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The Stratton Story (1949)

 -  Biography | Drama | Romance  -  June 1949 (USA)
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Star major league pitcher Monty Stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.

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Monty Stratton
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Ethel
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Barney Wile
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Ma Stratton
Bill Williams ...
Eddie Dibson
Bruce Cowling ...
Ted Lyons
Cliff Clark ...
Josh Higgins
Mary Lawrence ...
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Dean White ...
Luke Appling
Robert Gist ...
Earnie
Gene Bearden ...
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Bill Dickey ...
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Jimmy Dykes ...
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Mervyn Shea ...
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The movie is about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart), who in the 1930s, compiled a 37-19 won-loss record in three seasons. After he became the winningest right-hander in the American League, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. With a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, continuing to pitch in minor leagues throughout the rest of the 1940s and into the 1950s. Written by <graz@gol.com>

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James Stewart · June Allyson, In The True Romance of The Year


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June 1949 (USA)  »

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The Life of Monte Stratton  »

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Producers first considered Van Johnson and Gregory Peck for the role of Monty Stratton before finally settling on James Stewart, who was the first choice of the real Monty Stratton. See more »

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In Monte Stratton's pitching debut versus the NY Yankees, Joe DiMaggio is shown circling the bases in stock footage. However, Stratton debuted in 1934 and DiMaggio didn't show up in the majors until 1936. See more »

Quotes

Monty Stratton: Look at that road! I used to do ten miles on that road like it was nothin' - just to pitch a game! Now I can hardly reach it, let alone walk on it!
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Spoofed in Radio Days (1987) See more »

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"You Are My Lucky Star"
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Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Played when Monty drops Ethel off at home
Played often throughout the picture
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2 March 2008 | by (Louisville, KY) – See all my reviews

Stratton Story, The (1949)

*** (out of 4)

True story of Monty Stratton (James Stewart), a star baseball player who loses a leg during a hunting accident but makes a comeback. Here's another film I've been meaning to catch for a while since I've heard about it from my father since I was very young. He loves baseball and Stewart so I'm not sure why it took me so long to see this. This certainly isn't in the same league as The Pride of the Yankees but it remains entertaining throughout. I know the story was changed around for the movie but it still works pretty well. The one thing that hampered the film was during the pre-accident scenes you have Stewart just being Stewart and I never really felt he was playing Stratton. After the accident is when Stewart really begins to shine, especially during the depression part of the film. June Allyson steals the show as Stratton's wife.


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