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The Pride of the Yankees Overview:

The Pride of the Yankees (1942) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

The film was based on the biography Lou Gehrig: Pride of the Yankees written by Paul Gallico 1942.

SYNOPSIS

This is one of the greatest of sports films and a much-lauded portrait of courage. Cooper plays Lou Gehrig, the first basemen for the fabled Yanks of the golden age of baseball, who suffered from a crippling and incurable disease that came to bear his name. The film's final scene of his farewell address at Yankee Stadium is a moving valedictory to a storied career.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActorGary CooperNominated
Best ActressTeresa WrightNominated
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Howard BristolNominated
Best CinematographyRudolph MatéNominated
Best Film EditingDaniel MandellWon
Best Music - ScoringLeigh HarlineNominated
Best PictureSamuel Goldwyn ProductionsNominated
Best WritingPaul GallicoNominated
Best WritingJo Swerling, Herman J. MankiewiczNominated
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The Pride of the Yankees BlogHub Articles:

The Pride of the Yankees Book Giveaway (June 12 – July 15)

By Annmarie Gatti on Jun 11, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

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Ídolo, Amante e Herói / The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

By Lê on Jun 5, 2016 From Critica Retro

Ídolo, Amante e Herói / The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Quem não ama um herói que vem das camadas mais baixas da sociedade e triunfa, apesar de todas as dificuldades? Lou Gehrig era filho de imigrantes alemães, e logo no início do filme seu talento no beisebol é mostrado romanticamen... Read full article

The Pride of the Yankees (1942) – Updated

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Before superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article

Review: The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Before superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article

Review: The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 6, 2014 From 4 Star Films

Before superheroes headlined any Marvel or DC blockbuster, it was real life heroes that audiences wanted to see. No pastime was quite as popular as baseball and in that era Lou Gehrig was one of the titans along with Babe Ruth and the rest of the Yankees. You see this film is less of a biography (It... Read full article

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The Pride of the Yankees Quotes:

Lou Gehrig: Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
Lou Gehrig: People have to live their own lives. Nobody can live it for you. Nobody could have made a baseball player out of Uncle Otto, and nobody can make anything but a baseball player out of me.
Eleanor Gehrig: Lou Gehrig, I could learn to like you.
Lou Gehrig: Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
Lou Gehrig: All the arguing in the world can't change the decision of the umpire.
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The Pride of the Yankees Facts
While filming the movie, Teresa Wright - who played Gehrig's wife Eleanor Gehrig - wore the actual bracelet that Lou gave to Eleanor on their fourth anniversary. Eleanor brought the bracelet to the set to be used in the movie. The bracelet is made up of 17 metal medallions that celebrate the seven World Championships and six All-Star game appearances that Gehrig made. The bracelet is now displayed in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Lefty O'Doul worked with Gary Cooper to improve his batting style.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Monday, October 4th, 1943 with Gary Cooper reprising his film role.
Since star Gary Cooper was right-handed and Lou Gehrig was left-handed, and since Cooper's athletic skills were barely passable right-handed let alone left-handed, the close-up baseball scenes were shot with uniforms in reverse type. Cooper would hit the ball and run to third, and the prints would be reversed.
When Samuel Goldwyn began looking for someone to play Lou Gehrig in "Pride of the Yankees," he quizzed baseball writers. The Sporting News polled the fans, and their pick was Cleavland Indians pitcher Johnny Humphries because of the strong facial resemblance. Goodwyn considered the candidates and chose actor Gary Cooper for the role. In a later movie Lifeboat, Cooper mentions Johnny Humphries in a scene.
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