So Red the Rose (film) So Red the Rose (film) So Red the Rose is a 1935 American drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Margaret Sullavan, Walter Connolly and Randolph Scott. The Civil War-era romance is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Stark Young. The film did not enjoy great popularity at the box office. Afterward Civil War films were considered box office poison in Hollywood until Bette Davis and Henry Fonda's performance in 1938's "Jezebel," which was a success. This was followed by the overwhelming popularity of "Gone with the Wind" in 1939, an adaptation of Margaret Mitchell's
Clark Gable filmography and appeared in World War II propaganda film entitled "Combat America", which was produced by the United States Army Air Forces. During his career as a motion picture actor, Clark Gable was thrice nominated for the Best Leading Actor Academy Award. Below is a complete list of his nominations, along with his fellow nominees. Clark Gable filmography Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) appeared as an "extra" in thirteen films between 1924 and 1930. He also appeared in sixty seven films, as himself in seventeen "short subject" films, and he narrated for the World War II propaganda