Clark Gable wanted to be an actor.
Enjoy the ride as he worked and played hard, driving himself to be the one and only Clark Gable..
From It Happened One Night and Gone With the Wind to his last professional and personal challenge of The Misfits. (The Misfits 1961) Rediscover the great movie roles, unique charisma, and presence that made him one of Hollywoods most enduring stars.
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of his last movie.
A star for thirty years, he never stopped working at being the best he could be.
Triumph and tragedy, ups and downs.
MGM beckoned and stardom followed.
The play The Last Mile gave him the break he needed and things took off.
Odd jobs and lean times followed.
He left home determined to do it.
Clark Gable wanted to be an actor