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Jan 2015
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28: Star Wars Episode II: Carole Lombard...

Karina Longworth
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The queen of screwball comedies married the king of Hollywood in 1939, but Lombard's 1942 death in a plane crash on the way home from a trip to sell war bonds drove Gable into a physical and emotional breakdown, and eventually the Army. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn mor ... Show More
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