Babe (1975)

The story of Babe Didrickson, who won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics and returned to become a world champion golfer, her battles to be accepted as a woman in a ... See full summary »

Director:

Buzz Kulik

Writers:

Joanna Lee, Babe Didrikson Zaharias (book)

Stars:

Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Slim Pickens

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan Clark	...	Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias
Alex Karras	...	George Zaharias
Slim Pickens	...	Col. M.J. McCombs
Jeanette Nolan	...	Hannah Marie Didrikson
Ellen Geer	...	Lilly Didrikson
Ford Rainey	...	Dr. Tatum
Arch Johnson	...	Mr. Johnson
Stu Nahan	...	Sportscaster
Philip Bourneuf	...	Mr. Icely
Byron Morrow	...	Grantland Rice
Mickey Sholdar	...	Golf Pro
Meg Wyllie	...	Sister Tarsisis
Greg Mabrey	...	Jimmy
Kathleen Cody	...	Sue Ellen
Kathleen Hughes	...	Nancy Armitage

Storyline

The story of Babe Didrickson, who won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics and returned to become a world champion golfer, her battles to be accepted as a woman in a man's sports world, and her fight against cancer.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | nickname as title | babe didrikson character | track and field | female athlete | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Susan Clark and Alex Karras met while making this movie and later got married.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Susan Clark/Kelly Monteith/Barbara Howar/Joan Embery (1978)

User Reviews

Brings back memories

A straightforward and touching portrait of a great athlete.

Back in October 1981 my mother was playing in a national golf tournament and my aunt and uncle were looking after me for a couple of days. "Babe" was on TV that evening and the film has always stuck with me. The acting is perfectly done and the subject matter treated with great sensitivity.

Finally got to see it again tonight and the memories came flooding back - of me as a 9 year old anxiously waiting for his parents to come home while worrying about the fate of a great golfer and why this disease called cancer was so unfair.

7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Sonho Impossível

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norman Felton/Stanley Rubin Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1