January 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. It was as if it didnt give them credit for living lives offscreen. Clark gable and starlet carole lombard developed an enduring love rare by hollywood standards that lasted beyond lombards tragic death in a plane crash in the early 1940s. Part two of me watching gable and lombard 1976 again and reporting back on how terrible it is. Jill is a thrill as the legendary screwball comedienne, who began a secret. Director original poster gable and lombard is a 1976 american biographical film directed by sidney j.
Many people hated james brolin in this film but i think in 1976 he was the best. Killer force 1976 with telly savalas,harry webb, hugh obrian. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible storybook romance that captivated the entire world. Gable and lombard revives cliches the new york times. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. Lombard and gable in real life were apparently somewhat like this he always said acting was a little silly and so he just tried to act natural, and she was an unaffected free spirit but by limiting itself to this aspect of their lives the movie never deals with the reasons we find them interesting in the first place. Apparently a large number of people have stumbled upon this nonbiopic on netflix or amazon or late night cable and their opinions of clark and carole were shaped by its narrative, and that is downright horrifying. I graduated in 1971, so when this movie came out in 1976 i was 23 and at a time in my life when showing any emotion was something that only women would do. Anyone looking for dirt will be greatly disappointed. Aug 12, 2016 head of company security, harry webb, fears that a diamond theft is about to take place at their major mining complex deep in the desert. James brolin was great in portaying clark,they could not have picked a better actor for the part. Watch gable and lombard 1976 streaming movies online free hd. Dec 02, 2012 gable and lombard is essentially a remake of a gable and lombard movie starring poor copies of the two stars.
The original music score was composed by michel legrand. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood. Killer force 1976 with telly savalas,harry webb, hugh o. Lombard was a complete sweetheart altho she would swear like a trooper and her so premature loss deprived the film world of a talent who would surely have kept on developing and fascinating movie watchers.
Gable and lombard movie trailer and videos tv guide. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Access gable and lombard 1976 full movie hd all movies. Gable and lombard official trailer a cardboard retelling of the clark gable carol lombard romance and marriage. Gable and lombard is essentially a remake of a gable and lombard movie. Sweeping music as a portrait of clark gable and carole lombard morph into james brolin and jill clayburgh. Feb 12, 1976 gable and lombard, which opened at three theaters yesterday, is a fanmagazine movie with the emotional zap of a longlost louella parsons column. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network.
This madefortv movie offers a fictionalized account of one of hollywoods great lovestoriesscandals. The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of screen stars clark gable and carole lombard. You forget who the actors are as they become gable and lombard and you get caught up in their love life and their fight to keep it no matter what people say. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. Jill clayburgh, shown here with james brolin, in a scene from gable and lombard soon will know if she is a new candidate for stardom. My man godfrey full movie william powell carole lombard tcc ai color duration. Then i went to see this movie about clark gable and carol lombard and it absolutely changed my outlook towards what real love should be. October 6, 1908 january 16, 1942 was an american film actress. Clark gable and carole lombard in no man of her own 1932 director wesley ruggles paramount pictures. They meet at a hollywood party, hate each other, and then fall in love.
He quickly manages to become very unpopular, particularly. Clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh were two of hollywoods most celebrated stars. The screenplay by barry sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of legendary screen stars clark gable and carole lombard. The call of the wild 1935 clark gable, loretta young. Over the years, i have received more than a few emails concerning the 1976 feature film gable and lombard. James brolin was great in portaying clark,they could not have picked a better actor for the. Gable and lombard official trailer a cardboard retelling of the clark gablecarol lombard romance and marriage. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Rarelust rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Everything that is wrong with gable and lombard 1976 part. The theatrical version ends with gable being driven away from the plane crash site, tearfully recounting a joke lombard told him earlier in the film to lift his spirits. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man. In the network television broadcast version, the joke is omitted, and it instead ends with a flashback to lombard giving gable a pep talk about standing together and fighting.
Just log on to any video streaming site and decide on from among the classes to acquire a list of all videos available inside a certain genre. More than showing the screen side of these two, gable and lombard explores the off screen life of the pair. If clark gable and carole lombard hadnt been two of the most magical. Released 1976, gable and lombard stars james brolin, jill clayburgh, allen garfield, red buttons the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Onset on the film of gable and lombard, 1976 credit image. James brolin and jill clayburgh are clark gable and carole lombard in gable and lombard 1976 a paean to hollywoods golden yearsand starring one of skinemas golden rears. James brolin and jill clayburgh star as clark gable and carole lombard, two of hollywoods most celebrated stars, whose storybook romance and tumultuous. Everything that is wrong with gable and lombard 1976. The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. I am quoting a movie that is rated r so please pardon the language having decided to make a go of their relationship and to keep it under wraps, clark gable and carole lombard are now disguising themselves as western union delivery boys and cab drivers to sneak off together. You may find many different cinema genres if you view totally free motion pictures on the web. Lombard and gable in real life were apparently somewhat like this he always said acting was a little silly and so he just tried to act natural, and she was an unaffected free spirit but by limiting itself to this aspect of their lives the movie never deals with the reasons we find them interesting in the first. Gable and lombard, which opened at three theaters yesterday, is a fanmagazine movie with the emotional zap of a longlost louella parsons column. Gable and lombard is a 1976 american biographical film directed by sidney j. Stars clark gable james brolin and carole lombard jill clayburgh fall in love and marry in 1930s hollywood. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often offbeat roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. What started as an illicit affair, threatened by scandal, became a passionate, often tumultuous marriage. The call of the wild 1935 with clark gable, loretta young, jack oakie, and reginald owen directed by william a. Gable and lombard captures the hollywood scene of the 1930s a bit better than the other film does, and the two leads are more believable then in the other film. Watch gable and lombard movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A little tribute to clark gable and carole lombard featuring the uptempo version of the theme from the biopic starring james brolin and jill clayburgh. Gable and lombard 1976 gable and lombard 1976 user.
Where it succeeds is in the scenes of intimacy between gable and lombard. James brolin is more than adequate as clark gable and jill clayburgh is absolutely radiant as carole lombard. Life story jerry skinner documentary jerry skinner. Though certainly not a classic love story it is most definitely above average. When a chance encounter brought them together, they embarked on an incredible.
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