Clark Gable joins the Army

Keystone Press Agency photograph titled 'Clark Gable in the U.S. Air Force'. Caption on back reads: Clark Gable, the hero of many a movie thriller and the heartbeat of the young American woman, was recently inducted into Uncle Sam's Army in Miami. Here he is as he learned the fundamentals of Army life - making a bed. Clark ws automatically advanced from a Private to the rank of Corporal and launched an intensive 12-weeks training period for duty with the Air Force.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/31032
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 255 mm x 204 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford