How Clark Gable Was Part in Hollywood’s Biggest Cover up?

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[@stevejarrettnc]

Yeah, my mom became an unmarried pregnant woman in 1949 at 27 years old. She was a big boned woman and concealed the pregnancy up until her water broke…. She kept my brother even though the common consensus was for her to give him up for adoption. That took great strength back then.

[@cecillec2331]

Those days were brutal. I was in my twenties when I listened to a 72 year old aunt tell me her story of having an out of wedlock pregnancy. At 72 she was still very emotional about the whole thing and her immediate family still continued to berate her every time they had a chance about bringing shame to the family. My instinctive response was, "My goodness, you are 72 and you still let them get away with it?!" I would tell all of them to go to hell. It looks like Gable was a cad.

[@beverlyhelene]

Mr Gabel should have found time and money to help and be apart of his child’s life. Ms Young did what she had to do. I think she is just a wonderful human being.

[@MsKK909]

Yes... it was a very different time..... but Gable was a dead beat dad. He’s very lucky Loretta protected both their careers.

[@CARPB147]

Young did what she needed to do to survive in the environment of her day and to shield her daughter from gossip and tabloids. Gable's behavior, however, was inexcusable for not even contributing to raising his child's at least financially (and I'm a guy). Although he did well in not interfering with them after she married Lewis, my father's very poor opinion of him seems to have been well founded.

[@lalajohnson7194]

For time era, it may have been one of the few options available for a woman. But she handled it with class and strength. I would've tried to take Clark over the coals quietly because he didn't help to provide for his child. But maybe she was better off without him

[@lavinamontoya8164]

Young's only mistake was that she didn't talk to her daughter, she didn't "have that conversation" and kept the secret for so long. Her daughter had the right to know the identity of her father. But they were both victims of their time when things were kept hidden. Apart from that, I think that Young handled the whole pregnancy and delivery situation in the best way she could, protecting herself, her daughter and Gable. And Gable? The least he could do was to contribute financially with his daughter's expenses. He didn't and that speaks volumes of the kind of person he was

[@theresabollman8061]

I hope I would have had the courage to make sure the child came into the world safely. God bless Loretta for doing that.

[@timramsey5800]

It was a different time that scandal would’ve destroyed her

[@kathyh4804]

Poor Loretta Young and Judy! She must have suffered through the pregnancy, and Clark Gable of course had no responsibility... and NEVER took any! What a selfish jerk! It wasn’t Judys fault, and he did have plenty of money to at least help out! Not much of a man

[@donnachildersderrick1345]

She kept her baby. That was very brave. She should have told her daughter who her father was though sooner.

[@tadkingsbury9364]

There was a ,"morals clause", in both of their contracts ,which essentially gave the studio the power to terminate their careers . In the Great Depression ,being unemployed was not an option.

[@drfrankaustan9889]

In a Puritan based Culture Loretta played the part smart by avoiding the stigma attached with the letter “A” . As a fan of. Clark Gable’ his STAR status is dimmer as a result of not contributing to baby Judy’s account, talk about a “Dead Beat Dad”.

[@christienelson1437]

When “Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn!” now has a whole new meaning.

[@elisaorozco9494]

Loretta Young was absolutely beautiful and elegant. She was very brave to have given birth to that baby. She made the right decision.

[@ladywisewolf3942]

This cover up scenario ( Loretta leaving for Europe while pregnant and later "adopting" her own child) was completely orchestrated by the studio, not Loretta and was used successfully before during the silent era to cover up another female star's out-of-wedlock pregnancy. This, along with many other Hollywood cover-ups ( including murders) is profiled in a fascinating book "The Fixers" by E. J. Fleming about the MGM publicity machine during the old studio system.

[@nessy2968]

She was very classy she loved her daughter very much and found a way to where she could keep her her daughter should be very grateful for that she gave her a good life and lots of love the most important thing in life is to know that you were loved and that she was

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

“O, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”

[@dj4123]

I have heard this story about Clark Gable from numerous sources and believe it is totally true. A man who did not understand honor. Your presentations of this story was exceptional. Thank you for sharing.

[@tazmunster7646]

Not to forget the studios literally owned thier stars, sunless the star could hold them to ransom