Rhett and Scarlett in Gone With the Wind . Nick and Nora in The Thin Man . Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca . They’re just three of cinema’s most renowned couples. And then there’s Fay Wray. She was part of two legendary duos, on screen and off. In 1933, Fay became the original “Scream Queen,” thanks to RKO’s monster hit King Kong. The film’s producer wasn’t kidding when he promised Fay, “You’re going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood.” With that role, Fay sec

Clark Gable began the 1930s as a wannabe, but ended the decade as a “King.” Initially, he played tough guys, generating screen sparks...