| Description |
1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, NTSC. |
| Language |
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1942. |
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Special features: "The making of The pride of the Yankees" featurette; "The man behind the Iron Horse, what he left behind" featurette; "Always" the story behind the song featurette; "Lou Gehrig's Disease: the search for a cure" featurette; "Curt Schilling: legend on a legend" featurette. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Bill Stern, Veloz, Yolanda, Ray Noble and his Orchestra. |
| Terms Of Use |
This disc is copy protected. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball Hall of Fame 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 athletic childhood in New York to his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1943: Oscar - Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell) |
| Subject |
Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941 -- Drama.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1942.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974.
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Gallico, Paul, 1897-1976.
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Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964.
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Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953.
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Wood, Sam, 1883-1949.
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Cooper, Gary, 1901-1961.
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Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005.
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Brennan, Walter, 1894-1974.
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Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948.
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Dickey, Bill, 1907-1993.
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Meusel, Bob.
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Stern, Bill, 1907-1971.
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Veloz, Frank.
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Veloz, Yolanda.
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Ray Noble Orchestra.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
883904102984 50 |
| Music No. |
110298 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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