PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
"PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" (1942)
This biographical sports story stars:
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan and (sports greats) Bob Meusel and Babe Ruth. They are wonderful in their roles, especially Gary Cooper. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards but only won 1; "Best Editing," for which it is included in the schedule.
SYNOPSIS: "This moving biographical drama follows the life of revered baseball player Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper). Championed by sportswriter Sam Blake (Walter Brennan), Gehrig eventually gets recruited by the New York Yankees, joining a team of heavy hitters that includes the legendary Babe Ruth. When Gehrig marries his spirited sweetheart, Eleanor (Teresa Wright), things look up for him, but he is soon sidelined by a terrible illness that he bravely tries to battle."
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