Clark Gable Trivia

1. What is Mr. Gable's astrological sign?

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: Aquarius

William Clark Gable was born on February 1, 1901 in Cadiz, Ohio.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Command Decision

'Kwai' was Alec Guinness and William {Holden;} '30' was Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson. 'Day' was just about everyone.

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: Epilepsy

When he was just seven months old, his mother, Adeline, died from epilepsy. He was raised by his father, William Gable and his stepmother, Jennie.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Franchot Tone

Highlight of Tone's career, I suspect.

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: "Somewhere I'll Find You" (1942)

She died on January 16, 1942. Production on the film temporarily stopped, and receommenced on February 23rd. Ironically, the role he played in this film, Jonathan Davis, has a brother who is killed and the script contained painful lines about death. On his first day back, he announced that he would enlist in the Army Air Corps and when the filming was over, in August 1942, he enlisted. He went to England to make a motion picture of aerial gunners in action. He flew missions over Europe in B-17s to obtain combat film footage. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal and was relieved from active duty as a Major on June 12, 1944.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Jean Harlow

Lombard was his wife - but she wasn't in this movie. Kelly was in {'Mogambo';} 'Turner was in 'Honky Tonk'.

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: Just under 3 years

He co-starred with Carole in 1932 in their only movie together, "No Man of Her Own". In January 1936, he met up with her again at a society party. Soon they became the most popular couple in Hollywood. On March 29, 1939 they exchanged vows only to have the marriage tragically end just under their 3rd anniversary on January 16, 1942 when Carole was killed in a plane crash.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Oil

Good movie. With Claudette Colbert, too.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Judy Garland

Classic movie moment, they say.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: The Tall Men

Honky Tonk' featured Lana Turner. 'Queens' had several co-stars. Mogambo wasn't a western: it was an African safari (and Russell wasn't in it.)

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: 7

The American Film Institute announced the 50 greatest American screen legends on June 16, 1999. The top three men were James Stewart (#3), Cary Grant (#2) and Humphrey Bogart ranked in at #1. The top three women were Audrey Hepburn (#3), Betty Davis (#2) and Katharine Hepburn ranked in at #1.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: Arthur Miller

With Marilyn Monroe, who was married to Miller at the time. Her last completed picture, too.

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Answer: 1608 Vine Street

Judy Garland's star is located at 1715 Vine Street. Cary Grant's star is located at 1610 Vine Street and Ava Gardner's star is located at 1560 Vine Street.

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Answer: Loretta Young

He did many movies with Crawford - but this wasn't one of them. Gardner was in {'Mogambo';} Astor was in 'Red Dust'.

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Bette Davis, James Dean, Clark Gable

This mural once covered the entire western side of a building at the southeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Hudson Avenue. It portrayed the likenesses of film legends Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Bette Davis, James Dean and Clark Gable. A major earthquake destroyed this mural years ago but a smaller mural, ('The Muralists'), is directly across the street from this one.

From Quiz Clark Gable Movies

Answer: It Happened One Night

From Quiz A Screen Legend, Clark Gable

Answer: 3

"Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) ranked at #86. "It Happened One Night" (1934) ranked at #35 and "Gone with the Wind" (1939) ranked at #4. "The Godfather" (1934) ranked at #3, "Casablanca" (1942) ranked at #2 and "Citizen Kane" (1941) ranked at #1.

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Answer: Saloon Owner

Spencer Tracy was the priest; Jeannette Macdonald was the singer.

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