Gable and Lombard (1976)

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writer:

Barry Sandler (writer)

Release Date:

8 October 1976 (Finland)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

It was the wildest, wackiest love affair Hollywood ever knew.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity Couple | Actress | Film Making | Newsreel | Extramarital Affair

Cast

James Brolin	...	Clark Gable
Jill Clayburgh	...	Carole Lombard
Allen Garfield	...	Louis B. Mayer
Red Buttons	...	Ivan Cooper
Joanne Linville	...	Ria Gable
Melanie Mayron	...	Dixie
Carol McGinnis	...	Noreen
Noah Keen	...	A. Broderick
Alan Dexter	...	Sheriff Ellis (as Alan D. Dexter)
S. John Launer	...	The Judge
William Bryant	...	Colonel
Alice Backes	...	Hedda Hopper
John Lehne	...	Attorney Kramer
Robert Karnes	...	Gable's director
Betsy Jones-Moreland	...	Party guest

Runtime:

131 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Union Station - 800 N. Alameda Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Clark Gable was indeed sued in a paternity suit and he did wind up in the courtroom. However, 'Carole Lombard' did not come to Gable's defense. 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.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Hedda Hopper approaches Gable at a party while Gone With The Wind is in production and, after making a reference to co-star Vivien Leigh, makes Gable promise she'll be invited to watch filming of burning of Atlanta. In reality, burning of Atlanta was first scene of GWTW to be shot and Leigh wasn't even cast at that time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)

Surprisingly I enjoyed it!

Gable and Lombard ended up being a real treat for me to watch. I was skeptical about James Brolin playing Clark Gable but it wasn't long into the movie I got lost in Clark Gable and not in James Brolin. Jill Clayburg, I knew she could pull off being the sexy yet foul mouthed Carol Lombard. This movie is quite authentic with little embellishments here and there as I have read just about everything on this love struck couple. You will die laughing when you see what Carole Lombard had knitted for Clark Gable and her cute little comment when she sees it might be too big for him to fit into. I would though recommend not watching it on tv as it was edited so badly it took away from the story lines. If you can find it on video or happen to catch it in your cable guide, please try to catch it and I think if you really give it your undivided attention you will find the greatest love story of this century!