Carole Lombard: The Profane Angel Blogathon – Lombard and Gable Pictorial

In Celebration of the Lovely Carole Lombard, a Behind-the-Scenes Pictorial of ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’…

As many of us classic movie fans know, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable met in 1932 while co-starring in No Man of Her Own.  At that time, Lombard was married to William Powell, and there were no sparks flying on the set between her and Gable. The pair however met again at a party in 1935, at which time Lombard was divorced from Powell, and Gable was separated from his wife – and a romance blossomed. After a lengthly and expensive divorce, Gable was free to marry soulmate, Lombard, and the couple wed on March 29, 1939. The couple bought a 20-acre ranch in Encino, California, where they enjoyed the ‘simple life’ together, far different than their Hollywood Socialite lives… They nicknamed each other ‘Ma’ and ‘Pa’ and remained happily married until Lombard’s tragic death on January 16, 1942 at age 33.

So in honor of their very special relationship, let’s celebrate the ‘simple life’ with Lombard and Gable via this pictorial…

Two Legends in Love

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Relaxing with their Siamese kittens

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Clearly two watermelon fans!

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Sitting on the tailgate of their Dodge truck at their Ranch, 1940

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Celebrating their first anniversary with a cake in Gable’s dressing room

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At home, enjoying some culinary delights 🙂

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‘Ma and Pa’ on the ranch

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Got milk? Lombard and Gable at home, 1940

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At the ranch, early 1940s

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On the ranch, earning their keep

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Enjoying the outdoors together… Does it get any better than this?

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Love this shot…

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And, in death, they are also close together, side-by-side in the at The Great Mausoleum, Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California

Two Legends, side by side

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A Big Thank You to In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Phyllis Loves Classic Movies for hosting this wonderful event! There are so many more wonderful Classic Bloggers participating in this Blogathon so please be sure to check out the other entries.

—Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub