Some reporters get angry because I won’t do interviews while I’m making a picture. They don’t seem to realize that the actor’s job takes some preparation and requires concentration to sustain a performance. There are some actors who might be able to turn it on and off. I’m sure Clark Gable can. I can’t. 
- Montgomery Clift
Source: Clift Explains ‘Nonconformity’, The Calgary Herald, Nov 16 1960, Page 17
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In 1935 a young minister from Hopedale, Ohio travelled to Hollywood for the purpose of recruiting Clark Gable to his church. He designed a 21-page book of arguments to convince Clark to give up his “sinful” work in the movies and become an Evangelist minister. He was unable to get in contact with Gable, but left his book of arguments at his home. Clark Gable never took him up on his offer.
Source: Wants Clark Gable to Become Soul Saver, The Telegraph-Herald, Jun 25 1935, Page 12
Photo: Picturegoer Online
In 1958 newspapers complied a list of the 12 most powerful actors in Hollywood. These men were not under constrictive studio contracts. They demanded the best best roles and highest salaries, and they got them! They were named, the “Golden Dozen”.
From L-R: Marlon Brando, Gary Cooper, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, William Holden, Burt Lancaster, Gregory Peck, Frank Sinatra, James Stewart, John Wayne
Source: 12 Kings Rule Hollywood, The Miami News, Oct 6, 1958, Page 89
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