MarkGable’s Golden Age Zoo
Step right up folks, and welcome to MarkGable’s Golden Age Zoo! Here, all your favorite stars from the golden age have been transformed into their wildlife counterparts!
Thanks, as always, to the wonderful Carole Irene of Golden Age Dames for the inspiration!
The Lion- Clark Gable
The King of Hollywood has become, of course, the King of the Jungle! But that’s not all, the Lion, like Gabe, has a dominating presence, an aura of importance and a ferocity which not many could match.
The Elegant Cat- Carole Lombard
Ok, so I WAS tempted to make Carole a lioness, but that’s too easy. So I made her a cat. Cats, like Carole, instantly convey an elegant personality. But also, and perhaps more importantly, they have a playful, fun side to them.
The Squirrel- Jack Benny
The Squirrel hoards his food. Jack Benny (in his radio persona) hoarded away his money. Both also have a fondness for chattering away happily and being generally amusing.
The Koala Bear- W.C. Fields
Chubby, and kind of sweet-looking, the Koala Bear is naturally W.C. Fields. Koalas are also more or less permanently drunk from their diet of eucalyptus leaves.
The Badger- Spencer Tracy
The Badger. Kind of an approachable animal, hey? Keep to themselves, don’t cause much fuss, and generally a pleasant little creature. But when something bothers them or they’re provoked, they’re a different story and become fierce. Just like Spence.
The Bush-Baby- Myrna Loy
Cute with wonderful eyes. Pretty much describes both Myrna Loy and the Bush-Baby!
The Canary- Jean Harlow
Best known for two things, it’s distinctive sound and it’s bright yellow color. Jean had a very distinctive speaking voice and whilst she wasn’t yellow exactly, she was platinum blonde which is close enough! Both are also tiny and cute.
The Bloodhound- Humphrey Bogart
The Bloodhound is renowned in police circles as being the dog who always gets it’s man. Bogie in his films (or the majority at least) always got his man too. Both also look kind of sad.
The Pigeon- Cary Grant
Honestly, this was Carole’s idea. I have no idea how it clicks. I guess there’s a certain vague resemblance…
The Wolf- George Sanders
Ferocious, brooding, lurking and exuding an aura of menace. The Wolf is just like George Sanders’ screen persona.
The Boar- Wallace Beery
Large, gruff, fierce and very intimidating, the Boar not only has the same fiery personality as Beery. He also kind of looks like him haw haw haw!
The Anglerfish- Marie Dressler
*sniggers* Nuff said.
The Kangaroo- Errol Flynn
Distinctly Australian, muscular and pretty darn tall. How could Errol be anything BUT a kangaroo? Plus the one in the picture is boxing 
Like Errol!
The Lemur- Joan Crawford
Like the Lemur, Joan has very distinctive eyes and is quite lithe. But instead of being a Bush-Baby with a plain bushy tail, Joan is the Lemur with an elegant striped tail.
The Chimpanzees- Groucho, Harpo and Chico Marx
Does this really need explaining?!
The Flamingo- Rudolph Valentino
This one’s for Carole: The Flamingo is the most effeminate looking animal in the world. Rudy was a pink powderpuff 
I had a whole HEAP more, but for the sake of keeping it short and sweet, I removed them. I hope you enjoyed the animals which made the final cut!
Wonderful as usual! It cracked me up nice and early in the morning (a great way to wake up, thanks!)
A couple of things:
1. Cary Grant DOES look like a pigeon! They kinda have the same side profile, and he has pigeon-like movements and mannerisms!
2. HAHAHAHAHA MARIE DRESSLER HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
3. Rudy is NOT a pink powder puff my God how many times must I tell you?!?! I thought you learned to appreciate him!
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 4:21 am
I’m glad
1. I can sort of see it
hahahaha
2. I was going to provide a picture of her but thought it too horrific!
3. I do like him, I just thought I’d ruffle your feathers a bit hehehe
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 4:37 am
You’re excellent
1. You see it now, right? Watch him in Arsenic and Old Lace. Gosh, what a pigeon!
2. You didn’t provide a picture of any of the other stars, so it wouldn’t have been fair.
3. Unfortunately, you’ve succeeded.
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 5:20 am
1. “Morrrtimeh Brewwwsteh!”
2. I want to buy a cigarette card of her!
3.
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm
*strokes nose*
1. Ughh Priscilla Lane annoys the shit out of me in that movie!
1a. Best name Cary Grant had in a film: C.K. Dexter Haven. O can say it all day.
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Okay, so first of all, I pressed publish before I could finish. Second, I had an autocorrect error there. Three little words: F.M.L.
2. Why don’t they make cigarette cards anymore? Guess because they encouraged smoking.
3. But you like ruffling my feathers!
Carole Irene
March 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm
1. I felt sorry for her! The Teddy Roosevelt guy was hilarious! “Bul-ly!”.
1a. Barnaby Fulton
2. Yes, opening up a packet of cigarettes to see Marie Dressler’s face is an encouragement
3. Yes I do but if I ruffle too much you’ll get tired of me
Mark
March 13, 2011 at 7:43 pm
1. He’s my FAVORITE character in that film. “CHAAAAARRRGEEEE!”
1a. Did you ever see Love on the Run? Franchot Tone is Barnabas W. Pells heehee
2. Or a fright
3. I’ll never tire of you
Carole Irene
March 14, 2011 at 2:20 am
1. He’s brilliant
and he “requisitions” his “army and navy” to charity :’D I am going to watch that today!
2. Four words: “I’m Nick…THE CHAUFFEUR!”
3. I looked up Marie Dressler cigarette card on eBay and laughed out loud at one of the results.
4. Likewise
Mark
March 14, 2011 at 2:55 am
1. The “panama canal” heheh
2. HAHAHAHA!!! :’D
3. I’m gonna do it I’m gonna do it!
4. *blush*
Carole Irene
March 14, 2011 at 3:13 am
1. Hehehehe! He’s brilliant!
2. I thought you’d like that
3. You’ll laugh I’m sure
4.
cutie!
Mark
March 14, 2011 at 1:12 pm
5. I’m ten minutes into “Captains Courageous”. I’m so bored! I want to leap into the screen and throttle Freddie.
Mark
March 14, 2011 at 7:29 pm
He’s annoying, but the movie is so sweet!
Carole Irene
March 15, 2011 at 5:09 am
I turned it off. I was in a terrible mood last night, so I wouldn’t have enjoyed it, but I will try again
Mark
March 15, 2011 at 10:14 am
Oh…it wasn’t caused by me I hope?
Carole Irene
March 15, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Oh my darling, of course not! I kept checking my world clock to see if you’d be awake because talking to you never fails to cheer me up.
Mark
March 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Aw honey!
sorry, I would’ve answered sooner, but I just finished my performance five minutes ago.
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 12:05 am
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 1:05 am
We did..okay. Stupid bitch gym teacher gave us an 85 because we apprarently didn’t use much arm movements and one kid in the group messed up a lot
The lady is like, three feet tall and she thinks she’s running a military school!
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 6:19 am
Old bitch. Lift her into a garbage pail and roll her down a hill
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 6:38 am
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! You’re my hero!
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 9:52 am
*blushes* hehehehe
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 11:23 am
Aaaah you made my day. As usual
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 2:45 pm
*blushes as usual*
Carole Irene
March 16, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Mark
March 16, 2011 at 11:50 pm
That won’t be so hard to achieve
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 12:21 am
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 1:19 am
Victory is yours * sigh*
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 4:50 am
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 4:54 am
*pokes nose* I haven’t done that in a while!
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 6:30 am
Tee hee hee hee hee heeeeeeeeeee!!!
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 10:46 am
Goodness, guess I’ll have to replace the batteries again after that one!
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 11:37 am
Nope! This is the Mark v2.0…. SOLAR POWERED
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Yay! You’re less work and eco-friendly!
Carole Irene
March 17, 2011 at 10:44 pm
That’s exactly what the box says!
Mark
March 17, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Well of course, why would I make a purchase without reading the box first?
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 3:54 am
Because you’re sensible?
*hopes I’m right*
Mark
March 18, 2011 at 6:27 am
I hope you’re right too lmao!
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 8:11 am
Hahaha! Oh CI
one of my friends was telling me that their friend’s grandma died because she put both legs into one trouser leg, walked and fell down a flight of stairs.
On another note, I think I’m going to Hell
I was sniggering
Mark
March 18, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Aww man! Well, I’m accompanying you there because I laughed too. But it was just one laugh! You can’t go to hell for just one venial sin, right? If you commit one mortal sin, then I understand, but that hardly counts as a mortal sin!
Carole Irene
March 18, 2011 at 10:25 pm
The great joy of our faith is that we can repent. So long as we don’t show too much pride
I found it so funny. I felt bad for laughing but c’mon! How could I not?!
Mark
March 19, 2011 at 1:18 pm
I think most people would have laughed! It’s okay darling, just don’t laugh at that friend’s face when you see them
Carole Irene
March 19, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Sorry I haven’t been replying as quickly, I’ve been trying to get into a normal sleeping pattern *hugs* you’re still my best pal
Mark
March 20, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Sinning sinning my lovely
it’s perfectly fine. I want you to be healthy and fully functional, not some half-crazed nocturnal zombie
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 1:44 am
1. Aw whillikers!
2.
you’re lovely.
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 3:02 am
1. I’m sure it isn’t a sin honey
2. I just want what’s best for you
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 6:57 am
1.
hurray!
2. You’re too good to me
you’re my little angel
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 7:17 am
1. God is forgiving anyway
2. No one is good enough for you darling
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 12:32 pm
1.
thankfully 
2. *burns up from blushing* you’re a darling
Mark
March 21, 2011 at 3:56 pm
1.
2. I’m being honest dear
Carole Irene
March 21, 2011 at 11:26 pm
1. Speaking of His forgiveness, we sang “Amazing Grace” in church on Sunday. It was so moving.
2. You’re too good a person to be friends with someone like me!
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 6:00 am
1. Oh how beautiful!
2. Nooo, I’m the one that doesn’t deserve you! Are you a bad boy or somethin’?
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 9:10 am
1. After it had finished the older man I was sitting next to turned to his wife and kissed her
2. Hahaha I’m not a bad boy so much as I haven’t been the nicest person all my life.
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 12:09 pm
1. Aww that’s so adorable! I like old people love heehee
2. I don’t think there is anyone who could be nice all the time. We all have our moments
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 2:30 pm
1. Me too. It’s so lovely
2. Jimmy Stewart was nice all the time
Although he did say he “absolutely hated” the draft dodgers during the Vietnam War 
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 3:00 pm
1. It’s so nice to see that love can transcend age
2. I bet you Jimmy got mad in private
he just had a large amount of self control 
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 3:05 pm
1. And it’s real love, there’s nothing superficial about it
2. I can’t imagine him getting mad haha
Mark
March 22, 2011 at 8:02 pm
1. exactly
2. I bet you he was the angriest guy around
Carole Irene
March 22, 2011 at 10:50 pm
1. *sighs happily*
2. That thought made me laugh
Mark
March 23, 2011 at 8:42 am
Can you imagine…let’s say someone irritated Jimmy at the studio one day. Of course, he takes it all with that trademark kindness when he’s there. When he gets home…”FUCKING BASTARD!!!” *punches hole through wall*
Carole Irene
March 23, 2011 at 9:05 am
LMAO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :’D
Mark
March 23, 2011 at 9:43 am
Glad to have given you a good laugh
Carole Irene
March 23, 2011 at 10:28 pm
I love the thought of Jimmy saying that
Mark
March 24, 2011 at 6:49 am
Me too
He’s human after all!
Carole Irene
March 24, 2011 at 8:59 am
I bet in private he was an old meanie!
Mark
March 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Haha yes he was probably this cantankerous old geezer who yelled at kids to get off his lawn
Carole Irene
March 24, 2011 at 10:37 pm
:’D :’D that sounds like Spence!
Mark
March 25, 2011 at 2:18 am
YYYYEEAH!!! Especially old Spence
Carole Irene
March 25, 2011 at 4:54 am
Old Spence was an old grump to end all old grumps!
Mark
March 25, 2011 at 4:11 pm
I love him when he’s old
Carole Irene
March 25, 2011 at 11:00 pm
What about old Cary?
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 1:19 am
Ya mean old Cary (50s-60s) or old old Cary (and I mean OLD!)
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 2:15 am
Old Cary in retirement
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Aww yeah he’s like Old Spence’s little bro!
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 1:56 pm
He looks so distinguished with his silver hair!
Mark
March 26, 2011 at 5:08 pm
I don’t think he can ever be not distinguished! Can you imagine really old Clark?
Carole Irene
March 26, 2011 at 11:23 pm
It’s weird but I really can’t
the only thing I can think of him being like is retiring from acting and spending his days on his ranch.
Mark
March 27, 2011 at 12:25 am
Neither can I…I guess he would be a cute old guy…but it feels strange to imagine it.
Carole Irene
March 27, 2011 at 3:11 am
It does. He didn’t seem to age
Mark
March 27, 2011 at 5:39 pm
No, I won’t go so far as to say that!
Carole Irene
March 27, 2011 at 11:38 pm
He didn’t though
well, maybe a few wrinkles here and there, but he didn’t look in his 50s in “Mogambo” or “Run Silent, Run Deep”. Cary didn’t seem to age much either, except in getting white hair. Poor old Spence showed his age, as did Coop, but Bogie aged terribly in the late 40s.
Mark
March 28, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Clark in the Misfits was quite old
but Bogie was the worst for sure 
Carole Irene
March 28, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Yes
Bogie aged terribly.
I’m trying to think of ones who didn’t age badly… George Burns (considering!), Jack Benny didn’t age too badly, James Cagney, Orson Welles (though he did gain tremendous girth!), Lauren Bacall and Livvy have aged very well, Cary Grant, Viv (though she died very young), Larry, Lana, John Wayne, Marlene, Veronica Lake, Ingrid, Rita and Myrna.
Ones who aged averagely were Spence, Coop, Loretta, Garbo, Jimmy, Claudette, Basil, Frederic March and Charles Laughton.
Ones who weren’t so lucky were Bogie, Heppy (TERRIBLY), Bill Powell, Joan, Bette, Boris, Bela, Groucho, Tallulah, Elsa Lanchester and Buster
Ones who will be forever young: Baby Jean and Carole
Mark
March 28, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Very good summary!
Carole Irene
March 29, 2011 at 1:23 am
*CI thinks: Get a life Mark*
Mark
March 29, 2011 at 4:57 am
You’re the only person I know with a life!!!!
Carole Irene
March 29, 2011 at 6:01 am
You have one too
Mark
March 29, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I know
I’m cool…to myself anyway.
Carole Irene
March 29, 2011 at 10:47 pm
I think you’re cool
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 2:14 am
You’re the coolest person I know
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 3:59 am
*blushes and kisses your cheek*
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 8:07 am
*kisses your cheek back*
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 9:16 am
*beams whilst blushing*
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 1:05 pm
*kisses dimples*
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 2:58 pm
*swoons*
Mark
March 30, 2011 at 7:09 pm
*catches, but needs to put in nearest soft surface*
Carole Irene
March 30, 2011 at 11:36 pm
*flops onto floor*
Mark
March 31, 2011 at 9:15 am
*drags you and flops you into chair*
Carole Irene
March 31, 2011 at 11:07 am
*is secretly conscious but wanted you to pamper me*
Mark
March 31, 2011 at 4:40 pm
*gives you a glass of water and messages shoulders*
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 12:01 am
*sighs relaxedly*
Mark
April 1, 2011 at 4:37 am
*removes shoes, unties tie, and strokes hair*
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 5:30 am
*feels like I am floating*
Mark
April 1, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Anything else, master Mark?
Carole Irene
April 1, 2011 at 10:03 pm
*points to big leaf* I’m mighty hot
Mark
April 2, 2011 at 6:05 pm
*shoots you a hate stare before I fan vigorously*
Carole Irene
April 2, 2011 at 11:11 pm
*lays back* Ahhhhhh!
Mark
April 3, 2011 at 11:57 am
What else, oh master?
Carole Irene
April 3, 2011 at 1:13 pm
*hugs* no no no! You aren’t my slave *hugs*
Mark
April 3, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Hurrah for chivalry isn’t dead! And two hugs? YAYYYY!!!
Carole Irene
April 3, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Mark
April 3, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Thank GOODNESS for that!
Carole Irene
April 3, 2011 at 11:04 pm