EVERYBODY’S PAL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

EVERYBODY’S PAL

CLARK GABLE’S POPULARITY i ! : TRIBUTE FROM STAGE ACTRESS | Clark Gable has movie fans in every corner of the world, but none of them j could possibly admire him more than Miss Mary Dees, who insists that al- ! though she worked with him on the' films she can still be a fan. Miss Dees is the fair-haired American actress, | who is playing in “The Women" in [ Sydney, and who was chosen to finish the picture, “Saratoga.” when Jean Harlow, whose stand-in she was, died. ; Clark Gable played the leading male , role in the film. “Clark Gable is the most popular ! man in the M-G-M studios,” said Miss Dees. “He is everyone's pal from the chief producer to the smallest messenger boy. He usually plays jolly comedy roles and they suit him to perfection, because he is just like that off the stage. Full of Jokes and laughter. He and the director. Jack Conway, are ' always playing practical jokes. j Clark Gable’s Kindness | “I will never forget all his kindness to me when I was given the job of finishing Jean Harlow’s picture. He used to give me all sorts of tips about acting and help me with my lines. There was one line in which I had to mention the name of a racehorse and for the life of me I could never get this name right at rehearsals. I either j forgot it or couldn’t pronounce it corjrectly, as it was one of those difficult. ! ones. So Clark Gable made a point of h putting th n name into bis lines and [made it my rue.

He Paris a normal, simple life. He doesn’t live in a palatial home like many of the stars and he seldom entertains at big formal parties. Parties at bis home are always small and lots of fun. Not a Playboy “His favourite sports are fishing, shooting, hunting and swimming and as soon as he finishes a picture he goes off and has a vacation in the 'country, where lie can enjoy all those sports. He is far from being what we call a playboy, because you hardly ever see him at the Troeadero or at any of the other night clubs.” “Oh yes,” sighed Mary Dees in conclusion.' “he is a grand person, really and truly.”