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Tag Archives: Clark Gable
“And What Do You Do, Mr. Gable?”
Howard Hawks and William Faulkner were good friends. They liked to go hunting and fishing together. One day they were planning a hunting trip, leaving from Hawks’ amazing house up in the mountains – and Clark Gable called. Howard Hawks … Continue reading
Rosalind Russell 12: “Nobody ever tried to direct Gable.”
Here’s Russell on what makes a good director: A good director also knows when not to direct. Nobody ever tried to direct Gable. They let Gable be Gable. I don’t mean that he wouldn’t take direction, but when he walked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Grant, Clark Gable, His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks, Rosalind Russell
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Rosalind Russell 9: on Clark Gable
Russell says: The only man who could make a love scene comfortable was Clark Gable. He was born graceful, he knew what to do with his feet, and when he took hold of you, there was no fooling around.
100 Funniest Performances
… by Alex. She just launched Part 3. I was so glad to see Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night on the list … That performance is just mastery. Not only is she as funny as Clark Gable, she … Continue reading
Three Similar Stories About Film Acting
One story stars Clark Gable. One stars Robert Duvall. And one stars Gary Cooper (the latest celeb-crush … I will never abandon Cary … how could I? We had a good time together, he and I. We really did. But … Continue reading
Billy Wilder on Cary Grant
Excerpt from Conversations with Wilder: I had Cary Grant in mind for 4 of my pictures. He was a friend of mine, and I liked him enormously, and he liked me. But he was apprehensive, he did not want to … Continue reading
Posted in Directors
Tagged Billy Wilder, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Conversations with Wilder, Gary Cooper
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