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Clark Gable: Tormented Star

By David Bret

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0306817519, 9780306817519, 9780786726752
LCC
PN
Open Library ID
OL23111629M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
664 kB (680254 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
312\302
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

From the acclaimed author of Joan Crawford comes a riveting and uncensored biography of Clark Gable. The archetypal male of his era, Gable was named “King of Hollywood” in 1938. But as David Bret reveals, the star was not quite who he seemed. One of Gable’s best-kept secrets was his bisexuality. Bret recounts Gable’s failed marriages to women who turned a blind eye toward his affairs with actors Earl Larimore and Rod La Rocque, among other men. Bret also reveals how a pseudo-scandalous paternity suit and the actor’s wartime accomplishments were no more than elaborate publicity stunts created by studio chief Louis B. Mayer in order to exaggerate Gable’s masculinity and heroism in the public eye. With passion and accuracy, Bret uncovers the truth behind one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

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