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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

01/15/1978

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1hr 36min

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Drama

,TV Movie

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Blythe Danner
  • Edward Herrmann
  • Gerald S. O'Loughlin
  • Ramon Bieri
  • Jane Wyatt

    Directors

  • Fielder Cook
  • Ron Wright
  • Ken Gilbert

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • NBC
  • Charles Fries Productions
  • Stonehenge Productions

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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

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