Biography of Carole Lombard
Executive Producer: Kevin Burns;
Supervising Producer: Kerry Jensen;
Producer/Director: Ted Nelson;
Editor: Molly Tobitt;
Writer: Steven Smith;
Associate Producer: Lisa Van Eyssen;
Research: Bryan Cooper;
Assistant Editors: Ben Rishwain & Peter D. Taylor;
Coordinating Producer: Sonja Nelson;
Story Editor: Gidion Phillips;
Additional Research: Raegan Fisher & Mai-Ly Nguyen;
Production Assistant: Jordan Ehrlich;
Motion Still Camera: Arroyo Media;
Main Title Graphics: Wade Lageose & Doug Whitney;
Camera: Steve Coleman, Gary Corrigan, Patrick Higgins, Josh Morton & Bernd Reinhardt;
Sound: Gerard Byrne, Jack Cannon, Frank DeAngelis, Sandy Fellerman & Jon Simonson;
Make-up: Laurie Carter, Katrina Chevalier, Debra Ferullo, T.C. Thecla Luisi, Kathrina Miccio & Gemma Mondon;
Online Editors: Mark W. Jacobs & Eric Notti;
Re-Recording Engineer: Brian Gerstner;
Assistant Engineer: Joe Kalish;
Original Music By: Tom Jenkins, Chris Many & Alan Ett Music Group;
Music Coordinator: Lloyd Hardy;
Production Manager: Jeff Kuntz;
Director of Post Production: Darla Marasco;
Post Production Manager: Andrew Giacometti;
Post Production Coordinator: Carlos Aguirre;
Media Manager: Daniel Wascou;
Media Department: Jose Valencia, Tyrone Richardson & Michael Dussault;
Production Consultant: Marvin Paige;
Director of Clearance: Jerianne Keaney;
Clearance Coordinator: Kyrsten Beidelman;
Unit Publicist: Rachel Ginnerty;
Executive in Charge of Production: Kaki Kirby;
Director of Production Management: Lisa Howard;
Production Counsel: Susan M. Bowles;
Senior Associate Producer: Scott Hartford;
Production Coordinator: Mimi Christensen;
A&E Programming Coordinator: Catherine Dyer;
A&E Supervising Producer: Maryellen Cox;
A&E Executive Producer: CarolAnne Dolan
[AI-Generated Summary] Carole Lombard was a pioneering Hollywood star celebrated for her unique blend of sophisticated elegance and zany, uninhibited humor. Born Jane Alice Peters in Indiana, she overcame a traumatic childhood car accident and a brief career setback to become the "Profane Angel," a professional powerhouse known for her sharp wit and mastery of screwball comedy in classics like My Man Godfrey and Nothing Sacred. Her personal life was marked by high-profile relationships, including a respectful marriage to William Powell and a legendary, yet tragic, romance with Clark Gable. Beyond her acting talent, Lombard was a fiercely independent woman who advocated for the equality of women, cared deeply for film crews, and displayed immense patriotism during World War II. Her life was cut short at age 33 in a 1942 plane crash while returning from a record-breaking war bond rally, leaving behind a legacy as a timeless artist and a "free spirit" who remains a beloved icon of cinema history.
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