The Pride of the Yankees
Intimate and thrilling drama of a hero of the headlines... the girl who had his love and shared his life, but dared not question his one secret!
Intimate and thrilling drama of a hero of the headlines... the girl w...
Drama, Family
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1942
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The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Director:
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Sam Wood
Cast:
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Details
Runtime:
128 min
Release date:
14 Jul 1942
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 10 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Mate achieves exhilaration from his angle shooting and the feeling throughout out of a concave screen. Whatever feel of baseball this picture has is the result of his running camera.
– Manny Farber,
The New Republic,
31 Aug 2012
rotten:
Surprisingly dreary and lifeless.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
21 Apr 2008
fresh:
For baseball and non-baseball fan alike, this sentimental, romantic saga of the NY kid who rose to the baseball heights and later met such a tragic end is well worth seeing.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
14 Mar 2007
fresh:
As a simple, moving story with an ironic heart-tug at the end, it serves as a fitting memorial to the real Lou, who called himself the luckiest man alive.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
The best part of Pride of the Yankees is its grade-A love story.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
4 Aug 2008