Clark Gable -- a tormented star after-reading 2

from dearmrgable.com

If you love Clark Gable, then don't read this book. It just breaks your heart.

He was the most charming man on screen. Thousands of girls dreamed about him; thousands of wives wish their hushands were exactly like him. But he lived in a most miserable life off screen, like the subtitle says -- a tormented star.

He lost his mother when he was a baby; he lost his wife when he just climbed on the summit of his career; and then he died before his first child was born.

He spent very tough rough time at an early age. He was shamed of never having much of a formal education. He sacrificed himself to get further chances. He did succeed, after the legendary movie Gone With The Wind(GWTW), he's salary was immensely high, he was immensely famous, but he was not happy. He destruct himself by heavy drinking and long term smoking.

He was the finest man, courteous and humble. He threatened to boycott GWTW Atlanta premiere unless his black co-star was allowed to attend. He died too early, it always grasped my heart. I really feel sorry for him.

The book touches on Clark Gable’s personal life, where he was born, who raised him and about his lovers and his wives. He says he could have been a farmer, but thought it would have been too lonely an experience for him. To sum up his life as an actor, Gable says: 'I'm just a lucky slob from Ohio who happened to be in the right place at the right time.'