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The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American sports drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan.
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.
- (12K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Sam Wood
- 1943-03-05
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.
- 129 min
- 542K
- YouTube Movies
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.
- (32)
- Gary Cooper
- Sam Wood
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Elaborate recreation of a real event from the 1928 World Series, Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) hitting two home runs "for" ailing Billy (Gene Collins), family (Ludwig Stossel, Elsa Janssen) and spouse Eleanor (Teresa Wright) on the radio, in The Pride Of The Yankees, 1943.
The Pride of the Yankees, American biographical film, released in 1942, about New York Yankees All-Star and baseball legend Lou Gehrig. With notable performances—especially by Gary Cooper in the title role—and an inspiring story, it is considered one of the best American sports films.
