Young Mr. Lincoln

[Linda Anderson]

(01-19-2013 06:50 PM)Liz Rosenthal Wrote:  The problem with Clark Gable winning an acting award is that he always acted the same no matter what the movie was. He was the opposite of Daniel Day Lewis! And unlike Humphrey Bogart or even James Cagney, Gable didn't demonstrate acting "growth" in his career. So I don't think he was robbed by not receiving the Oscar in '39. I must say, though, '39 was a banner year for high-quality movies. Let's not forget that The Wizard of Oz (my favorite movie) came out that year!

I don't know if Gable was robbed that year because of the high caliber of the competition but I thought he was terrific as Rhett Butler. I read somewhere that Margaret Mitchell created the character with Gable in mind. Does anyone know if that is true?