Gable was Norma Shearer's secret lover, and she becomes pregnant by him.� While Sam (Alexander Kirkland), her husband, thinking the child was his.� Though Gable and Shearer were in love, they set aside of their feelings for each other to care for Sam.����

Things to watch out for:� Intensified scenes when Gordon, the child, confronted Shearer about his birth father.

Jean Harlow was Gable's girl.� When Gable accidentally killed a man, he flied and Harlow took the rap.� Harlow went to reform school and found out she was pregnant.� Upon hearing the news of the coming child, Gable wed Harlow and served his time.���

I wonder if Jean Harlow had ever played a mother before.� Maybe this is the only film she had a son.� Hmm, need to check up on that...�

After the death of Spencer Tracy, Gable's mechanic, and best friend, Gable settled down with Myrna Loy and gave up the career of test pilot.� In the very last scene, he looks onto the sky with his newly-born son and wife Loy.

A star-studded film with three heavy weights.� One of the Ten Best List of 1938.

What else is there to say about Gone with the wind?� You know the story from inside out.� So I won't repeat it here.

Prior to GWTW, Gable's screen image has always been a romantic Macho guy.� But in GWTW, there is something incredibly touching about Gable the father figure.�� When Bonnie fell off the horse, the tragedy brought the best acting out of Gable.�� It's such a pity he didn't win the Best Actor in Oscar.� When a broken-hearted Rhett explained to Scarlett why he's leaving,� my heart broke too.� It's one of the finest and heart-felt performances ever given by Gable.�

Only MGM could do this.� Teaming up Gable & Claudette Colbert for the 2nd time since It Happened One Night, then throw in Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr, you got yourself the dream cast.� An undefeatable box champ!

Gable, the big John, and Tracy, the square John, were oil-driller buddies who hit big time.� Claudette Colbert were the girl they all wanted.� After Colbert happily married to Gable, Tracy accepted the loss without resentment.� When an attractive Hedy Lamarr came to Gable's life, Tracy came to rescue and return Gable to Colbert.

I remember there is one real funny line about Gable's intruding ears.� Tracy said to the kid he needs to wear a helmet just like his father.� Mockingly, Gable looked at the kid, then Tracy.� It's hilarious.�

The child only appeared for a split of second during the film.� But it's also the turning point of Gable & Greer Garson's marriage.

Gable plays a sailor who never took his marriage seriously, his love is with the sea.�� When their child appears to be born dead, he prays for the first time in his life and his son breathes.

A grown son!� In the majority films, Gable's children were all young and they never had any real impact on the film.� But in Any Number Can Play, Paul (Darryl Hickman), was the seventeen-year-old son of Gable and Alexis Smith.� He loathes the fact his father runs a gambling joint.

In the final sequence where the father and son found an understanding, Gable deliberately lost the game and gave the casino to his employees.� He starts out with his wife and the boy to begin a new life.