See more ideas about clark gable, old hollywood and movie stars. I love both clark gable and lana turner and in this film she is not all dressed up and looking glamorous, she is in a war zone and wearing army fatigues. Homecoming is truly one of those films that is easy to dismiss at first glance, but it really is a littleknown gem. Intriguingly, gables homecoming costar is lana turner, with whom it was rumored that he was having an affair at the time of lombards death. But its clark gable and lana turner that drive this movie. Homecoming 1948 at the end of ww2, aboard a repatriation ship, an army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter. Ulysses johnson clark gable is an american surgeon coming back from world war ii.
Jun 22, 2019 clark gable and lana turner in homecoming 1948 stay safe and healthy. His costars include the top leading ladies at mgm and other studios such as myrna loy, jean harlow, joan crawford and lana turner. Overview of homecoming, 1948, directed by mervyn leroy, with clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, at turner classic movies. And while some songs are instantly recognizable, more are just tantalizingly familiar. Clark gable was in the middle of an ineffective period in silent films and was attaining more experience on the stage while seventeen year old carole lombard whose status would enhance the following year through max sennett was just starting to feel her way back into movie making after being involved in an automobile accident. I was a clark gable and lana turner fan and thoroughly enjoyed the movies they made together, they acted for their fans and were appreciated for this, one thing they never did was go around looking like a bag tied in the middle, against the new breed they were definitely true movie stars. Jul 31, 2019 prepped well before vj day by mgm in anticipation of clark gable s return from the war effort, the romantic battleground melodrama homecoming 1948 traded upon the public perception of its stars wwiiera triumphs and tragedies in addressing the greater issues of servicemen coming home from conflict irrevocably changed. With clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, john hodiak, ray collins, gladys cooper, cameron mitchell. Clark gable western movies to watch free westerns tv. Clark gables character for me was written too fuzzily at first and gable didnt always look comfortable and perhaps on the smug side in the early stages of the film, which is more put down to the character writing rather than him as an actor as an actor he was great.
Intriguingly, gables costar is lana turner, with whom it was rumored that he was having an affair at the time of lombards death. Clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, john hodiak, and gladys cooper star in homecoming, a 1948 film about wartime and its aftermath. With clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, john hodiak. Having entered the war as a society doctor, he finds himself. Discovered abandoned in 2010, the classic jag has been subject to a. Prepped well before vj day by mgm in anticipation of clark gables return from the war effort, the romantic battleground melodrama homecoming 1948 traded upon the public perception of its stars wwiiera triumphs and tragedies in addressing the greater issues of servicemen coming home from conflict irrevocably changed. Clark gable, american film actor who epitomized the american ideal of masculinity and virility. Clark gable had a huge list of female costars during all the years he made films. Intriguingly, gable s homecoming costar is lana turner, with whom it was rumored. The movie soundtrack scores used in amazons homecoming.
Original print ad 1948 movie ad homecoming clark gable lana turner. The older, more mellow and yet still very romantic clark gable is more what im accustomed to. He is assigned the help of nurse jane snapshot mccall lana. There is a reason that gable is called one of the best. Myrna loy and jean harlow with clark gable in wife vs. When homecoming was first released in 1948, some observers felt that clark gables unusually sensitive performance was based on his own memories of losing his wife carole lombard in a 1942 plane crash. Clark gable and lana turner in homecoming 1948 with. When homecoming was first released in 1948, some observers felt that clark gable s unusually sensitive performance was based on his own memories of losing his wife carole lombard in a 1942 plane crash. Clark gable full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. List of william clark gable films includes best gable films that thrived both critically and commercially like it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, san francisco, gone with the wind, red dust 1932, boom town 1940 and homecoming 1948. His movies included it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, gone with the wind, and the misfits. It was the third of their four films together, and like two of the others, was about a couple caught up in world war ii.
International shipping transit time usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. Even with no glamorous gowns in sight, turner is at her appealing best as a downtoearth nurse who. Two brothers ben and clint rob a man in montana who then offers them the chance of a lifetime to make big money honestly. This movie is a great depiction of what those who survived the war, and those who were stuck at home, went through. Although this story has a wwii backdrop, the combat of war does not take center stage. Spreckels and gable had one son, john clark gable, who was born after gables death.
Movie info clark gable stars as ulysses delby johnson, a married new york doctor who enlists in the medical corps during world war ii. The film goes into flashback, as ulysses think homer. Soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune, starring clark gable and susan hayward, premiered on may 22, 1955. Homecoming 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robert sunday john hodiak criticizes his friend, successful surgeon ulysses johnson clark gable, for his hypocritical stance on war victims while neglecting needy, poor patients at home. His movies that comparatively garnered lower ratings from. This week, clark gable is an accomplished surgeon returning home from world war ii, lana turner is his nurse love interest and anne baxter is his fretful wife in homecoming 1948 gable is dr. There youll find the list of links to other bloggers participating in this weekly meme for overlooked films and other audiovisual material. Homecoming 1948 dvd clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, john hodiak new.
Homecoming 1948 clark gable dvd elvis dvd collector. Star return wars 1994 script magazine of movie original jedi the premiere premiere the jedi star of movie magazine return original 1994 wars script. Clark james gable was born on september 10, 1988 at a hefty 10 lb. This film could be called a 1940s chicflick for it contains a story of a blossoming love affair between a doctor clark gable and a combat nurse lana turner, while the materialistic doctor has. Read the homecoming movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Homecoming 1948 full movie hd 720p clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter. Anne baxter in homecoming 1948 clark gable and lana turner in homecoming. Home coming clark gable lana turner movie poster print. As he is sitting on the transport boat taking him back to america. Homecoming 1948 starring clark gable and lana turner tuesday is overlooked movie day around here as well as at todd masons blog sweet freedom. Homecoming 1948 this postwar romantic melodrama was directed by mervyn leroy. He flew actual combat missions with the usaaf in ww2.
Told in flashback, the story concerns the romance of. Robert sunday john hodiak criticizes his friend, successful surgeon ulysses johnson clark gable, for his hypocritical stance on war victims while neglecting. On the other hand, homecoming is nicely shot and evocatively designed. Original 1948 homecoming clark gable lana turner movie vintage magazine print ad original 1948 homecoming. Robert sunday john hodiak criticizes his friend, successful surgeon ulysses johnson clark gable, for his hypocritical stance on war victims while. Trailer homecoming lana turner clark gable 1948 youtube. Ulysses delby johnson clark gable, sporting a cane, is on a transport ship returning from the war in europe and is asked by a journalist art baker about his war experience. May 01, 2016 clark gable was in the middle of an ineffective period in silent films and was attaining more experience on the stage while seventeen year old carole lombard whose status would enhance the following year through max sennett was just starting to feel her way back into movie making after being involved in an automobile accident. Across its 10 extremely bingeable episodes, homecomings music is borrowed from some 45 film scores, lending their own historical and emotional resonance to a show that traffics in forgetting and remembering the past. He is assigned the help of nurse jane snapshot mccall lana turner. On rare occasions, your countrys customs administration may hold the package for verification which may cause further delay up to 8. Gable also had a secret daughter, judy lewis born on nov. Ulysses lee johnson, a successful surgeon with a loving and caring wife, penny baxter. Clark gables custom 1952 jaguar xk120 is up for auction.
Dillon became his manager and also his wife, even though she was 17 years his senior. An enormously popular actor during his lifetime, gable was dubbed the king of hollywood. This film received its initial television broadcast in seattle wednesday 6 february 1957 on. A 1952 jaguar xk120 roadster, originally owned by movie icon clark gable, is now being offered for sale. It doesnt make homecoming good, but it certainly makes it a heck of a lot more palatable.
This week, clark gable is an accomplished surgeon returning home from world war ii, lana turner is his nurse love interest and anne baxter is his fretful wife in homecoming 1948. Nov, 2019 spreckels and gable had one son, john clark gable, who was born after gables death. Homecoming ulysses delby johnson 1948 command decision brig. Homecoming 1948 mervyn leroy synopsis, characteristics. Homecoming by mervyn leroy clark gable, lana turner, anne. But its clark gable and lana turner that drive this movie, pushing it with all their considerable movie star skill and turning in a couple of pretty fine performances. On rare occasions, your countrys customs administration may hold the package for verification which may cause further delay up to 8 weeks. The tall men 1955 clark gable, jane russell full length western action movie. This film could be called a 1940s chicflick for it contains a story of a blossoming love affair between a doctor clark gable and a combat nurse lana turner, while the materialistic doctor has a wife anne baxter back home. Upcoming events in clark gable history may 22, 2020. Clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, john hodiak director.
Soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune, starring clark gable and susan hayward, premiered on may 22, 1955 may 25, 2020. I was a clark gable and lana turner fan and thoroughly. Homecoming orig magazine movie homecoming orig magazine. At the end of ww2, aboard a repatriation ship, an army doctor reminisces about his war years while being interviewed by a reporter. When was first released in 1948, some observers felt that clark gables unusually sensitive performance was based on his own memories of losing his wife carole lombard in a 1942 plane crash. For sublime screen romance, look no further than this third clark gablelana turner teaming. It was the third of their four films together, and like two of the others, was about a. Trailer homecoming lana turner clark gable 1948 more here. When ulysses joins the army, his wife, penny anne baxter, worries about the wars effects on him and their marriage. Clark gable, lana turner, anne baxter, cameron mitchell, john hodiak, mervyn leroy. Clark gable stars as ulysses delby johnson, a married new york doctor who enlists in the medical corps during world war ii. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He doesnt do too shabbily by second leads anne baxter and john hodiak either. On the voyage across, ulysses meets nurse and widow jane snapshot.
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