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Cast
Blythe Danner | As: Eleanor Gehrig | |
Edward Herrmann | As: Lou Gehrig | |
Gerald S. O'Loughlin | As: Joe McCarthy | |
Ramon Bieri | As: Babe Ruth | |
Jane Wyatt | As: Eleanor's Mother |
Storyline
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
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Certification: | NR |
Cast
Blythe Danner |
Eleanor Gehrig |
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Edward Herrmann |
Lou Gehrig |
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin |
Joe McCarthy |
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Ramon Bieri |
Babe Ruth |
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Jane Wyatt |
Eleanor's Mother |
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Patricia Neal |
Mrs. Gehrig |
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Georgia Engel |
Claire Ruth |
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Michael Lerner |
Dr. Canlan |
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David Ogden Stiers |
Dr. Charles Mayo |
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Gail Strickland |
Dorothy |
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Valerie Curtin |
Kitty McHie |
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Jennifer Penney |
Jennifer |
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Lainie Kazan |
Sophie Tucker |
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James Luisi |
Lazzeri |
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Joe E. Tata |
Gomez |
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William Wellman Jr. |
Dickey |
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Charles H. Gray |
Kenderly |
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Frederic Downs |
Papa Gehrig |
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James Greene |
Kieran |
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Robert Burr |
Joe Durso |
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Wynn Irwin |
Barrows |
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Scott Mulhern |
Bud |
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Norman Bartold |
Grabiner |
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George A. Cooper |
Mr. Twitchell |
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Ellen Blake |
Nurse #1 |
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Jan Jorden |
Fanny Barrows |
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Jonathan Sagall |
Draftsman |
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Michael Yama |
Purser |
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Milton Parsons |
Driver |
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Victoria Carver |
Nurse #2 |
Directed By
Fielder Cook |
Director |
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Ron Wright |
Assistant Director |
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Ken Gilbert |
Script Supervisor |
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Writing Credits
Blanche Hanalis |
Teleplay |
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Joseph Durso |
Book |
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Eleanor Gehrig |
Book |
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Production Crew
Richard Berg |
Executive Producer |
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Charles W. Fries |
Executive Producer |
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David Manson |
Producer |
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Thomas Fries |
Associate Producer |
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Art Levinson |
Production Manager |
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Ron Wright |
Unit Production Manager |
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Edward J. Duffy |
Location Manager |
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Linda Sony Kinney |
Production Coordinator |
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Malcolm Stuart |
Executive In Charge Of Production |
Edited By
David Newhouse |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Frank Novak |
Costume Design |
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Toby Gardener |
Costume Design |
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Frank Westmore |
Makeup Artist |
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Jean Austin |
Hairdresser |
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Sound
Eddy Lawrence Manson |
Original Music Composer |
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Tom Overton |
Sound Mixer |
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John Fresco |
Music Supervisor |
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John Mick |
Music Editor |
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Marvin Kerner |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Michel Hugo |
Director of Photography |
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Herb Pearl |
Camera Operator |
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David Fay |
Key Grip |
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Lighting
Bobby Burton |
Gaffer |
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Art Department
Herman F. Zimmerman |
Art Direction |
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Ray Molyneaux |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
Joseph Durso |
Technical Advisor |
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