A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)

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.

star 9 6.7
  • Release Date: 1978-01-15
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Fielder Cook

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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

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