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
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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
Sportswriter Dan Duryea is loosely based on Hearst newspapers writer Ford Frick. Later, as Commissioner of Baseball, he attempted to list Ruth's and Roger Maris' season home run records separately to preserve Ruth's record.
Quotes
Hank Hanneman:
That Gehrig's the chump of all time. Falling for a gag like that.
Sam Blake:
Aw, he doesn't know about a gag.
Hank Hanneman:
Yeah? What does he know about, Mr. Bones?
Sam Blake:
Baseball.
Hank Hanneman:
He knows... I'll tell ya somethin'. A guy like that is a detriment to any sport. He's a boob with a ...
Goofs
The movie shows Gehrig's consecutive games streak ended when he took himself out of the lineup in the fifth inning. In reality, Gehrig had approached manager Joe McCarthy in the hotel that morning with his decision. Either way, Gehrig benching himself in the middle of a game would not have stopped the streak, as baseball rules say a player who completes one half-inning in the field or one plate appearance is credited with having played in the game (so his streak would not have ended until the next day).
Crazy Credits
The final opening credit card is shared by Director Sam Wood and Production Design by William Cameron Menzies.]
Alternate Versions
A version broadcast on WPIX 11 in the 1980's left out several notable scenes. Among them:
- Lou Gehrig's encounter with "Myra" while at college and his subsequent outburst at the fraternity and Sam Blake (the following scene begins where Blake is trying to sell Lou on the Yankees)
- The scene where Lou walks into the Yankee locker room for the first time, sees the names of the other players and tries on his hat
- The scene where he receives his tuxedo in the mail and tries to explain it to his parents
- When Lou and Eleanor return home to a surprise party, the dialogue before they walk through the door where Mom Gehrig wonders "what's keeping Lou"
- The Veloz and Yolanda dance sequence
Soundtracks
Take Me Out to the Ball Game(1908) (uncredited)
Music by Albert von Tilzer
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
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, USAContribute to this page
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