Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", which MGM did on June 3, 1938, from Sam Goldwyn for $75,000. Hits in 1939 included "The Wizard of Oz", "Boys Town" and "Gone with the Wind", starring Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Although "Gone With the Wind" was produced by Selznick International Pictures, it was distributed by MGM as part of a deal for producer David O. Selznick, Mayer's son-in-law, to obtain the services of Gable as well as financial assistance to complete the film. While "The Wizard of Oz" was a critical hit, the film took 20
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