| Title | : | The Pride of the Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1942 |
| Rating | : | 7.7 |
| Language | : | English |
| Runtime | : | 128 |
| Genre | : | Action,Biography,Drama,Romance,Sport |
Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball 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 childhood in New York until his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939.
Jo Swerling (screenplay), Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay), Paul Gallico (original story), Damon Runyon (prologue)
