GONE WITH THE HOUND
1954 was quite a year in Hollywood. Classics like On The Waterfront and A Star Is Born were among the most successful films of the year. Stars like Grace Kelly, Judy Garland and Marlon Brando were among the most talked about people on the planet. Cinemascope and Technicolour were making films bigger and brassier than ever. And there, among it all—somewhere on a film studio backlot in downtown Los Angeles—was Clark Gable. Saving Lassie from a fire in his trailer. No, really. “