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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

90 %|Jan 15, 1978|Drama, TV Movie

Legendary ballplayer and humanitarian Lou Gehrig and his relationship with his stalwart wife, Eleanor, are portrayed in this film that focuses on the Hall of Famer's life off the baseball field. Featuring unflinching looks at the Gehrigs' relationship, as well as Lou's feud with Babe Ruth. This film is for anyone interested in baseball. [imdb]

Featured Crew

Fielder Cook
Director
Joseph Durso
Book
Eleanor Gehrig
Book
Blanche Hanalis
Teleplay
Richard Berg
Executive Producer
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
David Manson
Producer
Eddy Lawrence Manson
Music

Cast

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Blythe Danner
Eleanor Gehrig
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Edward Herrmann
Lou Gehrig
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Ramon Bieri
Babe Ruth
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Jane Wyatt
Eleanor's Mother
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Patricia Neal
Mrs. Gehrig
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Georgia Engel
Claire Ruth
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Michael Lerner
Dr. Canlan
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David Ogden Stiers
Dr. Charles Mayo
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Valerie Curtin
Kitty McHie
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Lainie Kazan
Sophie Tucker
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James Luisi
Tony Lazzeri
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Joe E. Tata
Lefty Gomez
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Frederic Downs
Papa Gehrig
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James Greene
John Kieran
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Robert Burr
Joe Durso
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Wynn Irwin
Ed Barrow
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Norman Bartold
Harry Grabiner
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George A. Cooper
Mr. Twitchell
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Ellen Blake
Nurse #1
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Jan Jorden
Fanny Barrow