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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.
The Pride of the Yankees: Directed by Sam Wood. With Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan. The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.
- (12K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Sam Wood
- 1943-03-05
On the team train, (the real!) Babe Ruth and fellow Yankees (Mark Koenig, Bill Dickey et al) sucker Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) into a joke, sportswriters Hank (Dan Duryea) and Sam (Walter Brennan) observing, in. Baseball legend Lou Gehrig faces a crippling disease at the height of his success.
- Sam Wood, John Sherwood
- Gary Cooper
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.
- Lee Pfeiffer
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.
- (33)
- Gary Cooper
- Sam Wood
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Play Trailer. Intimate and thrilling drama of a hero of the headlines... the girl who had his love and shared his life, but dared not question his one secret! Overview. The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig. Sam Wood. Director. Herman J. Mankiewicz. Screenplay. Jo Swerling. Screenplay.
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) In director Sam Wood's and RKO's popular biographical ("biopic") baseball sports movie about Yankees sports hero Lou Gehrig (nicknamed "The Iron Horse"), following his life from his immigrant family roots, through his college days as a ballplayer and then to the big leagues:
