Local Radio Teaser- True Stories

[oldmisery]

A man gets undressed and goes to bed, and as a direct result of his actions, hundreds of people lost their jobs. Why?
the answers are either lateral thinking or obscure.

[factor-fiction]

I think this has been answered on here before. I'll try a search later

[factor-fiction]

Ah well. I tried an AB search and it only picked up the last time you asked this.
http://www.theanswerb...s/Question968576.html

[oldmisery]

Thanks factor30, I posted this a few days ago and the quiz closes in 30 mins, so retried the question today, again many thanks.

[oldmisery]

The answer was Clark Gable, an iconic film star removed his shirt and was not wearing a vest, As a result the sales of vests tumbled and consequently hundreds lost their jobs.