A biography about the love affair between 1930s hollywood superstars clark gable and carole lombard. With james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons. October 6, 1908 january 16, 1942 was an american film actress. Watch gable and lombard movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. In the film, clark gable james brolin is mgms star actor. Both elevated their rank in 1934, ironically through films at columbia it happened one night for clark, twentieth century for carole. Lombard was born into a wealthy family in fort wayne, indiana, but. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. What started as an illicit affair, threatened by scandal, became a passionate, often tumultuous marriage.
There is just one stylized movie about carole lombard character. Gable and lombard revives cliches the new york times. Gable and lombard 1976 r 2h 11min biography, drama, romance 26 february 1976 uk a biography about the love affair between 1930s hollywood superstars clark gable and carole lombard. I am well aware that youd be hard pressed to find a movie on a real person where the facts. The rocky horror picture show is officially rereleased as a midnight movie at. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of. 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. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated. What were supposed to deduce, i guess, is that gable wasnt all that hot in the sack. Feb 12, 1976 gable and lombard, which opened at three theaters yesterday, is a fanmagazine movie with the emotional zap of a longlost louella parsons column. I shouldnt say that, you do get a pretty crappy screwball comedy because apparently gable and lombards love story was the foundation for. Such an assumption is unfair to gable, in addition to being none of our business, but it does give the movie a certain originality. So typical, after twentythree years at mgm, clark gable vetoed a farewell party when he checked off the lot.
Gable and lombard on dvd 025192501920 from universal. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible. How clark gable and carole lombard met inside the short. This 1976 tv movie and a french documentary seem the only information on. Gable and lombard movie posters from movie poster shop. If clark gable and carole lombard hadnt been two of the most magical performers of the talkies first decade, their romance might hardly have rated a sitcom, let alone this mushy, oldfashioned extravaganza. Gable and lombard, which opened at three theaters yesterday, is a fanmagazine movie with the emotional zap of a longlost louella parsons column. Gable and lombard was one of the most reviled films of the mid70s, and with good reason. Gable and lombard 1976 gable and lombard james brolin and jill clayburgh star as clark gable and carole lombard, two of hollywoods most celebrated stars, whose storybook romance and tumultuous marriage captivated the entire world. William clark gable was born 119 years ago today, february 1, 1901. Lombard, just 24, was in an unhappy marriage of her own, with actor william powell of the thin man fame.
This movie had james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield in the lead roles of the film. James brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons, joanne linville, melanie mayron, morgan brittany, army archerd director. This movie had james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield in the lead. Gable and lombard 1976 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Original movie poster for gable and lombard 1976 28 original universal pictures one sheet poster 27x41. The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of screen stars clark gable and carole lombard. Buy gable and lombard movie posters from movie poster shop.
Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were. This 1976 tv movie and a french documentary seem the only information on this iconic couple of hollywoods golden era. Feb 26, 20 clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars. An unforgettable film that brings to life the laughter, the excitement and. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars. Gable and lombard movie trailer and videos tv guide. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible storybook romance that captivated the entire world. She was the highestpaid star in hollywood in the late 1930s. Mar 29, 2017 clark gable and carole lombard met while acting opposite each other in 1932s no man of her own. Furie, with alice backes, joanne linville, aron kincaid, at tcm gable and lombard 1976 music skip navigation. James brolin jill clayburgh gable and lombard 1976 original movie photo 19441 original 8 x 10 approx not a reproduction storage wear good condition pin holes.
Like most hollywood biopics, it plays extremely fast and loose with the facts. Staring allen garfield, jill clayburgh, red buttons and james brolin. The original music score was composed by michel legrand. The pair meet at a hollywood party, where rugged leading man gable eschews. Dec 02, 2012 gable and lombard is essentially a remake of a gable and lombard movie starring poor copies of the two stars. Furie on allmovie the love affair between two of hollywoods. Furie, with alice backes, joanne linville, aron kincaid, at tcm. The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and. Lombard and gable in real life were apparently somewhat like this he always said acting was a little silly and so he just tried to act natural, and she was an unaffected free spirit but by limiting itself to this aspect of their lives the movie never deals with the reasons we find them interesting in the first place. Mayer went to christen the liberty ship carole lombard. At the time, clark, then 31, was married to houston socialite maria langham. I know that the film was not made to be a biography. Hear classic music from gable and lombard, 1976, directed by sidney j. Gable and lombard is an english movie directed by sidney j.
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. Stars clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh fall in love and marry in 1930s hollywood. This madefortv movie offers a fictionalized account of one of hollywoods great lovestoriesscandals. Starring james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons. An unforgettable film that brings to life the laughter, the excitement and the love between two screen legends. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often offbeat roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. Yes, and they did more than make love, too they made movies, but youd hardly guess it from this one.
The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of legendary screen stars clark gable and carole lombard. It is a scandal because when they meet and fall in love, gable is still married to another. Original gable and lombard 1976 movie poster in au. Watch gable and lombard online stream full movie directv. James brolin jill clayburgh gable and lombard 1976 original. Gable attends all the important hollywood parties and is.
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