Clark Gamble's tragic love story

Clark Gable earned the nickname "King" thanks to the screen creations he created. He usually played the roles of lovers, influential and powerful men. King is also a word that perfectly defined his way of existence - a sense of humor and self-confidence emanated from him.

We especially remember him for the role of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind", where he said goodbye to his beloved with the unforgettable words "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". But he would not do that in real life, because he put his love above everything.

His tenderness was known in Hollywood. When they quarreled, he sent white doves into her wardrobe as an apology. Carole Lombard, a stunning, tall blonde woman and one of the highest-paid actresses of her time, was his perfect partner, both on screen and in private life.

Clark and Carole’s love

Carole was ahead of her time in many ways, but most of all she had nothing to do with the meek American housewife. Describing her youth, she was described as a "carefree boy" - in her youth she was raised among brothers and devoted herself to sports. She played tennis, volleyball, swam and ran. At age 12, director Allan Dwan spotted her playing baseball with friends. Years later, he mentioned that she looked like a "sweet boy". Her film career began with him. She gave up her intense, fun lifestyle when she began her romance with Clark Gable. She turned more to nature, started fishing, and fell in love with a bridge.

When Carole met Clark, he was already a real movie star. In one of the interviews, he admitted that he received over five thousand marriage proposals from his fans. He was popular, but he remained faithful to his only love.

The mother of his success was Josephine Dillon, who was 20 years older than him, who noticed Clark's talent, but also his shortcomings - incl. dental problems. She paid for his tooth extraction (it was necessary due to periodontal disease), gave him a new smile, and paid for singing and holding classes. In this way, she created one of the most famous Hollywood lovers.

Clark and Carol met while working on the film Ben Hur, but only 11 years after the first meeting, they decided to go out on a date. Still married to Rio, Franklin Gable fell in love with Carol Lombard, and the relationship was soon called the "romance of the century". Even before the divorce, they were present at receptions and the most important events together.

Following the breakup of his previous relationship, Gable and Lombard were married in Arizona, and immediately upon their return, they organized a press conference to share information about the marriage with journalists. Everyone was buzzing about them. Before Gable divorced, it was speculated whether the couple would be permanently married. When, after some time of trying to officially present themselves to the world as husband and wife, they delighted the world. Hollywood got its king and queen. The media loved them. They gladly shared little things from their private lives, although they always left their fans in doubt.

A plane crash

After the wedding, the couple decided to move out of town. They didn't leave California, but they bought the beautiful Encino Ranch. They ran a real farm, raising their beloved horses, as well as chickens and other domestic animals, which they kept themselves. Despite two years of effort, they failed to have a child. Maybe they just needed more time that they weren't given - when Carole was only 33, a tragedy happened.

After the United States joined World War II in late 1941, Carole Lombard became actively involved. While returning from a trip, on which she collected 2 million dollars in favor of the war Americans, her light plane crashed in the mountains. The actress died instantly, along with all the other passengers. Apparently, one of the reasons why the star decided to use a light plane, instead of returning home by land, like the rest of the team, was… jealousy. At that time, Gable was working on the film "I'll Find You Everywhere" with Lana Turner, whose beauty was covered by modern media.

When Clark Gable received information about the plane crash, he immediately rushed to the door and wanted to go to the mountains in person to try to save her. He learned about the tragedy from a telegram sent by producer Eddie Maniks. However, he still believed that she had managed to survive, and the information that her body had been identified was devastating to him. Carolina's earrings were found at the scene of the accident, which Clark turned into a necklace and consistently wore until the last day. Witnesses who were with him when the news of Caroline's death was announced, repeatedly recalled his sobs and repeated words that he did not want to return to the empty house.