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Death of Clark Gable Selected As Best Hollywood News Story
Clark Gable’s death tops Hollywood’s year in 1960 with worldwide prominence. The year also saw film strikes, Desi-Lucille split, Monroe Miller romance, bolder moral attitudes, Ben Hur’s record Oscar haul, Debby Reynolds divorce, Liz Taylor illness, overseas production growth, and Jill St John wedding news. Lila Latham and Don Harper, both in wheelchairs, plan a Christmas Eve wedding after polio years.
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Clark Gable
Gable
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Monroe-Miller
Marilyn
Arthur Miller
Montand
Hollywood
Bén-Hur
Ben-Hur
Debbie Reynolds
Harry Karl
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz
Liz Taylor
Jill St. John
Marry
Lance Revyentlow
Corpus Christi
Tex
Lila Latham
Don Harper
Texas’ Warm Springs Foundation Center
Harper
North Texas State College
Lila
del Mar College