Plot
One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film.
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Cast
Blythe Danner
Eleanor Gehrig
Edward Herrmann
Lou Gehrig
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Joe McCarthy
Ramon Bieri
Babe Ruth
Jane Wyatt
Eleanor's Mother
Patricia Neal
Mrs. Gehrig
Georgia Engel
Claire Ruth
Michael Lerner
Dr. Canlan
David Ogden Stiers
Dr. Charles Mayo
Gail Strickland
Dorothy
Valerie Curtin
Kitty McHie
Jennifer Penney
Jennifer
Lainie Kazan
Sophie Tucker
James Luisi
Lazzeri
Joe E. Tata
Gomez
William Wellman Jr.
Dickey
Charles H. Gray
Kenderly
Frederic Downs
Papa Gehrig
James Greene
Kieran
Robert Burr
Joe Durso
Wynn Irwin
Barrows
Scott Mulhern
Bud
Norman Bartold
Grabiner
George A. Cooper
Mr. Twitchell
Ellen Blake
Nurse #1
Jan Jorden
Fanny Barrows
Jonathan Sagall
Draftsman
Michael Yama
Purser
Milton Parsons
Driver
Victoria Carver
Nurse #2
