He was a good man but I also think it's went further. I think he didn't wanted to be a hypocrite, what would it look like knowing he's a person of color and treating other people of color differently.
Gable had guts! During World War Ii, Gable enlisted, went through basic training, then flew with his crew on dangerous missions directly over Germany, at first taking military photos, then occasionally substituting as a gunner. He was no creampuff. He was a legitimate he-man.
@@seththomas9105 Correct, Seth. The men in his unit, who first thought he was going to be a pampered Hollywood actor, were greatly impressed by his dedication and lack of ego. He was highly respected. In his youth, he had worked in oilfields and as a lumberjack. He had much experience doing dangerous and difficult work.
Indeed! He was a gunner in those big planes. There is a video or photos of him shooting with a machine gun on those planes if I recall! A real Man, Badass! He was a marvel when marvel wasn't big yet lol
There's more to the story than that. Initially Gable was assigned to doing War Bond tours throughout the country. His wife, Carole Lombard, was doing the same as a civilian volunteer. On her way back from one tour, the Army plane she was flying in crashed into the side of a mountain killing all on board. Gable took a leave of absence to mourn. When he returned to duty, Gable asked for a transfer to a combat unit. When his request was denied, Gable took his case straight to President Roosevelt. Eventually, he accepted a reassignment to the Army Air Corps.
I heard Billy Wilder say of Gable,he was called King,because of his popularity. And that was because he was kind to everyone. I remember years after his death on the Dinah Shore show,Dinah asked Ethel Waters about him. Miss Waters teared because she still missed him. When Gable was a kid,his best friend in his class was the one black kid. They were on a baseball team together. When they went to play,and if someone said we don't allow blacks to play,Gable the 5th grade kid would say to the adult then non of us will play. The whole team would go along with him.
i counted 3.5 minutes out of 14 dedicated to Hattie. Clark treated other black actors with dignity and respect they deserve and this video mentions that.
This whole thing was a mess. Some of the captions didn’t match the narration. Hardly any pics of McDaniel and Bluett. The story repeats itself by citing the racial ban at the premier twice. The script sounds like it was written by a five year old in spots. A story worth telling but the presentation was awful.
I met Lenny Bluett about a year before he passed away, and I remember him telling us about Clark Gable and how he changed the segregation of the use of toilets, during the filming of Gone with the Wind.
Margaret Mitchell saw no color either..she gave money to Moorehouse for scholarships for people of color..may she rest in peace with her husband John Marsh..🙏🙏
The “I see no color” comment is ridiculous. You should see all race/culture/ethnic differences. The difference is that you should VALUE these beautiful differences rather than use them as an excuse to discriminate and hate.
@@chuckschafer942 i was going to say the same thing. Actually i just learned about the fine a few months ago. I believe it was worth it though. Probably one of the greatest final moments of a movie ever...
Hi Age of Vintage, what an absolutely fantastic post about the BRILLIANT Hattie McDaniel. She was an absolute Superstar in her day. Most people wouldn't realise she appeared in over 300 films, but was only credited for 83. She had already a large group of Celebrity friends, including the Gorgeous Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis, Shirley Temple, Ronald Reagan, Henry Fonda, & Olivia De Havilland, her co star with Gable in Gone With The Wind. Gable had already put her name forward for the role of Mammy, but she still had to audition, so she went in full maids outfit & won the coveted role. A young film extra, Lennie Bluett on the set of the first day, was so upset & enraged, he went to ask to speak to Gable, when he found out extra toilets were installed for the many players, but were segregated with signs above saying Whites & Coloured. Gable was absolutely furious & demanded the signs be removed which they were. This is testamount to his personal character, integrity & decency as not just a big star, but to his own beliefs. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to win an Oscar for best supporting role as an actress in a motion picture drama. Lowe's Grand Theatre in Atlanta Georgia was chosen as the venue for the premier of GWTW on 15th December 1939, & David O Selznick asked for McDaniel to attend, but MGM studio advised him not to, because of Georgia's segregation laws. Gable threatened to boycott the premier, but McDaniel convinced him to attend anyway. She did attend the Hollywood premier on Selznick's insistence on 28th December 1939. Hattie McDaniel received her Oscar at the 12th Academy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles. Again she was only let in as a favour, & her & her escort & her White Agent sat at a segregated table at the far wall of the room. When her win was announced, Hattie her face alight, her hair trimmed with Gardenias & a beautiful dress, gave one of the most honoured & finest speeches ever given on the Academy Stage. In August 1950 she suffered a stroke, however she was to pass away from breast cancer in 1952. Thousands of mourners turned out to celebrate her life & achievements at her funeral. RIP Beautiful Hattie, who rose above discrimination. Love Love from Australia 🇦🇺❤❤🎬📽💖💖💛💛⚘⚘⚘
@Ruth Lawrence, Although I knew all the things your wrote about Hattie McDaniel, I appreciate that you share your admiration with new fans of Hattie. I am African American College Educated Female in NYC, a true fan of Hattie who survived the WICKED AMERICAN Jim Crow Segregation and Discrimination of my Parents Generation, with GRACE and DIGNITY. I read that Clark Gable LOVED her home cooked meals and was a frequent guest at her Dinner Parties, where she welcomed everyone, even the Racists who did not appreciate the magnitude of her success in spite of HORRIFIC RACISM, which STILL EXISTS in America. I am ASHAMED , that there are STILL White Supremacists, KKK, Neo Nazis who have infiltrated our Police Forces, Military, FBI, CIA , NSA < AND NOW WE SEE THEM SERVING IN CONGRESS. God Help Me and Black and Brown people of this Nation to TRIUMPH over the White Supremacists, Confederate TRAITORS, including the one SULLYING our Whitehouse and World Wide Reputation. These RACISTS, DO NOT REPRESENT America, Which is DIVERSITY.
@@SC-uq2jf you are aware that Biden is a raging racist and worked along side the Dixiecrats to keep various aspects of segregation and Jim Crow, correct?!? I mean, the amount of times that man has said the N-word w a hard “r” and it’s on film and print is astounding!! He also loved to use disgusting terms such as “a racial jungle” and many, many others! That’s not even tackling what Biden did, the accusations and allegations he made and how he talked to and about Justice Clarice Thomas during his confirmation hearings and the Anita Hill scandal!!! To this very day, he’s NEVER...NOT EVEN ONCE acknowledged how he conducted himself in those hearings, the way he talked about and to Justice Thomas, the disgusting things he said about and to him, etc etc and owned up to it, admitted how wrong and disgusting it was of him to do that, conduct himself in that manner, say those things to and about Justice Thomas, how he talked to and about Justice Thomas, etc and publicly apologized to not only JusticeThomas, but to the public as well, as well as privately apologize to Justice Thomas!!! Hell, Biden has NEVER acknowledged, owned up to, taken 100% FULL responsibility & accountability....no ifs, ands or buts at all, or apologized for ALL of the incredibly hateful, divisive, disgusting, racist as all hell things he’s done, said, participated in, etc! He quite literally IGNORES it ALL, acts like none of it EVER happened and is trying to White wash his past (in multiple senses of the word!!) so he can seem like some squeaky clean guy that’s all “woke” and PC, when he’s absolutely NOT....he’s the exact OPPOSITE, and pretend that he’s some kind of hero or saviour!! Biden quite literally acts like a White saviour, when he’s actually part of the problem and NOT a good guy at all!! If you’re thinking “well that’s in his past, he doesn’t say or do things like that or act that way anymore!”, you’d be wrong on that as well! There are ENDLESS examples of him in PRESENT DAY doing & saying things, behaving in ways that allow you to know what he REALLY thinks, feels and believes, and that he’s STILL a vile, hateful, racist, sexist, disgusting person!! “If you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black!” Or what about “poor kids are entitled to a good education just like White kids” (I don’t have the exact verbiage for this quote, paraphrasing it here, but it’s very close to what I just said) - insinuating that all white families and kids are rich, that there are no poor white families and kids, and that ALL black and brown families and kids are poor, not a one of them are rich and successful!! I can’t even begin to explain just how problematic and racist that way of thinking is! Those are just 2 very quick examples off the top of my head, out of COUNTLESS things he’s said and done, actions he’s taken/not taken, way he’s conducted himself or behaved, etc that clearly show us how he REALLY thinks, feels & believes and that he’s most certainly STILL racist as hell to this very day!! Hell, I’m no fan of Trump, but even I am capable of acknowledging that A HELL OF A LOT (if not all??) of the accusations and allegations made against him are entirely baseless and utter bullshit, or have been made by incredibly deceptive and manipulative editing by the mainstream media, but pushed out as if it were fact! What blows my mind is the fact that SO MANY just blindly believe whatever bullshit is forced down their throat and they never bother to look into it themselves, to research to find the actual facts and truth of a situation so they can see w their own eyes....even if it’s confirming what’s being said or not, and to seek out the full unedited coverage, quotes, transcripts, etc to see what was actually said/done/etc!! The very moment I started to NOT just blindly believe what I was being told by the MSM and Democrat politicians (when I’ve been a life long Democrat myself! This does also apply to Republicans, Independents and those “Democrat Socialists” like AOC - which they’re just an absolute mess and do no good at all - they don’t achieve anything, they just bitch, yell, throw temper tantrums, play victim & attack others, and they can’t even work together w their own party, let alone any bipartisan work! But sadly, these days, the Democrats are the ones who are lying the most, engaging in propaganda, manipulative and deceptive ways and methods, and become everything they USED to hate and stand against!!), and started to actually research and fact check everything that was being said for MYSELF, my eyes were wide opened as to how much lying, deception, manipulation, corrupt behaviour, actions and straight up propaganda was going on! Biden is NOT a good person at all, not in the slightest! History will NOT look fondly or portray this period, nor Biden, the Democrats and the MSM very kindly, it will be brutal!! So, if you’re going to blindly believe baseless accusations against Trump from the MSM & Democrats, when the vast majority of their accusations have been proven completely wrong, and get all worked up, going on tirades about him.......you best be treating Biden the SAME EXACT WAY and calling his ass out for what a hateful, divisive, vile, disgusting ass person and a racist, sexist person he is, who also has sexual assault/rape allegations made against him and incredibly troubling behaviour w children!! After all, there’s way MORE documentation and proof of Biden’s past and present behaviours, actions, words, voting record, actions he’s participated in while in government, etc!!
Despite being known as the King of Hollywood, he was one of the most down to earth stars Hollywood has ever seen. At Hollywood parties, (that he was most often forced to attend), he was usually found outside talking to the parking valets and on set, he preferred hanging out with the crew rather than the other stars. There was no pretentions about Gable at all.
When Gable won his academy award, there was a small party at his house afterwards. He let a friend's small child play with his newly won Oscar. When it was time to leave and the boy was told to give up the Oscar, the kid began to cry. Gable said, "Oh, let him keep it."
Yet, he along with some other stars, joined a post-war white nationalist group founded by John Wayne. Gable may not have known the group's agenda, then. Check it out.
Victor Fleming was the bastard who smacked young Judy Garland when she giggled about Bert Larr's fuzzy costume! This S.O.B. also was a big director and he was also directing The Wizard of Oz along with Gone With The Wind! On the other hand, Gable was such a big name in Hollywood even Fleming had to nuckle under to him and get rid of those racist signs over the johns!
Hattie McDaniel was the featured subject, but she only appears in a few spots in this video. She made every role she was in much bigger because of her intuitive acting ability;marvelous actress. Hattie was able to live a rich lifestyle and had one of the biggest fanciest houses in Hollywood. She enjoyed frequently throwing lavish parties, many last minute, and had many friends. She was highly paid as an actress for the time, & had no shortage of work. Very few actors can make small roles bigger than life while playing opposite strong major stars. She richly deserved her Academy Award. 🙄
It's kind of ironic in a way that when the video focuses on Hattie's story there is barely any visuals of her shown and we just get more visuals of Clark Gable instead. And it's not like there are no pictures available of her on the net. A quick google search with her name yields plenty of pics.
This makes me feel different about Gable and GWtW. It’s nice to know that some people stood up for black people in the industry during such a horrible time. Thank you so much for sharing this story.
I had no idea Clark Gable was so sensitive about racism and how blacks were treated. Just shows what kind of a person he truly was. Seeing him in that Army Air Corps captain's uniform, which wasn't a costume, shows what style and character he had, He really served in World War Two. That uniform is now the new dress uniform for all army personnel again.
Gable might have had a few personality issues... who doesn’t... but he had a strength of character unlike that of a lot of the ‘talent’ in the film business today.
Gable was an amazing man. Some people may not know that he didn't want the role of Rhett. In order to convince him to take the role, they had to pay him over a hundred thousand dollars to play the part but it also gave him veto power. So when he fussed about the treatment of his black costar's, he generally got his way. They were willing to do about anything he wanted to keep him in the movie. Even treat people like people...
They also promised to negotiate with his wife to consent to the divorce he wanted but she wouldn't budge until GWTW producers got involved. They kept their promise and once the divorce was final he married his true love Carole Lombard.
He also attended Hattie McDaniels house parties a few times. Her house that she had a problem living there( the neighbors tried to have her removed) still stands in the old Adams district of Los Angeles. I am such a fan of her convincing acting skills. I also respect her for not only standing up for herself against white racists but for defending herself against black people who criticized her for accepting stereotypical roles.
Clark Gable spent many a Sunday having brunch with Hattie McDaniel at her home in Los Angeles lt has been reported that there was black ancestry in Gable's bloodline. Along with the fact that he was a good man maybe this factor contributed to his sensitivity on matters of race. He has always been someone that l have admired and as they say, you won't see his like again. There aren't any Clark Gables walking around not even close.
@@Puzzledrev This information is available online. Especially when references to how he stood up for black actors during the filming of Gone With The Wind are discussed.
@@gregoryphillips3969 I see no documented evidence. In any case, the inference that he couldn't have cared about equality unless he had black ancestry seems insulting.
@@Puzzledrev What are you talking about? This isn't an opinion of mine. It's been widely written about. First and foremost he was a good man and that's what counts. I remember doing a search on this subject. It took me less than 5 minutes.
I grow up outside Atlanta. Even decades later this attitude persisted. My family had a cross burned on our front lawn in 1961. God bless my parents, who did not even flinch at this. And God bless Clark Gable for his courage!
I very much enjoyed the video. I think it said a lot about Clark Gable that he was outraged and supported the black actors. I would have liked to have seen many more photos of the black actors the narrator was talking about instead of very many more shots of Clark Gable. I felt like they were given great feeling and purpose in the video but almost no visual presentation!
Interesting story. Gable was amazing in Gone With the Wind. One of the most memorable acting performances of its time. One of his first roles in It Happened One Night Gable’s emotion and rage were something unseen before from an actor except maybe Cagney. Remarkable performances. Gable’s steely mask and tortured soul reminiscent of Humphrey Bogart appeared more sexually charged. His mirth and penchant for plain truth ballsy justice is what America craved and why he epitomized what made this country so great.
So you have to be mixed with black to be good looking, that is a downright stupid statement, and this is coming from someone who is proudly 100% black.
@@Jamestown-y9j I don't think it was meant the way you took it - it was recognizing the darker features that so many women find appealing. Darker features does not necessarily mean skin color but rather features maybe better represented by the word "rugged" or perhaps "outdoorsy." There are blue-eyed blonde men with the same features; it's a structure rather than a color.
@@GlennaVan on further thought, you're correct, I guess that applies with him being "Tall dark and handsome, either way, I dig Clark's persona on the screen, a likabe lug and in his lane, a fine actor, a screen legend.
I am amazed at some of the comments here about Gable's purported lack of prejudice. He reportedly found brunettes "dirty" and preferred pale blondes. I also understand he was bisexual. Interesting that his wives, before he married Lombard, were very wealthy, much older women, who paid for expensive dentures & promoted his career. What did THAT make him?
Agreed. The difference between white and blacks in the film was portrayed as much a class difference as a racial one. NOTE the deference shown by the farmers in Downton Abbey to the noble Lord.
@@johnfd0210 Are you aware that when the Americans came to UK during WWII, the Americans asked the Government to segregate the Public Houses, the Government refused. We did not segregate anyone, especially men who were going to fight. If they were prepared to risk their lives, you should be allowed to buy them a drink, no matter who they were.
@@johnfd0210... and there has been people with a moral conscience since the beginning of time, but from what I've heard Gable was a good man in that aspect.
The first showing of “ Gone with the Wind”, was not Atlanta, Georgia, but Riverside,California. David Selznick himself brought the film out to check out its reaction. The cut he showed in Riverside, was not changed.
I think he was right to stick up for his friends they were good in that movie too people are people that’s the the way to look at everything. I personally loved gone with the wind there was a story behind it life can’t be denied it is what it is and was.
Exactly what I was thinking! She surely was in enough films to display her pictures. Blacks have come very far since but STILL today, have a ways to go.
Oh good Lord. Thanks for pointing out that idiotic, racist, fact. The video maker made an entire video showing how wrong segregation is/was, but that was not enough for you.
Ms. Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen made the film real. Hattie always brought something very special to every film she was in. Hattie and Clark Gable were very close friends. He came over every Sunday for Dinner. Clark Gable also helped union strikers while they were beaten by non studio employees brought in by studio heads. Hell of a man!
Barbara, I think one of the significant things the film did was to show the affection and respect Rhett, a white male, had for Mammy, a back woman. The film never gets quite enough credit for this portrayal at a time when racism (and sexism) were clearly major factors, especially in the South.
While he did attend social events at Ms McDaniels house a few times it was not every week. He spent a long time traveling to other states to make films. In fact at her funeral he was on location filming a movie and couldn't be there but sent flowers. James Cagney another decent human being did show up. I so respect people of that era who cared about black people and didn't care if he would be criticized for doing the right thing because of a person's color or race
If it weren't for Clark Gable , no one else would have been COURAGEOUS enough to stand up against segregation . I'm glad he did it . R.I.P. Mr Gable and all the cast , including the extras of G.W.T.W.
It certainly seems that Clark Gable was ahead of his time in many ways. "G.W.T.W" is still among my all time favourite ever movies.. I am thankful in many ways that a "remake" has never seriously been attempted. Who now could ever successfully portray the capricious "Scarlett" with such elan, or Clark Gable's effortless performance of rougueish charm..? No one..!!
African-Americans, like American Indians, are a mixed race. But African blood extends well into the white community. In the 1950s the Scientific American had an article concluding that at least a quarter of Southern white families had black blood. This despite the prohibition of intermarriage. Common law marriages were numerous as well as frequent illicit intercourse between the races. There was also a very frequent relations involving American Indians.
Good on you Clarke you were a man of kindness of thought for the ignorance of the way coloured people were treated,r,I,p hopefully your with the love of your life Carole Lombard,💟💟💟💖😘👑🌈🌻
Gable was an icon and so very complex. His true character will never be revealed, only in glimpses. I would say Lombard and McDaniel got to know him best along with his early mentor.
It is very difficult to find quality images of certain eras that I can use in a video. Some images are so poor quality that it’s hard to tell what’s on it, but it also happens that there are no images of a particular thing at all. For a video, I use about 140 photos, but I’m already happy to find 80 usable photos of an actor/actress. I try my best, to make the videos better and better, but it's not something that always depends on me. I find it better, if I show random good pictures of someone, than nothing at all. I hope you understand and thank you for your feedback! 🙂
I would have loved to meet him in person. I was attractively drawn to him in the movie, in which I watch religiously to have a glimpse of what a real man's character be, and how he treats and respects women... Well at least that is the character of Clark Gable that I saw in the movie. According to this video, Clark had a wonderful character when it came to people being mistreated, and ridiculed because of their skin color and not their character. That is what I value the most about people. I can't change them. I accept them as they are, as I will always want to be valued..for my true character.
To be honest, it is humbling to learn of how people faced injustices back then. It is easy today to speak up when the world will support us but back then, it took a strong backbone to stand up for what is right.
The more I read about that man , the more of his movies I want to watch and I totally get why he is called the King of Hollywood . Beautiful person inside and out
really interesting presentation. (my first time at this site) But in a way, I think thé segment was a bit miss labeled. A title with some indication of the completeness of the story might lead more people here. the title certainly intrigued a potential viewer, but I was pleasantly surprised at the all-inclusiveness òf the story. see Julia's comment below.
R.I.P. CLARKE GABLE ------- HANDSOME !! KING OF HOLLYWOOD !! HE WAS MARRIED 5 TIMES !!! HIS FIRST WIFE WAS 15 OR 20 YEARS OLDER THAN HIM !!!!!! HE AGED VERY WELL!!!! I LKED ALL HIS MOVIES ----- "TEACHER'S PET" "MOGAMBO" " GONE WITH WIND" . FROM U.K.
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar , if my memory serves me still. It was delightful to watch Ms. McDaniel perform . One couldn’t help but love her .
It’s a hard movie to watch because of the romanization of the era. I can only imagine her internal frustration at the nonsense that she faced and we still face. She was a helluva actor as was all of them.
A reporter said that when Gable walked thru a crowd, the women began to tremble. He had never seen anything like it. I remember sitting in a movie theater at age of 8 and being mesmerized by him.
I like him in all his movies, but there's 3 other movies besides GWTW that I thought he was incredible in. One is with Greer Garson and I can't remember the movie title, another is in the movie San Francisco, and the 3rd is in Misfits. He also did a western with Lana Turner that was very sexy, and another with Yvonne DeCarlo that was just amazing. He was a great actor.
"Gone With The Wind" a truly great movie. It portrayed civil war hardship and personal tragedy. On the movie set another, real, drama was taking place. I have to say I have a new found respect for Clark Gable. As a child I remember watching the TV show "Buelah" which featured Hattie McDaniel in some episodes. I really enjoyed that show.... and always thought those black actors were pretty smart and lots of fun. I actually saw "Gone With the Wind" many years later and didn't realize this was the same person.
Since Damn was in the Bible, it was acceptable, this being the justification at the time. Clark Gable is still the King of Hollywood! There is no one to replace him! Enjoyed, TYVM!
Clark Gable's decency and respectful inclusive nature towards his black castmates, made him a man far ahead of that time. How shameful that the firmly established existing racial discrimination should have denied Hattie McDaniel all the honours due to her! And totally refused Oscar ceremony attendance to all other actors of colour. Gable stood up for their dignity with all the influence he could bring to bear. What a man of admirable character! In and out of his combat uniform.
GWTW would lose half it's charm without Hattie. The scene when Mammy is pleading with Melanie (my one true love) to please help her with Rhett....kills me every time I see it. She was amazing and while respected in her field she should have been shown waaaay more respect than she got
Yes. The scene where McDaniels is crying and telling Melanie of the grief crazed Rhett,,and how awful Scarlett and Rhett spoke to each other is so heart wrenching. I remember the first time I saw the movie, and that scene made me actually sob in a thearter.
It’s so sad that so many are pushing for us to start segregating again these days!! I just don’t understand what those ppl are thinking or why they think that would even be a good idea or something they would want?!?
Sounds like Clark Gable was grumpy about many aspects of GWTW not the least of which was the fact that for the first time in his film career the heroine did not immediately swoon at his feet.He was lucky to get the role which could have been played just as well by Errol Flynn.He may or may not have championed those black actors but I’m not prepared to believe everything I read.
I remember as a kid being allowed to go see GWTW. I have never had a film affect me like that film. I saw the inherent racism in it, but never blamed Mitchell or the movie. It portrayed actually a much softer reality of slavery in the Civil War south than the hard cruelty of its actual existence. I looked at McDaniels performance as stunning. When she and Melanie are climbing those steps to see a grief crazed Rhett I sobbed. McDaniels really was the heart of GWTW , not in its racism, but in the deep love of its 2 characters that she knew loved each other, but somehow were destroying each other. McDaniels gave a performance of depth of sorrow that I have never seen since. That scene of her crying and telling Melanie about Rhett going crazy over his grief, of Rhett and Scarlett saying horrible things to each other was really all the emotional content of love between 2 people who never met in the middle, and lost each other because of pride and self delusion. McDaniels deserved her Oscar, not how she was treated by bigots. I watch GWTW every decade or so. It's just the best movie ever made. Leigh, Gable and McDaniels...the best of the best.
Knowing his anger at that kind of hatred, and his willingness to act and put himself on the line, makes Gable even more handsome! Love him!
Handsome indeed! 🙂 Thank you for your comment!
He was a good man but I also think it's went further. I think he didn't wanted to be a hypocrite, what would it look like knowing he's a person of color and treating other people of color differently.
@@Dianne615 Why do they not acknowledge this? Its obvious is it not?
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Why I admire Frank Sinatra for refusing to perform in the Rat Pack at the Sands Hotel if Sammy Davis Jr couldn't have a hotel room there.
He was a great man to stand up for Hattie and his other black costars.
Gable had guts! During World War Ii, Gable enlisted, went through basic training, then flew with his crew on dangerous missions directly over Germany, at first taking military photos, then occasionally substituting as a gunner. He was no creampuff. He was a legitimate he-man.
Remember Gable was in his early 40's at the time too! He was 10 to 20 years older than most of the men he served with.
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Correct, Seth. The men in his unit, who first thought he was going to be a pampered Hollywood actor, were greatly impressed by his dedication and lack of ego. He was highly respected. In his youth, he had worked in oilfields and as a lumberjack. He had much experience doing dangerous and difficult work.
@@williamoverly1617 Clark Gable was the real deal.
Indeed! He was a gunner in those big planes. There is a video or photos of him shooting with a machine gun on those planes if I recall! A real Man, Badass! He was a marvel when marvel wasn't big yet lol
There's more to the story than that.
Initially Gable was assigned to doing War Bond tours throughout the country. His wife, Carole Lombard, was doing the same as a civilian volunteer. On her way back from one tour, the Army plane she was flying in crashed into the side of a mountain killing all on board. Gable took a leave of absence to mourn. When he returned to duty, Gable asked for a transfer to a combat unit. When his request was denied, Gable took his case straight to President Roosevelt. Eventually, he accepted a reassignment to the Army Air Corps.
I heard Billy Wilder say of Gable,he was called King,because of his popularity.
And that was because he was kind to everyone.
I remember years after his death on the Dinah Shore show,Dinah asked Ethel Waters about him. Miss Waters teared because she still missed him.
When Gable was a kid,his best friend in his class was the one black kid. They were on a baseball team together.
When they went to play,and if someone said we don't allow blacks to play,Gable the 5th grade kid would say to the adult then non of us will play. The whole team would go along with him.
If a true story, absolutely amazing and wonderful!!!
thanks for sharing this
Wow, what a grand human being he was. How come this sort of story of who he was never gets talked about?
This should have been billed as Clark and Hattie.. over half of the piece is about Hattie. She deserves full billing in the title.
Exactly! Why didn’t Hattie McDaniel get equal billing on this video!!!
i counted 3.5 minutes out of 14 dedicated to Hattie. Clark treated other black actors with dignity and respect they deserve and this video mentions that.
I actually agree completely. I mean I am black but they always do a little something to piss me off- and you too
This whole thing was a mess. Some of the captions didn’t match the narration. Hardly any pics of McDaniel and Bluett. The story repeats itself by citing the racial ban at the premier twice. The script sounds like it was written by a five year old in spots. A story worth telling but the presentation was awful.
Good for Clark Gable! He did the right thing for absolute sure.
Yes he did!
I met Lenny Bluett about a year before he passed away, and I remember him telling us about Clark Gable and how he changed the segregation of the use of toilets, during the filming of Gone with the Wind.
What a man ❤️
a good man.....
Gable never saw the color of people
He saw their character as we should now
He saw their color. No one is that kind of color blind. But he appears to have not been ethnocentristic, and chose to value humans for their merit.
That's because he was a person of color.
Margaret Mitchell saw no color either..she gave money to Moorehouse for scholarships for people of color..may she rest in peace with her husband John Marsh..🙏🙏
@@Dianne615 Exactly! Mr.Gable was mix with black, native american, european, but try tell white folks that.
The “I see no color” comment is ridiculous. You should see all race/culture/ethnic differences. The difference is that you should VALUE these beautiful differences rather than use them as an excuse to discriminate and hate.
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." First swear word on screen. My how times have changed.
they had to pay $5000 to get that past the hays office
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Ahh the good old days
@@chuckschafer942 i was going to say the same thing. Actually i just learned about the fine a few months ago. I believe it was worth it though. Probably one of the greatest final moments of a movie ever...
He never got over his one great love who died young in a plane crash, gorgeous Carole Lombard.♥️😿
Ditto
Hi Age of Vintage, what an absolutely fantastic post about the BRILLIANT Hattie McDaniel. She was an absolute Superstar in her day. Most people wouldn't realise she appeared in over 300 films, but was only credited for 83. She had already a large group of Celebrity friends, including the Gorgeous Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis, Shirley Temple, Ronald Reagan, Henry Fonda, & Olivia De Havilland, her co star with Gable in Gone With The Wind. Gable had already put her name forward for the role of Mammy, but she still had to audition, so she went in full maids outfit & won the coveted role. A young film extra, Lennie Bluett on the set of the first day, was so upset & enraged, he went to ask to speak to Gable, when he found out extra toilets were installed for the many players, but were segregated with signs above saying Whites & Coloured. Gable was absolutely furious & demanded the signs be removed which they were. This is testamount to his personal character, integrity & decency as not just a big star, but to his own beliefs. Hattie McDaniel was the first African American woman to win an Oscar for best supporting role as an actress in a motion picture drama. Lowe's Grand Theatre in Atlanta Georgia was chosen as the venue for the premier of GWTW on 15th December 1939, & David O Selznick asked for McDaniel to attend, but MGM studio advised him not to, because of Georgia's segregation laws. Gable threatened to boycott the premier, but McDaniel convinced him to attend anyway. She did attend the Hollywood premier on Selznick's insistence on 28th December 1939. Hattie McDaniel received her Oscar at the 12th Academy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles. Again she was only let in as a favour, & her & her escort & her White Agent sat at a segregated table at the far wall of the room. When her win was announced, Hattie her face alight, her hair trimmed with Gardenias & a beautiful dress, gave one of the most honoured & finest speeches ever given on the Academy Stage. In August 1950 she suffered a stroke, however she was to pass away from breast cancer in 1952. Thousands of mourners turned out to celebrate her life & achievements at her funeral. RIP Beautiful Hattie, who rose above discrimination. Love Love from Australia 🇦🇺❤❤🎬📽💖💖💛💛⚘⚘⚘
@Ruth Lawrence, Although I knew all the things your wrote about Hattie McDaniel, I appreciate that you share your admiration with new fans of Hattie. I am African American College Educated Female in NYC, a true fan of Hattie who survived the WICKED AMERICAN Jim Crow Segregation and Discrimination of my Parents Generation, with GRACE and DIGNITY. I read that Clark Gable LOVED her home cooked meals and was a frequent guest at her Dinner Parties, where she welcomed everyone, even the Racists who did not appreciate the magnitude of her success in spite of HORRIFIC RACISM, which STILL EXISTS in America. I am ASHAMED , that there are STILL White Supremacists, KKK, Neo Nazis who have infiltrated our Police Forces, Military, FBI, CIA , NSA < AND NOW WE SEE THEM SERVING IN CONGRESS. God Help Me and Black and Brown people of this Nation to TRIUMPH over the White Supremacists, Confederate TRAITORS, including the one SULLYING our Whitehouse and World Wide Reputation. These RACISTS, DO NOT REPRESENT America, Which is DIVERSITY.
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Great story
@@SC-uq2jf you are aware that Biden is a raging racist and worked along side the Dixiecrats to keep various aspects of segregation and Jim Crow, correct?!?
I mean, the amount of times that man has said the N-word w a hard “r” and it’s on film and print is astounding!! He also loved to use disgusting terms such as “a racial jungle” and many, many others!
That’s not even tackling what Biden did, the accusations and allegations he made and how he talked to and about Justice Clarice Thomas during his confirmation hearings and the Anita Hill scandal!!!
To this very day, he’s NEVER...NOT EVEN ONCE acknowledged how he conducted himself in those hearings, the way he talked about and to Justice Thomas, the disgusting things he said about and to him, etc etc and owned up to it, admitted how wrong and disgusting it was of him to do that, conduct himself in that manner, say those things to and about Justice Thomas, how he talked to and about Justice Thomas, etc and publicly apologized to not only JusticeThomas, but to the public as well, as well as privately apologize to Justice Thomas!!!
Hell, Biden has NEVER acknowledged, owned up to, taken 100% FULL responsibility & accountability....no ifs, ands or buts at all, or apologized for ALL of the incredibly hateful, divisive, disgusting, racist as all hell things he’s done, said, participated in, etc! He quite literally IGNORES it ALL, acts like none of it EVER happened and is trying to White wash his past (in multiple senses of the word!!) so he can seem like some squeaky clean guy that’s all “woke” and PC, when he’s absolutely NOT....he’s the exact OPPOSITE, and pretend that he’s some kind of hero or saviour!! Biden quite literally acts like a White saviour, when he’s actually part of the problem and NOT a good guy at all!!
If you’re thinking “well that’s in his past, he doesn’t say or do things like that or act that way anymore!”, you’d be wrong on that as well! There are ENDLESS examples of him in PRESENT DAY doing & saying things, behaving in ways that allow you to know what he REALLY thinks, feels and believes, and that he’s STILL a vile, hateful, racist, sexist, disgusting person!! “If you don’t vote for me, you ain’t black!” Or what about “poor kids are entitled to a good education just like White kids” (I don’t have the exact verbiage for this quote, paraphrasing it here, but it’s very close to what I just said) - insinuating that all white families and kids are rich, that there are no poor white families and kids, and that ALL black and brown families and kids are poor, not a one of them are rich and successful!! I can’t even begin to explain just how problematic and racist that way of thinking is! Those are just 2 very quick examples off the top of my head, out of COUNTLESS things he’s said and done, actions he’s taken/not taken, way he’s conducted himself or behaved, etc that clearly show us how he REALLY thinks, feels & believes and that he’s most certainly STILL racist as hell to this very day!!
Hell, I’m no fan of Trump, but even I am capable of acknowledging that A HELL OF A LOT (if not all??) of the accusations and allegations made against him are entirely baseless and utter bullshit, or have been made by incredibly deceptive and manipulative editing by the mainstream media, but pushed out as if it were fact!
What blows my mind is the fact that SO MANY just blindly believe whatever bullshit is forced down their throat and they never bother to look into it themselves, to research to find the actual facts and truth of a situation so they can see w their own eyes....even if it’s confirming what’s being said or not, and to seek out the full unedited coverage, quotes, transcripts, etc to see what was actually said/done/etc!!
The very moment I started to NOT just blindly believe what I was being told by the MSM and Democrat politicians (when I’ve been a life long Democrat myself! This does also apply to Republicans, Independents and those “Democrat Socialists” like AOC - which they’re just an absolute mess and do no good at all - they don’t achieve anything, they just bitch, yell, throw temper tantrums, play victim & attack others, and they can’t even work together w their own party, let alone any bipartisan work! But sadly, these days, the Democrats are the ones who are lying the most, engaging in propaganda, manipulative and deceptive ways and methods, and become everything they USED to hate and stand against!!), and started to actually research and fact check everything that was being said for MYSELF, my eyes were wide opened as to how much lying, deception, manipulation, corrupt behaviour, actions and straight up propaganda was going on!
Biden is NOT a good person at all, not in the slightest! History will NOT look fondly or portray this period, nor Biden, the Democrats and the MSM very kindly, it will be brutal!!
So, if you’re going to blindly believe baseless accusations against Trump from the MSM & Democrats, when the vast majority of their accusations have been proven completely wrong, and get all worked up, going on tirades about him.......you best be treating Biden the SAME EXACT WAY and calling his ass out for what a hateful, divisive, vile, disgusting ass person and a racist, sexist person he is, who also has sexual assault/rape allegations made against him and incredibly troubling behaviour w children!! After all, there’s way MORE documentation and proof of Biden’s past and present behaviours, actions, words, voting record, actions he’s participated in while in government, etc!!
Hattie played her role pretty much like an English actress played a nannie. Who was more important than an emotionally absent mother.
Despite being known as the King of Hollywood, he was one of the most down to earth stars Hollywood has ever seen.
At Hollywood parties, (that he was most often forced to attend), he was usually found outside talking to the parking valets and on set, he preferred hanging out with the crew rather than the other stars. There was no pretentions about Gable at all.
When Gable won his academy award, there was a small party at his house afterwards. He let a friend's small child play with his newly won Oscar. When it was time to leave and the boy was told to give up the Oscar, the kid began to cry. Gable said, "Oh, let him keep it."
Oh.. .great Gable...
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Nice to know Clark cared.
I believe Clark Gable was a wonderful man.He should be recognized by the NAACP as a fighter for black causes.I always liked him,now I ADORE him.
Clark Gable, was black! It has been known by the older generations for years.
Yet, he along with some other stars, joined a post-war white nationalist group founded by John Wayne.
Gable may not have known the group's agenda, then.
Check it out.
@@lisaellis2593 Part black and human first
Okay 👌
Truly an American hero, Clark Gable. Thanks for the info.
HattieMcDaniel had reportedly said “I rather play a maid then be one”.
She said I can make $1,200 a week playing a maid or $12 a week being one
That’s so great 😃
@@hemming57 Funny, 1,200.00 in a week in 1939. She got paid more money in the year 1939 and some people today, Feb 2021 still Goddamn less.
......$5000 a week vs $5 a week
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It took a lot of guts for Clark Gable to stand up to the studio heads as they could have ended his career on the spot.
Victor Fleming was the bastard who smacked young Judy Garland when she giggled about Bert Larr's fuzzy costume! This S.O.B. also was a big director and he was also directing The Wizard of Oz along with Gone With The Wind! On the other hand, Gable was such a big name in Hollywood even Fleming had to nuckle under to him and get rid of those racist signs over the johns!
NO GABLE HAD PULL
I’m sure a different studio would have snapped him up without hesitation.
They needed him too much! That face alone was worth anything they had to do.
Hattie McDaniel was the featured subject, but she only appears in a few spots in this video.
She made every role she was in much bigger because of her intuitive acting ability;marvelous actress.
Hattie was able to live a rich lifestyle and had one of the biggest fanciest houses in Hollywood. She enjoyed frequently throwing lavish parties, many last minute, and had many friends.
She was highly paid as an actress for the time, & had no shortage of work. Very few actors can make small roles bigger than life while playing opposite strong major stars. She richly deserved her Academy Award. 🙄
It's kind of ironic in a way that when the video focuses on Hattie's story there is barely any visuals of her shown and we just get more visuals of Clark Gable instead. And it's not like there are no pictures available of her on the net. A quick google search with her name yields plenty of pics.
I liked Mammy very much.
A wonderful role of wonderful woman.
She made that EXTRA in GWTW...
The featured subject in this video is Clark Gable as evidenced in the title. "Why Was Clark Gable Outraged on The Set of 'Gone with the Wind'?"
Hattie McDaniel was NOT the featured subject. Clark Gable was, hence the title " Why Was Clark Gable Outraged on The Set of 'Gone with the Wind'?"
I appreciate Clark Gable's point of view and sticking up for his friend.
Now this is a lot about Clark Gable that I never knew! What a beautiful heart he had!
This makes me feel different about Gable and GWtW. It’s nice to know that some people stood up for black people in the industry during such a horrible time. Thank you so much for sharing this story.
Thank you so much for your comment! 🙂
I had no idea Clark Gable was so sensitive about racism and how blacks were treated. Just shows what kind of a person he truly was. Seeing him in that Army Air Corps captain's uniform, which wasn't a costume, shows what style and character he had, He really served in World War Two. That uniform is now the new dress uniform for all army personnel again.
The only good thing the present Chairman has done.
Just another reason to love Clark Gable.
Gable might have had a few personality issues... who doesn’t... but he had a strength of character unlike that of a lot of the ‘talent’ in the film business today.
Gable was an amazing man. Some people may not know that he didn't want the role of Rhett. In order to convince him to take the role, they had to pay him over a hundred thousand dollars to play the part but it also gave him veto power. So when he fussed about the treatment of his black costar's, he generally got his way. They were willing to do about anything he wanted to keep him in the movie. Even treat people like people...
They also promised to negotiate with his wife to consent to the divorce he wanted but she wouldn't budge until GWTW producers got involved. They kept their promise and once the divorce was final he married his true love Carole Lombard.
Gable is more than a hunky man that Hollywood liked, but a dear and loyal friend.
He also attended Hattie McDaniels house parties a few times. Her house that she had a problem living there( the neighbors tried to have her removed) still stands in the old Adams district of Los Angeles. I am such a fan of her convincing acting skills. I also respect her for not only standing up for herself against white racists but for defending herself against black people who criticized her for accepting stereotypical roles.
Clark Gable was a beautiful person and he had a beautiful heart & soul!!!,
See, it *is* possible to be a bad ass *and* a decent guy!
Gable had a black housekeeper. When she got married he paid for a grand wedding and also gave the bride away. Great guy.
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He sounds like he was a decent guy and he served during the Second World War besides even though he was 40 when he enlisted.
Maybe he did, but surely he would not bow down the knees to the black nonsense we got today.
What a Man he was!! He was living beyond his time! 😆 He didn't see color but human beings! RIP gentleman!
Gable was a very decent individual. I had never heard these stories before hearing them here.
This is the story about Clark Gable that interests me. Thanks for sharing this!
I always loved Hattie even before I saw GWTW. I loved that in the film Bret wanted to earn Mammy's respect.
I always loved and respected Clark Gable
Yes.
He said that she was one of the few people whose respect he really cared about.
"I WOULD RATHER PLAY A MAID FOR $7OO DOLLARS A WEEK THAN EARN$7 DOLLARS A WEEK BEING ONE"
Clark Gable spent many a Sunday having brunch with Hattie McDaniel at her home in Los Angeles lt has been reported that there was black ancestry in Gable's bloodline. Along with the fact that he was a good man maybe this factor contributed to his sensitivity on matters of race.
He has always been someone that l have admired and as they say, you won't see his like again. There aren't any Clark Gables walking around not even close.
Where has it been reported that Gable had black ancestry?
@@Puzzledrev This information is available online. Especially when references to how he stood up for black actors during the filming of Gone With The Wind are discussed.
@@gregoryphillips3969 I see no documented evidence. In any case, the inference that he couldn't have cared about equality unless he had black ancestry seems insulting.
@@Puzzledrev What are you talking about? This isn't an opinion of mine. It's been widely written about. First and foremost he was a good man and that's what counts. I remember doing a search on this subject. It took me less than 5 minutes.
@@Puzzledrev I'm black, could it be he was just a good man?, no strings attached.
I grow up outside Atlanta. Even decades later this attitude persisted. My family had a cross burned on our front lawn in 1961. God bless my parents, who did not even flinch at this. And God bless Clark Gable for his courage!
Although i am his fan, I had no idea about this before this video. Thank you. i am glad Gable was generous and brave man.
I very much enjoyed the video. I think it said a lot about Clark Gable that he was outraged and supported the black actors. I would have liked to have seen many more photos of the black actors the narrator was talking about instead of very many more shots of Clark Gable. I felt like they were given great feeling and purpose in the video but almost no visual presentation!
Interesting story. Gable was amazing in Gone With the Wind. One of the most memorable acting performances of its time. One of his first roles in It Happened One Night Gable’s emotion and rage were something unseen before from an actor except maybe Cagney. Remarkable performances. Gable’s steely mask and tortured soul reminiscent of Humphrey Bogart appeared more sexually charged. His mirth and penchant for plain truth ballsy justice is what America craved and why he epitomized what made this country so great.
Liked every film I ever saw him in.
Clark Gable stood up for Blacks because of his mixed heritage on his Mom's side of family.
That's why he looks so damn good.
So you have to be mixed with black to be good looking, that is a downright stupid statement, and this is coming from someone who is proudly 100% black.
@@Jamestown-y9j I don't think it was meant the way you took it - it was recognizing the darker features that so many women find appealing. Darker features does not necessarily mean skin color but rather features maybe better represented by the word "rugged" or perhaps "outdoorsy." There are blue-eyed blonde men with the same features; it's a structure rather than a color.
@@GlennaVan on further thought, you're correct, I guess that applies with him being "Tall dark and handsome, either way, I dig Clark's persona on the screen, a likabe lug and in his lane, a fine actor, a screen legend.
Hattie McDaniels should have her own video instead of being on one focused on Clark Gable.
This video is titled “Why was Clark Gable outraged...” so I would say it’s about him.
Clark Gable is a legend
I have a new found respect for Clark Gable, thanks to your video. 😊
A very interesting Documentation! Thank you! Clark Gable was a fine and noble man! :-)
I am amazed at some of the comments here about Gable's purported lack of prejudice. He reportedly found brunettes "dirty" and preferred pale blondes. I also understand he was bisexual. Interesting that his wives, before he married Lombard, were very wealthy, much older women, who paid for expensive dentures & promoted his career. What did THAT make him?
I wish they would leave "Gone With The Wind" alone. It was a classic then and it is a classic NOW >
I am horrified and I am socalled Afr American or whatev. They never asked us- really evil.
Agreed. The difference between white and blacks in the film was portrayed as much a class difference as a racial one. NOTE the deference shown by the farmers in Downton Abbey to the noble Lord.
I love these insight historical stories. So cool. 👍❤️🇨🇦
Clark Gable was one of the few big stars who looks better the more we know about him.
Gable was ahead of his time .
That is such a trite phrase; it is not possible to be ahead of one's time.
@@johnfd0210 Are you aware that when the Americans came to UK during WWII, the Americans asked the Government to segregate the Public Houses, the Government refused. We did not segregate anyone, especially men who were going to fight. If they were prepared to risk their lives, you should be allowed to buy them a drink, no matter who they were.
@@johnfd0210... and there has been people with a moral conscience since the beginning of time, but from what I've heard Gable was a good man in that aspect.
@@iriscollins7583 . Very true!
@@iriscollins7583 Yet, when they returned to the U.S. after fighting, they WERE segregated and treated extremely badly.
After hearing about this about the legendary Clark Gable I have a great deal more respect for the man.
I already knew he was a great actor.
The first showing of “ Gone with the Wind”, was not Atlanta, Georgia, but Riverside,California. David Selznick himself brought the film out to check out its reaction. The cut he showed in Riverside, was not changed.
Ditto
Not only was clark gable a great actor..
He was also a humanitarian..who stood up for people of color, who had to deal with back then..
Clark Gable - one of the good guys!
I think he was right to stick up for his friends they were good in that movie too people are people that’s the the way to look at everything. I personally loved gone with the wind there was a story behind it life can’t be denied it is what it is and was.
As for minutes you talk of Hattie McDaniel, you show photos of others, not of her.
exactly ridiculous
They did show one picture of Hattie McDaniel.
Exactly what I was thinking! She surely was in enough films to display her pictures. Blacks have come very far since but STILL today, have a ways to go.
Actually they showed i think four pictures of Hattie McDaniel. They should have showed more.
Oh good Lord. Thanks for pointing out that idiotic, racist, fact. The video maker made an entire video showing how wrong segregation is/was, but that was not enough for you.
Knowing now what a great guy he was for his black co-stars, I hold him in the highest respect!!!
Not only talented and handsome, but of great courage
Ms. Hattie McDaniel and Butterfly McQueen made the film real. Hattie always brought something very special to every film she was in. Hattie and Clark Gable were very close friends. He came over every Sunday for Dinner. Clark Gable also helped union strikers while they were beaten by non studio employees brought in by studio heads. Hell of a man!
God bless them .
Barbara, I think one of the significant things the film did was to show the affection and respect Rhett, a white male, had for Mammy, a back woman. The film never gets quite enough credit for this portrayal at a time when racism (and sexism) were clearly major factors, especially in the South.
While he did attend social events at Ms McDaniels house a few times it was not every week. He spent a long time traveling to other states to make films. In fact at her funeral he was on location filming a movie and couldn't be there but sent flowers. James Cagney another decent human being did show up. I so respect people of that era who cared about black people and didn't care if he would be criticized for doing the right thing because of a person's color or race
One of my favorite movies and actor ever. Love Clark Cable
If it weren't for Clark Gable , no one else would have been COURAGEOUS enough to stand up against segregation . I'm glad he did it . R.I.P. Mr Gable and all the cast , including the extras of G.W.T.W.
Love Gable. And that he was not afraid to stand against wrong doings
It certainly seems that Clark Gable was ahead of his time in many ways. "G.W.T.W" is still among my all time favourite ever
movies.. I am thankful in many ways that a "remake" has never seriously been attempted. Who now could ever successfully portray the capricious "Scarlett" with such elan, or Clark Gable's effortless performance of rougueish charm..? No one..!!
So if Clark was 7th greatest male star in film history? Who were the other 6? I hope none of the current ones are listed.
after his service in the army, i see a different Gable....... n he was human,,, a great artist
A lot didn't know that Clark Gable and Edar J. Hoover had Black African-American ancestry.
Clark Gable was a light skinned Creole black man (Mel Blanc as well). It's well known in the African American community.
African-Americans, like American Indians, are a mixed race. But African blood extends well into the white community. In the 1950s the Scientific American had an article concluding that at least a quarter of Southern white families had black blood. This despite the prohibition of intermarriage. Common law marriages were numerous as well as frequent illicit intercourse between the races. There was also a very frequent relations involving American Indians.
Clark Gable really was the king of Hollywood in more ways than one and no wonder that he won Carole Lombards heart 😍😘
kudos to mr Gable!
an outstanding man indeed...
Good on you Clarke you were a man of kindness of thought for the ignorance of the way coloured people were treated,r,I,p hopefully your with the love of your life Carole Lombard,💟💟💟💖😘👑🌈🌻
It takes a real man to do what Clark Cable did. Well superficially everything looks normal but segregation still has strong under currents.
Love this era of Hollywood. Gable was always a principled man despite his many attachments lol
Gable was an icon and so very complex. His true character will never be revealed, only in glimpses. I would say Lombard and McDaniel got to know him best along with his early mentor.
Why didn't you show a picture of Mr. Bluett?
Mr. Bluett was in a lot of films. I looked up his picture and I certainly recognize him from many films I have seen. Thanks Mr. Bluett.
He didn't show a picture of Bogart's mistress is another one of his videos either. So what?
It is very difficult to find quality images of certain eras that I can use in a video. Some images are so poor quality that it’s hard to tell what’s on it, but it also happens that there are no images of a particular thing at all. For a video, I use about 140 photos, but I’m already happy to find 80 usable photos of an actor/actress. I try my best, to make the videos better and better, but it's not something that always depends on me. I find it better, if I show random good pictures of someone, than nothing at all. I hope you understand and thank you for your feedback! 🙂
I would have loved to meet him in person. I was attractively drawn to him in the movie, in which I watch religiously to have a glimpse of what a real man's character be, and how he treats and respects women...
Well at least that is the character of Clark Gable that I saw in the movie.
According to this video, Clark had a wonderful character when it came to people being mistreated, and ridiculed because of their skin color and not their character. That is what I value the most about people.
I can't change them. I accept them as they are, as I will always want to be valued..for my true character.
To be honest, it is humbling to learn of how people faced injustices back then. It is easy today to speak up when the world will support us but back then, it took a strong backbone to stand up for what is right.
The more I read about that man , the more of his movies I want to watch and I totally get why he is called the King of Hollywood . Beautiful person inside and out
really interesting presentation. (my first time at this site) But in a way, I think thé segment was a bit miss labeled. A title with some indication of the completeness of the story might lead more people here. the title certainly intrigued a potential viewer, but I was pleasantly surprised at the all-inclusiveness òf the story. see Julia's comment below.
Is there a reason you barely showed photos of Hattie McDaniel? I don’t get it.
Thank You Clark
California never needs "Color "
Over the Bathroom
Not sex oriented
Not color oriented
BATHROOM
PERIOD!!!!
R.I.P. CLARKE GABLE ------- HANDSOME !! KING OF HOLLYWOOD !! HE WAS MARRIED 5 TIMES !!! HIS FIRST WIFE WAS 15 OR 20 YEARS OLDER THAN HIM !!!!!! HE AGED VERY WELL!!!! I LKED ALL HIS MOVIES ----- "TEACHER'S PET" "MOGAMBO" " GONE WITH WIND" . FROM U.K.
What a lot people don't know about the profits from the book went to black education. Margaret Mitchell wanted to help the children.
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar , if my memory serves me still. It was delightful to watch Ms. McDaniel perform . One couldn’t help but love her .
He was a true Gentleman. I would've loved to have known him. Or Marlon Brando
It’s a hard movie to watch because of the romanization of the era. I can only imagine her internal frustration at the nonsense that she faced and we still face. She was a helluva actor as was all of them.
Clark Gable never hid the fact that he was of both Black and American Indian ancestry.
I was just thinking that same thing. I read that he had African American blood in him.
100
Oh brother no one cares!! We are ALL mixed shut up
A white man...ok 🤣
Already proven to be untrue by DNA testing of his grandchildren.
A reporter said that when Gable walked thru a crowd, the women began to tremble. He had never seen anything like it. I remember sitting in a movie theater at age of 8 and being mesmerized by him.
Now I feel that way about Sam Heughan of Outlander.
I like him in all his movies, but there's 3 other movies besides GWTW that I thought he was incredible in. One is with Greer Garson and I can't remember the movie title, another is in the movie San Francisco, and the 3rd is in Misfits. He also did a western with Lana Turner that was very sexy, and another with Yvonne DeCarlo that was just amazing. He was a great actor.
5:32 the movie was China Seas (1935) not China Moon
"Gone With The Wind" a truly great movie. It portrayed civil war hardship and personal tragedy. On the movie set another, real, drama was taking place. I have to say I have a new found respect for Clark Gable.
As a child I remember watching the TV show "Buelah" which featured Hattie McDaniel in some episodes. I really enjoyed that show.... and always thought those black actors were pretty smart and lots of fun. I actually saw "Gone With the Wind" many years later and didn't realize this was the same person.
Since Damn was in the Bible, it was acceptable, this being the justification at the time. Clark Gable is still the King of Hollywood! There is no one to replace him! Enjoyed, TYVM!
IT WAS IN G W T W
Clark Gable was the Rudolf Valentino of his time. He was more socially aware of how others were treated. That set him apart for the times.
Clark Gable's decency and respectful inclusive nature towards his black castmates, made him a man far ahead of that time. How shameful that the firmly established existing racial discrimination should have denied Hattie McDaniel all the honours due to her! And totally refused Oscar ceremony attendance to all other actors of colour. Gable stood up for their dignity with all the influence he could bring to bear. What a man of admirable character! In and out of his combat uniform.
GWTW would lose half it's charm without Hattie. The scene when Mammy is pleading with Melanie (my one true love) to please help her with Rhett....kills me every time I see it.
She was amazing and while respected in her field she should have been shown waaaay more respect than she got
Yes. The scene where McDaniels is crying and telling Melanie of the grief crazed Rhett,,and how awful Scarlett and Rhett spoke to each other is so heart wrenching. I remember the first time I saw the movie, and that scene made me actually sob in a thearter.
A true gentleman, gracious while he threw his disdain at racist Hollywood and America.
Ty again!
Pre-code, there were plenty of swear words spoken in movies.
Gable’s life WAS a stage, segregation is disgraceful 🌹
It’s so sad that so many are pushing for us to start segregating again these days!! I just don’t understand what those ppl are thinking or why they think that would even be a good idea or something they would want?!?
Ironically, BLM seems to revel in it.
It was an awesome thing that he did in a time it was almost dangerous to try to make
A difference he was a man of Honor
Sounds like Clark Gable was grumpy about many aspects of GWTW not the least of which was the fact that for the first time in his
film career the heroine did not immediately swoon at his feet.He was lucky to get the role which could have been played just as
well by Errol Flynn.He may or may not have championed those black actors but I’m not prepared to believe everything I read.
Margaret Mitchell said she wrote the character with Gable in mind.
Good for Clark Cable.
I remember as a kid being allowed to go see GWTW. I have never had a film affect me like that film. I saw the inherent racism in it, but never blamed Mitchell or the movie. It portrayed actually a much softer reality of slavery in the Civil War south than the hard cruelty of its actual existence. I looked at McDaniels performance as stunning. When she and Melanie are climbing those steps to see a grief crazed Rhett I sobbed. McDaniels really was the heart of GWTW , not in its racism, but in the deep love of its 2 characters that she knew loved each other, but somehow were destroying each other. McDaniels gave a performance of depth of sorrow that I have never seen since. That scene of her crying and telling Melanie about Rhett going crazy over his grief, of Rhett and Scarlett saying horrible things to each other was really all the emotional content of love between 2 people who never met in the middle, and lost each other because of pride and self delusion. McDaniels deserved her Oscar, not how she was treated by bigots. I watch GWTW every decade or so. It's just the best movie ever made. Leigh, Gable and McDaniels...the best of the best.
Clark Gable died 60 years ago, not 50... (1960)
The guy had common decency and CLASS.