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The Babe Ruth Story

  • 19481948
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 46m
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5.2/10
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William Bendix and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
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William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.
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  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Bob Considine(screen play by)
    • George Callahan(screen play by)
    • Babe Ruth(adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by)
  • Stars
    • William Bendix
    • Claire Trevor
    • Charles Bickford
  • Director
    • Roy Del Ruth
  • Writers
    • Bob Considine(screen play by)
    • George Callahan(screen play by)
    • Babe Ruth(adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by)
  • Stars
    • William Bendix
    • Claire Trevor
    • Charles Bickford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 32User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    William Bendix, Sam Levene, and Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
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    Claire Trevor in The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

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    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Claire Hodgson Ruth
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Brother Matthias
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Phil Conrad
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Jack Dunn
    Gertrude Niesen
    Gertrude Niesen
    • Nightclub Singer
    Fred Lightner
    • Miller Huggins
    Stanley Clements
    Stanley Clements
    • Western Union Boy
    Robert Ellis
    Robert Ellis
    • Babe Ruth as a Boy
    • (as Bobby Ellis)
    Lloyd Gough
    Lloyd Gough
    • Gambler Dalton
    Matt Briggs
    Matt Briggs
    • Colonel Jacob Ruppert
    Paul Cavanagh
    Paul Cavanagh
    • Dr. Menzies
    Warren Douglas
    Warren Douglas
    • Boston Braves' Rookie
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager
    Mark Koenig
    • Mark Koenig
    Richard Lane
    Richard Lane
    • Boston Braves' coach
    Ziggy Sears
    • Umpire Ziggy Sears
    Bucky Harris
    • Bucky Harris - Baseball Player
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Bob Considine(screen play by)
      • George Callahan(screen play by)
      • Babe Ruth(adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by)
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    • Trivia
      William Bendix had been a bat boy at Yankee Stadium during the early 1920s, and had personally seen Babe Ruth hit over 100 home runs. Bendix was fired from his job after fulfilling Ruth's request for an order of 15 hot dogs and sodas before a game. After consuming the huge order, Ruth developed gastritis, and was unable to play that day, resulting in a Yankee loss.
    • Goofs
      Babe Ruth hit the home run for the sick boy, Johnny Sylvester, in 1926--not in the 1932 World Series when he called his shot (off Chicago Cubs' pitcher, Charlie Root). They were two separate events, in different World Series, and against different teams.
    • Connections
      Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Singin' in the Rain
      (uncredited)
      Music by Nacio Herb Brown
      Lyrics by Arthur Freed
      Performed by William Bendix and cast in a night club scene

    User reviews32

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    5/10
    An interesting look at a baseball legend.
    William Bendix physically resembles the first great home run slugger of baseball, Babe Ruth. This movie do doubt is very attractive to young boys of many generations. Keep in mind this is a candy coated version of the rowdy and ribald character's life. All the myths are here, and you see how The Babe earned his adoration. Also in the movie are Claire Trevor, Charles Bickford and William Frawley.
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    • Jan 24, 2000

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El gran Babe Ruth
    • Filming locations
      • Enterprise Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Roy Del Ruth Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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