The Pride of the Yankees
Directed by Sam Wood 128 mins (1942)
Gary Cooper – Lou Gehrig
This film was made as a Biopic which showcases the life of Lou Gehrig, the famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Gehrig is followed from his childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.
Also Starring Babe Ruth, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan and Dan Duryea
The life of Yankee baseball great Lou Gehrig known as the 'Iron Horse' from his childhood, through his baseball career, battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to his final tribute where he declared that he was "the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
Nominated for 10 Oscars, winning for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Tagline - The Crowd Worshipped Him... One Woman Understood Him!