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His talent made him a legend. His courage made him a hero. Gary Cooper is nothing short of wonderful (The Motion Picture Guide) in this moving true story of Lou Gehrig, the Hall-of-Fame ballplayer who reached the heights of stardom only to face tragedy with a dignity that inspired a nation. Nominated* for eleven Academy AwardsÂ(r), including Best Picture, The Pride of the Yankees is a glorious [and] inspiring (The Hollywood Reporter) sports classic. LouGehrig's boyhood dreams come true when he signs on with the New York Yankees and takes the field alongside his idol, Babe Ruth. In fact, Lou considers himself 'the luckiest man in the world until unthinkable misfortune strikes, and he must summon all his courage to face his toughest battle yet.
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Last updated: August 10, 2009, 4:02 am
The Pride of the Yankees Cusomter reviews:
Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 79
(Mrs. Willa J. Hanel, 2009-11-02) The Pride of the Yankees is an old classic which has not lost anything through the years. I would recommend it to anyone and not just a baseball fan!
(Stephen Godjas, 2009-10-17) First introduction to the Iron Horse, it is a must have for any sports fan
(Lynn Ellingwood, 2009-07-31) I have loved this movie since I was a child and it still packs a wallop. Gary Cooper stars in his greatest role as Lou Gehrig, a famous baseball player of the 20s. The movie covers his rise to baseball greatness from an immigrant household with a loving but domineering mother to his marriage to his illness. The disease is now called Lou Gehrig's disease and is a nervous disorder which destroys the muscles. The ending is Lou's great speech retiring from the Yankees. Teresa Wright stars has his wife and the other actors are perfect. A well made film with few if any flaws. One of the greats, a classic.
(sweet desert song, 2009-05-26) I paid the expedited shipping and in fact received it promptly, however Powell's Books sent me an email stating it was being mailed out (two days later) with expected receive date days later. Fortunately that was not the case & product arrived that day!
(Craig Connell, 2009-05-25) A lot of non-baseball fans like this movie a lot, and that's probably because it's more about a nice guy than it is about a ballplayer. New York Yankee great Lou Gehrig is the subject. Gehrig was often in the shadow of the great Babe Ruth, but was tremendous player in his own right and a far better human being. It's tough to find many nicer movies than this one: a totally inoffensive, sentimental and old- fashioned film about a super-nice guy, played by a popular actor: Gary Cooper. Except for one sportswriter, there were no villains or nasty people in this movie. Teresa Wright plays "Eleanor Twitchell," who becomes Gehrig's wife and Walter Brennan plays sportswriter and friend, "Sam Blake." The real Babe Ruth played himself, which was nice to see. Speaking of seeing, this DVD edition gives you the option of black-and-white or color. Both look good. Overall, this was a feel-good movie of the highest sort. This was so nice a story that even the cynical national critics dared not criticize it. It leaves you with tears in your eyes at the end.