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Original title: The Pride of the Yankees

19421942
SS
2h 8min

Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.

7.7/10

10K

Director
- Sam Wood
Writers
- Jo Swerling(screenplay)
- Herman J. Mankiewicz(screenplay)
- Paul Gallico(original story)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 10 nominations total

Gary Cooper in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Gary Cooper and Ludwig Stössel in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Gary Cooper and Harry Harvey in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Gary Cooper and Babe Ruth in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Gary Cooper, Babe Ruth, and Teresa Wright in The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Director
- Sam Wood
Writers
- Jo Swerling(screenplay)
- Herman J. Mankiewicz(screenplay)
- Paul Gallico(original story) (contributor to treatment)
All cast & crew

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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. —Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>

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Taglines
- THE Private LIFE OF A GREAT Public HERO! (original print ad - mostly caps)
Genres
Certificate
- S
Parents guide

Trivia
In reality, Gary Cooper was decidedly not a fan of baseball and required extensive coaching in order to look even passable on a baseball diamond. In fact, he had never played the game before, even as a youth, and had never even seen a baseball game in person until he was hired for this film.

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.

Quotes
[last lines]
Lou Gehrig: [his farewell speech]
Lou Gehrig: Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth... play ball!

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.

Connections
Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992)

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

Top review

Pride of the Yankees is still the greatest baseball movie.

Pride of the Yankees is still the greatest baseball movie ever made. It is the true story of the legendary Lou Gehrig, the "iron man" of baseball who was struck down suddenly by what whould later be known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Sterling performances by Cooper and a talented cast which included Thresa Wright, Walter Brennan,Dan Duryea and a guest appearance by Babe Ruth himself. There are many touching scenes in this film, especially the last one in which Gehrig says goodbye to his fans and team-mates at a tribute in Yankee Stadium. Try to rent the black and white original version. You won't be sorry!

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