> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thefilmmaven.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ticklish Business 219. Gable & Lombard (1976 with Robert Matzen) - URL: https://thefilmmaven.com/gable-and-lombard-1976-ticklish-business-podcast/ - Published: 2025-12-05T17:00:12.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-05T17:00:11.000Z - Description: We finally tackle one of the most infamous Old Hollywood biopics. - Author: Kristen Lopez - Tags: Podcast *This post is free but it’s worth it to become a paid member of The Film Maven community! Paid subscribers are the backbone of The Film Maven who support independent journalism, as well as female- and disabled-created content. Paid Film Mavens get access to *two-three exclusive articles a week* including access to my series* [*The Trade*](https://thefilmmaven.com/tag/the-trade/) *and* [*Popcorn Disabilities*](https://thefilmmaven.com/tag/popcorn-disability/)*, as well as the ability to chat with me on The Film Maven's Discord server.* *In my free time I host a classic film podcast called Ticklish Business and, in the interest of spreading my love of classic film, I’m including episodes here for your listening enjoyment. You can listen to Ticklish Business via* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc?ref=thefilmmaven.com) *and* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ticklish-business/id1129352801?ref=thefilmmaven.com)*. You can also subscribe to our* [*Patreon*](https://www.patreon.com/TicklishBiz?ref=thefilmmaven.com) *where we have bonus episodes and more.* *Don't want to commit to a subscription?* [***Leave a tip***](https://thefilmmaven.com/coming-home-1978-disability/#/portal/support) *to show you enjoy what you're reading.* ***Are you a Film Maven subscriber or reader? If so you've probably already gotten my email asking to fill out*** [***this year's reader survey***](https://s.surveyplanet.com/0fr5539i?ref=thefilmmaven.com) ***to help me find out what worked and what I could improve on in 2026\. If you haven't filled out the survey yet consider doing so*** [***at this link***](https://s.surveyplanet.com/0fr5539i?ref=thefilmmaven.com)***!*** --- An episode literally four years in the making! Maybe even five. Who knows how long Kristen has been promising this episode but the day has finally arrived! It was one of the most that ushered in the death knell for Old Hollywood biopics, and Carole Lombard biographer Robert Matzen joins Kristen and Emily to separate fact from fiction in *Gable & Lombard*! The trio talk about James Brolin playing Gable, the struggle of portraying Lombard accurately (and why Jill Clayburgh isn't the problem). Be sure to drop your favorite Christmas movies into the comments and we'll read them on our last episode of 2025! Did you know you can now watch our episodes in their entirety? [⁠⁠Watch this episode on our YouTube channel. ⁠⁠](https://www.youtube.com/@TicklishBusiness?ref=thefilmmaven.com)Be sure to subscribe over there to be reminded of upcoming episodes. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish\_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen and Emily's books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*Popcorn Disabilities*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://amzn.to/4mkjb5B?ref=thefilmmaven.com), is available to pre-order now before it releases on November 13th! • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The merch shop is live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://creators.spotify.com/dash/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc/%E2%81%A0https://www.redbubble.com/people/ticklishbiz/shop%E2%81%A0?ref=thefilmmaven.com)! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠become a Patron⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://creators.spotify.com/dash/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc/%E2%81%A0https://www.patreon.com/ticklishbiz%E2%81%A0%C2%A0?ref=thefilmmaven.com): • [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Emily's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://creators.spotify.com/dash/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc/%E2%81%A0https://www.instagram.com/msemilyedwards%E2%81%A0%C2%A0?ref=thefilmmaven.com) • [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kristen's Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠](https://creators.spotify.com/dash/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc/%E2%81%A0https://www.instagram.com/kristenlopez88%E2%81%A0?ref=thefilmmaven.com) **This episode was created thanks to our Patrons**: Ali Moore Danny David Floyd Gates mcf Shawn Goodreau A Button Called Smalls Chris McKay Jacob Haller Peter Blitstein Peter Bryant Reyna Moya-James Bridget M. Hester Cat Cooper Daniel Tafoya David Baxter Diana Madden Harry Holland Jamie Carter Karen Yoder Lucy Soles Nick Weerts Patrick Seals Rosa