Summaries

Legendary ballplayer and humanitarian Lou Gehrig and his relationship with his stalwart wife, Eleanor are portrayed in this film that focuses on the Hall of Famer's life off the baseball field. Featuring unflinching looks at the Gehrig's relationship, as well as Lou's feud with Babe Ruth. This film is for anyone interested in baseball.—Capra1

Details

Keywords
  • character name in title
  • based on book
  • baseball
  • disease
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography
  • Sport
Release date Jan 14, 1978
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Worldvision Charles Fries Productions Stonehenge Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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