 She knew that Gable had an affinity for blondes and upon hearing of Turner's casting, went to production head Louis B. Mayer and told him to specifically tell Turner that Gable was entirely off-limits.Lombard had a habit of making surprise visits to the sets and was noticeably present during the bedroom scene with Turner and Gable.Turner was so intimidated by Lombard's presence that she went into her dressing room and refused to come out.