Screen siren Carole Lombard was in a rush to get home to her husband, actor Clark Gable, to resolve an argument the two had.
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Carole Lombard, 1935
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Carole Lombard, 1930s
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Carole Lombard, 1935
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Carole Lombard and her mother, Elizabeth Peters, 1935.
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Carole Lombard, 1936
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Carole Lombard, 1939
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Clark Gable and Carole Lombard after their elopement.
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Actor Clark Gable and his wife, Carole Lombard, were considered the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie of their time. GAble cheated on Lombard with his co-star, Lana Turner.
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Clark Gable and Carole Lombard
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Carole Lombard and Clark Gable at their Encono ranch, 1939.
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Clark Gable (center) leaves his Las Vegas hotel after the crash with MGM executive Eddie Mannix (left) and friend Al Menasco.
Carol Lombard Archive
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BOOK COVER – Fireball Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3 by Robert Matzen
