On the eve of the Civil War, beautiful Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) is devastated when she learns that the man she loves plans to marry her cousin. At a barbeque the next day, Scarlett meets Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), a roguish man who matches Scarlett both in strength and character. Their meeting begins an epic love story that changes the course of Scarlett's life, taking her from the luxury and innocence of her youth to the poverty and destruction of a bloody war. Directed by Victor Fleming. With George Reeves and Hattie McDaniel. Categories: Drama, History, Romance, War. Year: 1939.
Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind
Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is a wealthy young heiress making her way back to her husband after deserting her father on a yacht. When she accidentally tells her story to a struggling reporter (Clark Gable), he threatens to give her up to her father unless he can accompany her on her trip. What starts out as a breaking news story winds up as a heartbreaking and hilarious tale of love. Directed by Frank Capra. With Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns. Categories: Romance, Comedy, Classic. Year: 1934.
Clark Gable in It Happened One Night