But Not for Me (1959)
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Clark Gable stars in this standard romantic comedy, one of his last films before his death in 1960. Based on the play Accent on Youth, this adaption of the love affair between an older man and his 22-year-old secretary ends differently. Russ Ward (Gable) has been producing for thirty years, and when he decides to call it quits, his secretary Ellie (Carroll Baker) writes him a love note with her resignation. Russ opts for turning this intriguing situation into a hit play -- starring Ellie in the title role. At the same time, he romances Ellie and starts an internal struggle over his May-December affair. The title song, But Not for Me went on to become a popular hit. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Clark Gable, Carroll Baker, (more)
- Director(s):
- Walter Lang
Synopsis of But Not for Me
Clark Gable stars in this standard romantic comedy, one of his last films before his death in 1960. Based on the play Accent on Youth, this adaption of the love affair between an older man and his 22-year-old secretary ends differently. Russ Ward (Gable) has been producing for thirty years, and when he decides to call it quits, his secretary Ellie (Carroll Baker) writes him a love note with her resignation. Russ opts for turning this intriguing situation into a hit play -- starring Ellie in the title role. At the same time, he romances Ellie and starts an internal struggle over his May-December affair. The title song, But Not for Me went on to become a popular hit. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of But Not for Me
- Clark Gable - Russell Ward
- Lilli Palmer - Kathryn Ward
- Barry Coe - Gordon Reynolds
- Charles Lane - Atwood
- Tom Duggan - Roy Morton
- Carroll Baker - Eleanor Brown
- Lee J. Cobb - Jeremiah MacDonald
- Thomas Gomez - Demetrios Bacos
- Wendell Holmes - Montgomery
- Director(s):
- Walter Lang
- Writer(s):
- John Michael Hayes
- Producer(s):
- William Perlberg, George Seaton
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