The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.
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Cast & Crew
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Lou Gehrig -
Eleanor Gehrig -
Babe Ruth -
Sam Blake -
Hank Hanneman -
Mom Gehrig -
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Myra -
Bill Dickey -
Miller Huggins -
Mr. Twitchell -
Joe McCarthy -
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Mark Koenig
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Bill Stern
Full cast
Director:
Sam WoodWriters:
Jo Swerling (screenplay), Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay), Paul Gallico (original story), Damon Runyon (prologue)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Samuel Goldwyn was initially reluctant about making the film as he believed that baseball movies were box office poison. He was persuaded to do it when he viewed footage of Gehrig's famous farewell speech.
Quotes
Lou Gehrig:
People have to live their own lives. Nobody can live it for you. Nobody could have made a baseball player out of Uncle Otto, and nobody can make anything but a baseball player out of me.
Goofs
As Gehrig (Cooper) is doing his homework at Columbia, he writes with his right hand. Whilst Gehrig batted and threw left-handed, like many lefties of the era (perhaps because of "correction" in school), he wrote with his right hand.
Crazy Credits
Opening credits acknowledgment: Appreciation is expressed for the gracious assistance of Eleanor Gehrig (as Mrs. Lou Gehrig) and for the cooperation of link=nm1561994] (as Mr. Ed Barrow) and the New York Yankees arranged by Christy Walsh.
Alternate Versions
A colorized version is available.
Soundtracks
Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)(1922) (uncredited)
Music Fred Fisher
Played as background music at the carnival
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Biography | Drama | Romance | SportDetails
Release Date:
5 March 1943Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Pelham Parkway, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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