Clark Gable’s Cover-Up

[@epierotti]

One interesting factoid this documentary missed regarding Jean Harlow's illness and death is that, when Harlow originally fell ill, her doctor diagnosed her with, and was treating her for, an inflamed gall bladder. It wasn't until Gable visited Harlow in the hospital, and mentioned to another doctor that her breath smelled of urine, that they realized she was suffering from kidney failure in the advanced stages, which she ultimately succumbed to a day or two later. Tragically, she had been misdiagnosed by her original doctor. So Gable can be credited with having helped with Harlow's diagnosis. [The rest of this is a digression into Harlow's story. Apologies if it is not germane.] Harlow's mother was a Christian Scientist and prevented Harlow from receiving medical care for a week after she collapsed on a movie set. So you can blame the mother, or you can blame the doctor, but in those days, there really was no known cure or treatment for Harlow's illness. It was inevitably going to prove fatal. Her kidneys were damaged by scarlet fever when she was a child and, as a result, she suffered from poor health for the rest of her life.

[@annerohrbacker6097]

What about his affair with Loretta Young that produced a daughter? THAT’S the cover-up I thought you were alluding to.

[@ryvirkelley5047]

That wasn't an affair, but date rape...allegedly.

[@Roz-y2d]

@@ryvirkelley5047I know. It was quite a shock to hear about his ‘relationship’ with Loretta young. The poor woman had to jump through hoops to keep her pregnancy quiet and actually keep her daughter. Hollywood was so hypocritical and corrupt back then. Ugh

[@annerohrbacker6097]

@@ryvirkelley5047 Oh wow…

[@annerohrbacker6097]

@@Roz-y2d I didn’t know that!

[@dameneko]

FACTS. He also never contributed a penny to his daughter's upbringing. And visited her only one time.

[@TheEternallyAggrieved1999]

Sad thing is Gable was probably the only man Crawford ever loved and those studio scumbags ruining that is probably what made her miserable, depressed and dissatisfied with everything the rest of her life.

[@shellc]

Many think she was the true love of his life as well and if Carole had lived, she probably would have had enough and left him. The problem with Clark & Joan from what I've read over the years is they were too alike which is why they could only be together here and there and not actually have a proper relationship.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

She wasn't miserable or dissatisfied. Do you still believe the garbage her envious daughter Christina spewed for money?

[@12thDecember]

Thank you for the deep dive into Clark Gable's life. I never understood the appeal he had to women, but it's heartening to know that apparently he was a real stand-up guy when it came to racial equality while others turned a blind eye.

[@Roz-y2d]

Yeah, he was really a ‘stand up guy’ but not when it came to the r.pe of Loretta Young!

[@12thDecember]

@@Roz-y2d Well, I just read a very long BuzzFeed article, and he did rape her by coming into her sleeping compartment and not taking no for an answer. Like too many men, his ego didn't allow him to consider the possibility that just because a woman is flirting with him doesn't mean she wants to have sex with him. To play devil's advocate, though, his reputation was known far and wide, and Ms. Young had been able to flirt with other men without consequences. She was possibly too naive to see how wrapped up he was in himself, that he would think _of course_ she must want him, because in his eyes, _every woman_ wanted him. That being said, it doesn't take away from his stance on racial inequality. Perhaps if he were alive today, he would understand that no really means no.

[@Roz-y2d]

@@12thDecemberGood doesn’t cancel out bad. And I doubt he’d have taken ‘no’ for an answer. It’s still going on now.

[@TheNester.]

Try looking up the little Ms. Goody 2 Shoes Loretta Young. She was already married AND divorced by 18. She at 20, had just finished making the film "Man's Castle" in 1933 with the 33 year old married Spencer Tracy and had an affair with him until 1934 when he dumped her. She began "Call of the Wild" in 1935 and an affair with the 34 year old married Gable and after filming, he ALSO dumped her. She purposely got pregnant, thinking Gable would marry her, but with her reputation, no man wanted to be tied to a Hollywood wh*re. Gable had NO problem with finding a bed partner of either gender. Hollywood had a way of hiding a person's history and making sure it's star's remained "Wholesome" in the public eye. She thought Gable would marry her if she got pregnant, he (probably thought she was faking, he couldn't be sure it was his, who knows his reason) so she claimed he raped her. Before she died, she had written her biography but gave her writer explicit directions to ONLY release the book AFTER her death. In her book "Forever Young" she stated that she and Gable DID have an affair. She had always refused to answer any questions regarding Gable, but finally in 2000 the truth came out. She LIED for 65 YEARS!!!

[@lorriwarren2786]

Wish you would have showed more pictures of Gable and Lombard together.....plenty of them around.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

Wow, there are altered and left out bits of info within this video. Gable was perpetrated to be having an affair when Lombard was off doing bond raising junkets. She was trying to return to California the night the plane crashed.

[@shellc]

With Lana Turner and it was later confirmed that it was true by those who were on the set. He loved her but not enough to stop sleeping with other women.

[@KarmicSalt]

Williams specifically asked for MM to be at the christening to lay the rumors to rest. They had said she blamed MM for CG's death and Williams wanted MM to know and everyone to see that was not true. I always respected her that, in all the pain and bittersweet at the time, she thought of including MM. There is footage of the christening here on youtube. I did see it one time on something about MM. That is how I learned the story.

[@hourglasstv01]

Clark Gable's guy has covered up more enhanced guarantees than you think

[@teribradshaw-milling3164]

There is no proof that he engaged in affairs with Men!! I wish his estate could sue!

[@noorgonzalez1076]

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[@andytaylor5476]

This account of Gable is almost identical to another several months ago. In fact both of these don't mention his love affair with actress Loretta Young while they were filming The Call of the Wild. They had a love child, Judy Lewis. Gable was married at the time of Lewis's conception, and Young concealed her pregnancy to avoid scandal. Young placed her for adoption and some time later, adopted her to conceal the truth from the public. Judy only met Gable once and was unaware he was her father. Judy Gable did not learn that Gable was her father till she was 31 years old. Your "research' skills and credibility really suffer here.

[@carolmanning8367]

Yes your correct, you should have done this doco.😊

[@annerohrbacker6097]

EXACTLY.

[@Roz-y2d]

It wasn’t exactly a ‘love affair’ was it? That’s probably why they didn’t mention it.

[@andytaylor5476]

@@Roz-y2d The tille is "Clark Gable’s Cover-Up" not Gable's Love Affairs. His affair with Young was a love affair and it indeed was covered up and not widely known for decades.

[@andytaylor5476]

@@Roz-y2d Where did you find that Gable r*ped Loretta Young?

[@gertrudesregis9166]

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[@carolmanning8367]

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[@walkerpantera]

this was great, and he's not even a favorite of mine but your presentation made his illustrious biography manageable and interesting enough for me to watch to the end.

[@Factinate]

Wow, thank you!

[@Roz-y2d]

What about Loretta Young?

[@Contessa6363]

LoL my mom was born in 1924. She couldn't get past his ears! She always commented on it when she saw him

[@dameneko]

"Path" pictures, you mean Pathé, right?

[@tratney]

U know ria was married while pursuing gable, her divorce was not final that is why they had to a redo marrying again on louie b mayer assistance

[@jeynjohnston8085]

What do you mean by killed "almost instantly"?

[@margo_gogo]

That jumped out at me from the beginning 😮 just almost instantly.

[@ace-zq8pm]

Gable is my favorite classic hollywood moviestar 🌠

[@Roz-y2d]

Why? He wasn’t a good actor. He’s was like Hugh Grant, not handsome and the same persona in every film.

[@ace-zq8pm]

@@Roz-y2d well he was a "man's man", a real tough guy like Bogart or Cagney with the ability to turn it on or off at will. I just really liked his movies. Who is your favorite ??

[@Roz-y2d]

@@ace-zq8pmFrom that era it can only be Cary Grant. Tall, handsome and so funny. But he could play serious roles brilliantly too. The whole package. However, in private he was a control freak and he took LSD on a regular basis. But what can you do?🤣

[@ace-zq8pm]

@@Roz-y2d oh yeah, I was watching a show ranking the top actors of classical hollywood & Cary Grant was ranked #1, Marlon Brando #2 & Jimmy Stewart #3; so most people do agree with your opinion

[@ace-zq8pm]

@@Roz-y2d thats interesting though. I thought LSD was only a thing in the 60's

[@janrossetti3571]

So many tragedies.

[@janettewebster2151]

Clarke Gable was a serial-gigalo, serial-adulterer, date-rapist & deadbeat-dad. One can assume that he had little respect, or genuine liking for women. Carol Lombard may well have been the "love of his life", but that didn't change Gable's patterns of behaviour. Lombard was rushing home to confront Gable about his latest (rumoured) affair when she & others died in the plane crash. His "heartbreak" must have been compounded by a huge dose of guilt...

[@rebeccalee1065]

Yeah, I Was Surprised She Didn't Mention That. Actually Carol Lombard Was In A RUSH To Get Home, To Confront Clark, About His Rumored Affair With Lana Turner. He Was A Serial CHEATER. I Don't Know Why She Expected Better.

[@katayounahoo4016]

he was a legend , women fell for him. he served the country. how dare you talk about him like that. those women were betrayal to each other. they wanted his attention.

[@geraldinelafayette1838]

He probably held her in such esteem bc she died therefor becoming ultimately the only one “that got away”

[@Roz-y2d]

@@geraldinelafayette1838 well put!

[@TheNester.]

Gable didn't have to rape anyone, he had women throwing themselves at him. Try reading lying Loretta Young's 1999 biography "Forever Young" where she admits to an affair with Gable. She was married and divorced by 18. She at 20 also had an affair with the married Spencer Tracy while filming "Man's Castle" in 1933. He dumped her in 1934. She then made "Call of the Wild" with the married Gable in 1935, then he also dumped her. She gave explicit directions to NOT release her book until AFTER her death, she died in 2000. She held that LIE for 65 YEARS! Guess she didn't want to be called a LIAR to her face and died without even making an apology to Gable or his family.

[@stephenolson532]

Walt Disney said his ears inspired Dumbo 🤠🤗

[@lynek2126]

Deliberately misleading title….what “cover-up”?

[@Roz-y2d]

Google Loretta Young.

[@rebeccalee1065]

​@@Roz-y2d She Should've Said So! Having People To Fill In The Blanks Only Leave People Guessing.

[@BeverlyLedbetter-cb1971]

Lombard tried to hurry back home because she heard that Gable was having an affair with some woman!🤫

[@Overlordvoldermort]

This is a re upload

[@Roz-y2d]

That’s sad.

[@kazzer115]

Very interesting. Does anyone know where the narrator's accent is from - which part of USA? Love the lilt.

[@monicalif]

Content is great, but the narrator is not 😢

[@DadNinjaGuy]

Poorly read...mispronounced Claudette Colbert (kohl-BAIR) - and "Who do you think you are? Clark Gable?!?" is not the same as "Who do you think you are Clark Gable?"

[@VickiPeterson-s9d]

That's how she herself pronounced it.

[@owlfethurz8377]

I agree-- about "Who do you think you are? Clark Gable?!? " It's a shame that was botched; it's all in the delivery. That was one of the best quotes ever. I think most of the narration was adequate, (better than A I) but that phrase really stood out, and not in a good way.

[@Contessa6363]

Wow I see the Narcissists are here picking everything apart. The vultures are circling. 😮

[@DadNinjaGuy]

@@Contessa6363 correct is correct. If it's not done properly, then why do it? Not to mention, I merely pointed out the inaccuracies, and didn't lower myself to calling people names...

[@CindyRTorres-xe8ne]

Still don’t understand his appeal- not good looking, and not a good actor- ?!?

[@Roz-y2d]

That’s what I said earlier. 🤣

[@jilliancrosbie5677]

I'm sorry he was never a K of ......

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

a Right slimeball - couldn't stand him

[@Roz-y2d]

Yep. Skin crawl.

[@Roz-y2d]

He was worse than slime.

[@patriciahogan4705]

With men? I'll never watch a Gable movie again

[@EM-qx3hx]

Pfff, like that changes anything at this point.

[@TheNester.]

You might as well get rid of your set altogether. Seems like they were all closeted bisexual/gay then, Now it's all open and they proudly announce it.

[@mkunes2502]

Family darkness rolled down to his grandson and namesake, who sadly, took his own life.

[@jennbaronas6766]

Clark Gable III is said to have died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Sad either way.

[@tratney]

I think that was more his wife fault with her own son dying young

[@Roz-y2d]

That’s sad.