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The pride of the Yankees [videorecording] [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood.

Brennan, Walter, 1894-1974 (Added Author). Cooper, Gary, 1901-1961 (Added Author). Dickey, Bill, 1907-1993 (Added Author). Gallico, Paul, 1897-1976 (Added Author). Goldwyn, Samuel, 1882-1974 (Added Author). Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953 (Added Author). Meusel, Bob. (Added Author). Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948 (Added Author). Stern, Bill, 1907-1971 (Added Author). Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964 (Added Author). Veloz, Frank. (Added Author). Veloz, Yolanda. (Added Author). Wood, Sam, 1883-1949 (Added Author). Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005 (Added Author). Ray Noble Orchestra. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Bill Stern, Veloz, Yolanda, Ray Noble and his Orchestra. (Cast).

Summary:

Traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball Hall of Fame 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 athletic childhood in New York to his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Collector's edition; Fullscreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1942.
Special features: "The making of The pride of the Yankees" featurette; "The man behind the Iron Horse, what he left behind" featurette; "Always" the story behind the song featurette; "Lou Gehrig's Disease: the search for a cure" featurette; "Curt Schilling: legend on a legend" featurette.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Bill Stern, Veloz, Yolanda, Ray Noble and his Orchestra.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, NTSC.
Language Note:
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 1943: Oscar - Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell)

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Subject:
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941 > Drama.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis > Drama.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Drama.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American > Drama.
Genre:
Baseball films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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