Clark Gable collection compiled by Lyn Tornabene

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Clark Gable collection compiled by Lyn Tornabene
Date (inclusive): 1901-1978
Collection number: 383
Creator: Tornabene, Lyn
Extent: 3 linear feet of papers.
Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages: English

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Access

Available by appointment only.

Publication rights

Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

Preferred Citation

Clark Gable collection compiled by Lyn Tornabene, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Lyn Tornabene, 1995

Biography

Clark Gable (1901-1960) was an American actor active from 1931 to 1960. Gable starred in such films as MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935) and GONE WITH THE WIND (1939). He was nominated for three Academy Awards and won in the best actor category for IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934).

Collection Scope and Content Summary

The Clark Gable collection compiled by Lyn Tornabene spans the years 1901-1978 and encompasses 3 linear feet. The material consists of research files, photographs, audio tape recordings, and other material related to Tornabene's biography of Clark Gable, "Long Live the King."

Arrangement

Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Subject files.

Indexing Terms

Gable, Clark , 1901-1960.
Tornabene, Lyn--Archives.
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