In definitive classics of the form like Hands Across the Table, Twentieth Century, My Man Godfrey, and Nothing Sacred, Lombard lit up the screen with her vivacious energy and brilliant comic timing (it’s no surprise that Lombard, who was married first to William Powell, then Clark Gable, was an inveterate prankster offscreen, with a famously foul mouth). The genre was screwball, and it fit Lombard like a glove. Premiering June 1 Carole Lombard: First Lady of ScrewballĬarole Lombard was already a Hollywood veteran when a whirlwind comedic revolution took Tinseltown by storm in the 1930s. ** indicates programming available only in the U.S. If you haven’t signed up yet, head to and get a 14-day free trial.
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