A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

9.0

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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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

Valerie Curtin

Kitty McHie

Lainie Kazan

Sophie Tucker

James Luisi

Lazzeri

Frederic Downs

Papa Gehrig

Robert Burr

Joe Durso

Wynn Irwin

Barrows

Norman Bartold

Grabiner

George A. Cooper

Mr. Twitchell

Ellen Blake

Nurse #1

Jan Jorden

Fanny Barrows

Jonathan Sagall

Draftsman

Art

Herman F. Zimmerman

Art Direction

Ray Molyneaux

Set Decoration

Camera

Michel Hugo

Director of Photography

Herb Pearl

Camera Operator

David Fay

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Frank Novak

Costume Design

Toby Gardener

Costume Design

Frank Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jean Austin

Hairdresser

Crew

Joseph Durso

Technical Advisor

Directing

Fielder Cook

Director

Ron Wright

Assistant Director

Ken Gilbert

Script Supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Production

Charles W. Fries

Executive Producer

Richard Berg

Executive Producer

David Manson

Producer

Thomas Fries

Associate Producer

Art Levinson

Production Manager

Ron Wright

Unit Production Manager

Edward J. Duffy

Location Manager

Linda Sony Kinney

Production Coordinator

Malcolm Stuart

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sound

Eddy Lawrence Manson

Original Music Composer

Tom Overton

Sound Mixer

John Fresco

Music Supervisor

John Mick

Music Editor

Marvin Kerner

Sound Effects Editor