One of the defining performers of Screwball Comedy genre, Carole Lombard was also a savvy businesswoman who stood out in the male dominated film industry of the '30s. Dr. Olympia Kiriakou explains how Lombard became the Screwball queen. See two of Lombard’s best films tonight during our Screwball Comedy spotlight — MY MAN GODFREY ('36) at 8pm ET followed by HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE ('35) at 9:45pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Carole Lombard died tragically in 1942 at just 33 years old. After completing a World War II war-bond tour, she chose to fly home instead of taking a longer train journey. The decision proved fatal when her plane crashed into a Nevada mountainside, killing everyone on board. The loss shattered her husband, Clark Gable. Not long after her death, Gable enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces, a choice many close to him believed was driven by grief and a deep sense of duty after losing Lombard. Though