CAROLE LOMBARD AND CLARK GABLE AT THEIR ENCINO HOME

DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY         2011

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is working hard on establishing the basis for a Library of San Fernando Valley Entertainment Industry History. In the meanwhile artifacts and books are already coming in on a regular basis. Two nice additions arrived today for our Clark Gable and Carole Lombard files.  First, "The Life and Loves of Gable" a hardcover, romantic work by Jack Scagnetti, (a gift from Gary Fredburg) and Second, this great photograph from Gable and Lombard's Encino Ranch home. (The horse, I think, was called Melody.)

Carole Lombard and husband Clark Gable at their Encino Ranch. early 1940s. (click on image to enlarge)
Greg Petrillo wrote about the location of the ranch:
 "It was off Libbitt & Ventura Blvd. Just behind (to) the west of where Jerry's deli is. Currently on Ventura Blvd., west of Libbitt ( across from the Mercedes Dealership) there's a office building being constructed. Clark Cables ranch was directly begins (south) of the new construction."

NORTHRIDGE100 TOUR CELEBRATES THE AREA'S RICHNESS

2010 -- The Year of Valley Treasures -- Northridge100
Director of Tours for The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, Richard Hilton greets in-tourists arriving at historic Devonshire House.
As part of the Northridge100 Centennial Celebration, a special tour took place on March 13, 2010. Sponsored by Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith and The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, the tour began at 9:30 am the historic Devonshir House in Northridge Park.
The Devonshire House located at 8300 Lemarsh Avenue in Northridge, has strong associations with the actress Carol Lombard. It may be that Lombard, one of America's most important actors of her time, bought the house but decided to wait until she moved in with her new husband Clark Gable to a larger ranch house nearby.
Father Anthony, Pastor of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, at 9501 Balboa Boulevard, greets the Northridge100 bus tour on the steps of one of the San Fernando Valley's most beautiful buildings.
Mosaics and stained glass windows enhance the splendid interior of Saint Nicholas Church.
Special thanks for this Northridge100 Anniversary Tour goes to the Tour Committee: Jack Chen, Jeanne Leventis, Ronald Kulberg and Diane Ohanesian.

THE GREATEST STAR OF HIS TIME, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY NOTABLE CLARK GABLE

Ranch Home of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gable (Carole Lombard), Encino, California - Historic postcard - Gift to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Gary Fredburg 2009 (click on image to enlarge) 2009 - The Year of Valley History

Among the most important film celebrities of his time, Clark Gable was born on February 1st, 1901. His famous role of Rhett Butler in the pre-World War II film Gone With The Wind made Gable a world-wide movie star.
In 1939, Clark Gable married one of the most beautiful women of his era, Carole Lombard. They made their home on a small ranch in Encino, California. Gable often referred to his marriage to Carole Lombard, the happiest years of his life.
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley collects, studies and exhibits artifacts and information about San Fernando Valley Notables.

The San Fernando Valley, in the heart of the Creative Capital of the World, deserves a great Museum of history and culture.