Clark Gable

Portrait of a Misfit

By: Jane Ellen Wayne

Narrated by: S. Patricia Bailey

To his fans, he was the king of Hollywood. To others, he was the embittered and alcoholic king of tragedy. In all shades of life, his character was epic.

Gable's rise to idol stature was swift. He made close to one hundred films in his lifetime and achieved immortalization in the timeless epic, Gone with the Wind. Off-screen, the man who finally won the indomitable Scarlett O’Hara was even more of a lady’s man than his character. He seduced, and, in several cases, married women of immense wealth to sustain his extravagant lifestyle and further his career. Among his most famous lovers were Hollywood stars Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, and Joan Crawford. But only Carole Lombard, with her stunning blonde looks and bawdy sense of humor, captured his heart and taught him how to love.

©1993 Jane Ellen Wayne (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

A Fresh Take on Gable's Bio

Being a hardcore Gable fan, I was familiar with the general trajectory of his life and career.

But it's been a few years since I had read anything that went from the beginning to the end of his life.

The narrator is really good and at times the author, Jane Ellen Wayne, writes particular passages in the style of a novel, with dialogue. The narrator, S. Patricia Bailey, does a great job with nuance of tone and emotion, especially in these segments.

All-in-all, an enjoyable and well written biography, with some slices of Hollywood gossip about Gable and other stars with whom he shared the Silver Screen.

Wow, who knew?!

I was thoroughly enthralled with the story of Clark Gable’s life. Definitely worth the listen.

Very interesting

I remember growing up with his movies. It was very interesting to see the other side of the man that seemed larger than life.

The King in his glory

A well told collection of Gable’s life. I quite enjoyed the writing and oral presentation of the book. I feel though there was embellishments of intimate recollections of private moments and events that no one could possibly know but the people involved whom were mostly deceased at the time of the writing. But still it does make for an entertaining biography.

wow he really loved the ladies

This was a really good story. I watched a few of his movie's and now after listening to this book.I am going to look up some of his other movies and see what they are streaming on.He really loved the ladies.This book was really interesting about his life and all the hard work it took him to be a actor.