36K views · 2.3K reactions | We hope you're enjoying our birthday salute to Carole Lombard. After NOTHING SACRED ('37), see MR. AND MRS. SMITH ('41) at 3pm ET followed by TO BE OR NOT TO BE ('42) at 4:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

47K views · 3.6K reactions | One of the defining performers of Screwball Comedy genre, Carole Lombard was also a savvy businesswoman who stood out in the male dominated film industry of the '30s. Dr. Olympia Kiriakou explains how Lombard became the Screwball queen. See two of Lombard’s best films tonight during our Screwball Comedy spotlight — MY MAN GODFREY ('36) at 8pm ET followed by HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE ('35) at 9:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

March 29, 1939 was the day Clark Gable and Carole Lombard eloped in Kingman, Arizona, in an unplanned, low-key wedding that shocked the tabloids. Gable, then 38, was Hollywood royalty after the global success of "Gone with the Wind." Lombard, younger and full of comedic fire, had just come off a string of screwball hits. Their romance, however, began with subtle sparks during a charity event in 1936, while Gable was still married to oil heiress Ria Langham. For years, they kept their affair quie

"Circa 1939, Clark Gable, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated leading men, wed actress Carole Lombard at an Episcopal church in Kingman, Arizona, marking the beginning of one of cinema’s most cherished unions. Gable, already famed for his role in Gone with the Wind, and Lombard, admired for her wit and charm in screwball comedies, brought together glamour, talent, and genuine affection. Their wedding, though modest compared to Hollywood standards, reflected a deep sincerity and devotion between t

"Clark Gable and his wife, Carole Lombard, were photographed in 1939 enjoying a quiet afternoon at their ranch in Encino, California." | History Through Time