So many women loved and adored him that it must have been temptation every day. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. Actor clark gables last film, the misfits, proved to be his swan song and finest film according to critics. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres during a career that lasted 37 years. His movies included it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, gone with the wind, and the misfits.
Possessed is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by clarence brown, starring joan crawford and clark gable, and released by metrogoldwynmayer. Clark gable biography childhood, life achievements. Upcoming events in clark gable history may 22, 2020. Gable thinks that miss days schoolroom type of journalism is for the dogs, while miss day believes the same about his rough and tough type. As others have said, the movie is a little long but day s singing of the title song is a plus, as is mamie van doren in an overthetop strip number.
Teachers pet is a 1958 american romantic comedy film directed by george seaton, and starring clark gable, doris day, gig young, and mamie van doren. Not to be confused with the joan crawford vehicle possessed from 1947, which has nothing to do with this one outside the title. The clark gable doris day pairing hes an uneducated newspaper reporter. Gable appears about fifteen minutes in the film as mark whitney. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 broadway play the mirage by edgar selwyn. They had just finished shooting possessed amid industry rumors that their romance on the screen was a mere flicker compared to the one away from it. Doris day, singer and perpetually chaste movie star of the. Teachers pet movie poster mf spanking tease this german poster for the 1949 movie teachers pet suggests that clark gable may have spanked the delectable doris day.
On march 26, 1958, clark gable put on a tux complete with tails, no less and headed to the rko pantages theater for the 30th annual academy awards. Joan crawford did another movie of the same, possessed in 1947. The blistering onscreen romance of clark gable and joan crawford. Scorned love kills s04e10 teachers pet hd full episode. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres during a career that lasted 37. Doris day and clark gable kiss in an elevator in a scene from the film. Clark gable, american film actor who epitomized the american ideal of masculinity and virility. Nine days after his last scene, clark gable died after his fourth attack. May, 2019 doris day, versatile singer, actress, tv star, animal activist and radiant icon of sunny, funny femininity, died early monday at age 97. The strain of performing his own stunts in the latter movie may have led to the heart attack that claimed gable s life on november 16, 1960. William clark gable was born on february 1, 1901 in cadiz, ohio, to adeline hershelman and william henry gable, an oilwell driller.
As others have said, the movie is a little long but days singing of the title song is a plus, as is mamie van doren in an overthetop strip number. Hardboiled, selfeducated newspaper editor clark gable turns down an. Her lone oscar nomination was for pillow talk 1959, but she was the nations top boxoffice attraction from 1960 to 1965, the first female to hit that sweet spot since moppet shirley. As he aged, he continued to play opposite leading sex symbols including jane russell, sophia loren, doris day and marilyn monroe, the costar of his final film, the misfits 1961. He attended as a presenter with his teachers pet costar, doris day. The christmas party clark gable 1931 possessed mark whitney 1931 hell divers steve nelson 1931. Jul 02, 2015 the ultimate movie star, clark gable was the fantasy of countless millions of women all over the world. His father was a protestant and his mother a catholic. Caught teachers pet tonight and watched it again,after many years. The 1947 film also stars my third favorite van, van heflin. The son of an ohio oil driller and farmer, american actor clark gable had a relatively sedate youth until, at age 16, he was talked into traveling to akron with a friend to work at a tire factory. Nov 14, 2008 when he was first in hollywood 1924, he went by w. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood.
When i heard the news that doris day passed away, i initially believed it was a hoax. List of william clark gable films includes best gable films that thrived both critically and commercially like it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, san francisco, gone with the wind, red dust 1932, boom town 1940 and homecoming 1948. Clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren, nick. She was the secret biological daughter of actor clark gable and actress loretta young. In teachers pet, film legend clark gable stars as jim gannon. Dance, fools, dance, laughing sinners, possessed all in. When professor erica stone day requests that jim speak to her journalism class, he rebuffs her with a sarcastic and meanspirited letter, saying that people can only learn the newspaper business by working in the newspaper business and. Clark gable, being one of the most attractive and famous men in the world had his pick of lovely females who were interested in him. Clark gable as james gannon city editor for a large metropolitan newspaper, with no education past the 8th grade, who is convinced that formal education is a waste of time for anyone who would like to get into the newspaper business and that experience in the workplace is the key to success. With joan crawford, clark gable, wallace ford, richard skeets gallagher. Doris day, clark gable, teachers pet 1958 the films of.
Films clark gable, doris day, rock hudson roberto dumagin salimbeni. Day was also a deft romantic comedy star opposite clark gable in teachers pet 1958, in her sex comedies with hudson, as well as with james garner. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor. William clark gable was born on february 1, 1901 in cadiz, ohio, to adeline hershelman and. See more ideas about clark gable, classic hollywood and old hollywood.
With clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren. Clark gable was an american actor best known for his role as rhett butler in the epic historical romance film gone with the wind. A hardnosed newspaper editor poses as a night school student in order to woo a journalism teacher who cannot stand him. American actor clark gable acting in the film it started in naples 1960 clark. Clark gable, in full william clark gable, born february 1, 1901, cadiz, ohio, u. For gable, being the mans man that he was, it was almost like being a kid in a candy store.
Doris day dead at 97 after contracting a serious case of. Unfortunately the spanking didnt happen in the movie. And countless millions of men, from postmen to clerks to guys who pumped gas, would look in the mirror and wish they were clark gable. His movies that comparatively garnered lower ratings from. Possessed was the third of eight movie collaborations between crawford and gable. Joan crawford and clark gable starred in eight, count em, eight films together. And in a 60s tv landscape of homemakers, she played a working single mother on the doris day show 196873, precursor to mary tyler moores series. Miss doris day brought a lot of happy times to tens ofmillions of people all over the world with her upbeat songs and movies. For those curious about my rankings, he comes after van johnson and dick van dyke, but ahead of van helsing 2004 crawford and gable.
An enormously popular actor during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. Doris day, versatile singer, actress, tv star, animal activist and radiant icon of sunny, funny femininity, died early monday at age 97. Gable was named william after his father, but he was almost always called clark or billy. Jun 08, 2018 the incomparable moviediva goes into the histories of crawford, gable, and brown, and the influence of its immoral behavior. The three clark gable roles that define the american actors career more than any others are led by. Clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren, nick adams, official content from paramount home entertainment the editor of a. The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman. Boggs in teachers pet 1958 clark gable and doris day. Teachers pet was one of the last successes of clark gables career.
Clark gable died at hollywood presbyterian hospital wednesday at 11 p. The ending is a bit short though, these old pre1930s movies all end abruptly with the end. The strain of performing his own stunts in the latter movie may have led to the heart attack that claimed gables life on november 16, 1960. Its one of my favorite doris day movies really a lot of fun doris recorded teachers pet on nov. Neverbeforeseen footage of marilyn monroe and clark gable from behind the scenes of both stars final completed film, the misfits, was shown for the first time monday. Even as an old dodger, clark gable knew how to lay on.
Neither joan nor clark could recall offhand how many pictures they have costarred in during the last five years. Clark gable, doris day, gig young, mamie van doren. An enormously popular star during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. Clark gable, william powell, myrna loy, leo carrillo. November 6, 1935 november 25, 2011 was an american actress, writer, producer, and therapist. The film could have come across as a desperate move, pairing him with doris day, a star over two decades his junior. When professor erica stone day requests that jim speak to her journalism class, he rebuffs her with a sarcastic and meanspirited letter, saying that people can only learn the newspaper business by working in the newspaper business and classes are a. Doris day as erica stone journalism instructor at a local university with.
Newsman jim gannon clark gable catches professor erica stone doris day in an elevator and tries to apologize for a journalistic ruse teachers pet, 1958 view the tcmdb entry for teachers pet 1958. With joan crawford, van heflin, raymond massey, geraldine brooks. This week, clark gable is doris days star pupil in teachers pet 1958 clark is jim gannon, a hardnosed editor of a new york newspaper. Jun 12, 2014 scorned love kills s04e10 teachers pet hd full episode. 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.
Award from the california association of press women while the movie was being filmed. Doris day, clark gable, teachers pet 1958 the films. Starring the lovely doris day and clark gablewhat a pair. Clark gable was dubbed the king of hollywood for good reason. Tyler perrys house of payne season 2 episode 3 teachers pet. Myrna loy and jean harlow with clark gable in wife vs. Joan crawford, clark gable, and a fantastic floor, possessed, 1931. Actor clark gable s last film, the misfits, proved to be his swan song and finest film according to critics. Even as an old dodger, clark gable knew how to lay on the. Gable was born on february 1, 1901, in cadiz, ohio, to william henry will gable 18701948, an oilwell driller, and his wife adeline nee hershelman.
Gable overhears journalism teacher doris day, the daughter of a pulitzer. During her years in the spotlight, day was always portrayed as happily married to third husband and manager martin melcher and loving mother to son terry. Newsman jim gannon clark gable catches professor erica stone doris day in an elevator and tries to apologize for a journalistic ruse teachers pet, 1958. Teachers pet is a movie which stands in the tradition of the infamous three. Mar 03, 2015 they had just finished shooting possessed amid industry rumors that their romance on the screen was a mere flicker compared to the one away from it. An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but hes interested in her as a mistress, not a wife. In the case of joan crawford and clark gable, they did all of things and. Possessed was the most brazen of the fallen women films, because of crawfords lack of punishment for her sins. Starring the lovely doris day and clark gable what a pair. Clark gable celebrity profile check out the latest clark gable photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Some say gable had a fixation for older women and point to his first two marriages as proof.
When he was seven months old, his mother died, and his father sent him to live with his maternal aunt and uncle in pennsylvania, where he stayed until he was two. New footage of marilyn monroe, clark gable revealed. With the first day of production of love on the run, joan crawford and clark gable celebrated the fifth anniversary of their first costarring picture. I dont want to say too much to spoil the movie,but it is a wonderful. Paramount has teamed bouncy doris day and sardonic clark gable in this spoof concerning a jaded, knowitall editor gable and his runin with a very beautiful professor of journalism day. The actors death followed by only 11 days the deaths of actor ward bond and pioneer movie maker mack sennett, 81. His costars include the top leading ladies at mgm and other studios such as myrna loy, jean harlow, joan crawford and lana turner.
Finger family nursery rhymes for children teachers pet cartoon finger family rhymes for children. She was so popular, especially among young women, that her influence was considered to be downright. Possessed was shot in just 26 days and was one of clarks twelve. Mayer took gable aside he knew clark was the weaker character of the two and told him to end the affair at once or his career and crawfords would be over. The ultimate movie star, clark gable was the fantasy of countless millions of women all over the world.
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