable james brolin and starlet carole lombard jill clayburgh developed a love that lasted beyond death, as gable still pined for lombard well after her death in 1960. Furie with james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons, joanne linville, alice backes, robert karnes. Their real marriage also lasted all too brieflyfrom march 1939 until january 1942, when ms. Brolin attempted a feature film career after the demise of the series. Her other early films include portnoys complaint, and the 1976 gable and lombard playing carole lombard opposite james brolins clark gable. Gable and lombard movie trailer and videos tv guide. Furie, james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, biography, drama, romance february 3, 2017 a biography about the love affair between 1930s hollywood superstars clark gable and carole lombard. A biography of the love affair between 1930s hollywood superstars clark gable and carole lombard. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. Though arguably best known for his role as rhett butler in the epic gone with the wind 1939, for which he received his third nomination for the academy award for best actor, he was also nominated for mutiny on the bounty 1935, and he won for it happened one night 1934. January paramount pictures sets up a separate motion picture division and names david v.
Instead of making gable and lombard into a conventional showbiz romance with flickering candles and dinner at chasens and kim novak tossing in her dreams and moaning the wind. Watch gable and lombard starring james brolin in this docudrama on directv. This madefortv movie offers a fictionalized account of one of hollywoods great lovestoriesscandals. Lombard was the ideal mate for gable, a woman who could be glamorous and lovely, but who also could be a pal. The year 1976 in film involved some significant events, such as alfred hitchcocks final film. March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. American actors clark gable and carole lombard are seen at the home of lombard s mother, on their return to hollywood after they eloped to kingman, arizona for their wedding on april 7, 1939.
The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of screen stars clark gable and carole lombard. The films only failing that i can see are some slapstick moments that fall flat. Everything that is wrong with gable and lombard 1976 part. Watch gable and lombard movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Gable and lombard 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film does not have a happy ending because its based on fact.
The critical lambasting this film received on its initial release in 1976 is inexplicable. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible storybook romance that captivated the entire world. When the public finds out, they are outraged, but despite the brouhaha, the two eventually marry and. I figured, if anything, why not contrast that scandalous couple with a celebrity love story thats tragic and beloved. Harris also the author of the 1974 dual biography gable and lombard, and there we found that mr. This 1976 tv movie and a french documentary seem the only information on. Everything that is wrong with gable and lombard 1976.
Carole lombard and clark gable and loretta young c28t05z. Gable has been portrayed in films by james brolin in gable and lombard 1976, larry pennell in marilyn. Posted in general hollywood history and tagged fireball carole lombard, fireball robert matzen, gable lombard big barbee, gable lombard elopement, gable lombard honeymoon, gable lombard kingman, gable lombard legend, gable lombard oatman, gable lombard palm springs, gable lombard wedding night on december 29, 2014 by rmatzen. Mar 29, 2017 clark gable and carole lombard met while acting opposite each other in 1932s no man of her own. Season 2 new pal cult 2 dvd set tamsin greig montserrat.
This affecting love story intertwines romance with the golden age of hollywood. He began his career as a bus boy and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and 1926, and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for metrogoldwynmayer in 1930. The two clearly dislike each other, and intensely so, but as fate conspires to bring them together again and again, they begin to admire each other and fall. James brolin on life in pieces, capricorn one, and kind of getting community. Regina king on questions about watchmen season 2 on the 2020 oscars red carpet, regina king addresses the question of whether a second season of watchmen might be made, then offers some updates on her directorial effort, one night in miami. Harris also the author of the 1974 dual biography gable.
Clark gable was indeed sued in a paternity suit and he did wind up in the courtroom. Prime time tv listings from monday september 19, 1977. He was residing on the movement image dwelling in woodland hills, calif. In this case the most recent clark gable biography was 2002s clark gable by warren g. Though certainly not a classic love story it is most definitely above average. On the 2020 oscars red carpet, regina king addresses the question of whether a second season of watchmen might be made, then offers some updates on her directorial effort, one night in miami. Carole lombard and clark gable and loretta young youtube. Gable was able to prove he was not in england where the conception was said to have taken place and the woman was sent to a. The original music score was composed by michel legrand. Youve said in the past that gable and lombard was your favorite experience youve ever had in front of the camera. James brolin was great in portaying clark,they could not have picked a better actor for the part. Love soup season 2 new pal cult 2dvd set tamsin greig montserrat lombard. Harris for researching the life of clark gable before he met, fell in love with, and married carole lombard so well. However, carole lombard did not come to gable s defense.
Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars. Their marriage lasted all too briefly about six reels worth. Then i went to see this movie about clark gable and carol lombard and it absolutely changed my outlook towards what real love should be. Gable and lombard official trailer a cardboard retelling of the clark gable carol lombard romance and marriage. Part two of me watching gable and lombard 1976 again and reporting back on how terrible it is. This 1976 tv movie and a french documentary seem the only information on this iconic couple of hollywoods golden era. Season 2 new pal cult 2dvd set tamsin greig montserrat lombard. American actors clark gable and carole lombard are seen at the home of lombards mother, on their return to hollywood after they eloped to kingman, arizona for their wedding on april 7, 1939. Their ultimately tragic love story was the subject of this 1976 film starring jill clayburgh as carole and james. Garfields lengthy resume consists of such movies as the dialog, the candidate, the stunt man and nashville. Clark gable and his wife, carole lombard, were sunday evening guests at the white house and were among the 19 persons who were with president roosevelt when. Dinahs guests are actor charles durning, designer edith head, comedian don adams, actor fred williamson and entertainme. If clark gable and carole lombard hadnt been two of the most magical performers of the talkies first decade, their romance might hardly have. How clark gable and carole lombard met inside the short.
Clark gable was a married man when he met and fell in love with carole lombard. It was hoped his big break would be as clark gable opposite jill clayburgh in gable and lombard 1976, but his work as the king failed to impress critics and did not meet the expectations of gable s fans. A biography about the love affair between 1930s hollywood superstars clark gable and carole lombard. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of. Gable and lombard official trailer a cardboard retelling of the clark gablecarol lombard romance and marriage. Sally kemp born 7 february 1933died 21 march 2017 made a guest appearance as joanna latham, who hires jack to give her cooking lessons in the season 6 episodes of threes company titled professor jack. Gable was able to prove he was not in england where the conception was said to have taken place and the woman was sent to a year in jail for slandering his name. Love soup season 2 new pal cult 2dvd set tamsin greig.
Lombard, just 24, was in an unhappy marriage of her own, with actor william powell of the thin man fame. Lombard and a score of others died in a plane crash just after takeoff from las vegas, nevada. The scarlett ohara war 1980, boyd holister in grace kelly 1983, gary wayne in malice in wonderland 1985, gene daily in the rocketeer 1991, bruce hughes and shayne greenman in blonde. His additional nonwestern credits include gable and lombard 1976, mountain family robinson 1977 in a leading role and corvette summer. Stars clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh fall in love and marry in 1930s hollywood.
At the time, clark, then 31, was married to houston socialite maria langham. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods. They meet at a hollywood party, hate each other, and then fall in love. Aug 04, 2018 carole lombard 1908 1942 lark gable 1901 1960 loretta young 19 2000. Swing high, swing low 1937 movie carole lombard, fred macmurray, charles butterworth duration. Clark gable and carole lombard met while acting opposite each other in 1932s no man of her own. Chicago fires annie ilonzeh departing after two seasons. It is a scandal because when they meet and fall in love, gable is still married to another.
William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood. Jill clayburgh in gable and lombard 1976 james brolin and jill clayburgh in. James brolin on life in pieces, capricorn one, and kind of. James brolin and jill clayburgh are clark gable and carole lombard in gable and lombard 1976 a paean to hollywoods golden yearsand starring one of skinemas golden rears. We see how gable and lombard met and how they had to face all of the impediments that were trying to ruin their love affair.
Gable and lombard is a 1976 american biographical film directed by sidney j. Gable and lombard soundtrack, michel legrand, side 1. I am quoting a movie that is rated r so please pardon the language having decided to make a go of their relationship and to keep it under wraps, clark gable and carole lombard are now disguising themselves as western union delivery boys and cab drivers to sneak off together. Clark gable and starlet carole lombard developed an enduring love rare by hollywood standards that lasted beyond lombards tragic death in a plane crash in the early 1940s. Gable and lombard is a film with many major assets, not the least of which is the stunning and smashing performance of jill clayburgh as carole lombard. His additional nonwestern credits include gable and lombard 1976, mountain family robinson 1977 in a leading role and corvette summer 1977. The film is gable and lombard, with two young actors imitating two of. Such an assumption is unfair to gable, in addition to being none of our business, but it does give the movie a certain originality. May 15, 2015 in this case the most recent clark gable biography was 2002s clark gable by warren g. Not to be confused with varietyshow host willie bryant, american general purpose actor william bryant kept busy in outdoors films. It was hoped his big break would be as clark gable opposite jill clayburgh in gable and lombard 1976, but his work as the king failed to impress critics and did not meet the expectations of gables fans. He was featured in such westerns as ride beyond vengeance 1966, heaven with a gun 1969 and john waynes chisum 1970. Jill is a thrill as the legendary screwball comedienne, who began a secret. Released 1976, gable and lombard stars james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Gable and lombard 1976 stream and watch online moviefone. As a matter of fact, you will need some tissues when you watch the final scene. At the beginning of this biography, i applauded author warren g. From 1976 through 1978, william bryant costarred as lieutenant shilton on the robert wagnereddie albert tv detective series switch, and also appeared for a time as lamont corbin on the daytime. Before they were married, carole lombard and clark gable were once husband and wife. This may be due to the fact after lombards death gable never spoke publicly about his late wife except one time in 1943 when he along with lombards brothers and louis b. What started as an illicit affair, threatened by scandal, became a passionate, often tumultuous marriage. Where it succeeds is in the scenes of intimacy between gable and lombard. I graduated in 1971, so when this movie came out in 1976 i was 23 and at a time in my life when showing any emotion was something that only women would do. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor and military officer, often referred to as the king of hollywood or just simply as the king. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor. Feb 26, 20 clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars.
Watch gable and lombard online stream full movie directv. I am quoting a movie that is rated r so please pardon the language. This may be due to the fact after lombard s death gable never spoke publicly about his late wife except one time in 1943 when he along with lombard s brothers and louis b. The idea of two people trying to possess each other is wrong.