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Title: The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gary Cooper | ... | Lou Gehrig | |
| Teresa Wright | ... | Eleanor Gehrig | |
| Babe Ruth | ... | Babe Ruth | |
| Walter Brennan | ... | Sam Blake | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Hank Hanneman | |
| Elsa Janssen | ... | Mom Gehrig | |
| Ludwig Stössel | ... | Pop Gehrig (as Ludwig Stossel) | |
| Virginia Gilmore | ... | Myra | |
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Bill Dickey | ... | Bill Dickey |
| Ernie Adams | ... | Miller Huggins | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Mr. Twitchell | |
| Harry Harvey | ... | Joe McCarthy | |
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Bob Meusel | ... | Robert W. Meusel (as Robert W. Meusel) |
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Mark Koenig | ... | Mark Koenig |
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Bill Stern | ... | Bill Stern |
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Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939. Written by Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>
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baseball | husband wife relationship | hero | terminal illness | retirement |Taglines:
The Crowd Worshipped Him... One Woman Understood Him! See more »Parents Guide:
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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 batting eye. He wakes up, brushes his teeth, hikes out to the ballpark, hits the ball, hikes back to the hotel room, reads the funny papers, gargles and goes to bed. That's personality, hm?
Sam Blake: The best.
Hank Hanneman: A real hero.
Sam Blake: Let me tell you about heroes, Hank. I've ...
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It is the story of a gentle young man who, in the full flower of his great fame, was a lesson in simplicity and modesty to the youth of America.
He faced death with that same valor and fortitude that has been displayed by thousands of young Americans on far-flung fields of battle. He left behind him a memory of courage and devotion that will ever be an inspiration to all men.
This is the story of Lou Gehrig.
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(1908) (uncredited)
Music by Albert von Tilzer
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
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Just before the start of New York Yankee home games (as of August 2018), the main scoreboard displays an image of a movie-theater marquee with the names of the Yankees and their opponents. Flanking the entrance of the theater are posters for two other attractions: The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and The Pride of the Yankees (1942). See more »Goofs
The second home run that Gehrig hits in the World Series game against St. Louis Cardinals (Gehrig promised a child in the hospital that he would hit two home runs) begins as a low line drive sinking as it passes the infield; it suddenly takes a different trajectory and becomes a home run. See more »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 batting eye. He wakes up, brushes his teeth, hikes out to the ballpark, hits the ball, hikes back to the hotel room, reads the funny papers, gargles and goes to bed. That's personality, hm?
Sam Blake: The best.
Hank Hanneman: A real hero.
Sam Blake: Let me tell you about heroes, Hank. I've ...
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: This is the story of a hero of the peaceful paths of everyday life.It is the story of a gentle young man who, in the full flower of his great fame, was a lesson in simplicity and modesty to the youth of America.
He faced death with that same valor and fortitude that has been displayed by thousands of young Americans on far-flung fields of battle. He left behind him a memory of courage and devotion that will ever be an inspiration to all men.
This is the story of Lou Gehrig.
Damon Runyon See more »
Alternate Versions
A colorized version is available. See more »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
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5 March 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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It's not often that I see such a great movie where one of my heroes portrays another, but, this is certainly one of them. Gary Cooper portraying Sergeant Alvin C. York is another.
Gary Cooper does a magnificent job as Henry "Lou" Gehrig despite being two years older, for starters; and, several years older (41 playing someone in their twenties) near the beginning of the movie while at Columbia University.
Walter Brennan is brilliant as always! Teresa Wright is stunning! Besides Babe Ruth, until watching this recently on TCM, I didn't realize that other New York Yankees' teammates of Gehrig's were also in the movie as themselves - Bob Meusel; Bill Dickey; and, some others. This made the movie that-much-more enjoyable this time around! It falls into the category of movies that can be watched over and over again.
I also like the 'innocence' of a movie like this as it can be viewed by everyone in the family - from small children who love real-life heroes to the elderly who remember these heroes from real-life.
Although there are a few biographical errors about Lou Gehrig's life...overall, the movie is fantastic, even if you're not a real baseball fan! If you are a real baseball fan...this movie is a must-see!