The plan 9 from outer space of baseball biopics, the babe ruth story is definitely in the so bad its good category. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth hits a dog, saves a dog. Critics faulted the films heavyhandedness and direction, and it is said by many to be one of the worst films ever made. I have seen some weird and laughable biographies bit this one has to be seen to be believed. Its campy and the story is ridiculous at times but this is a movie i hate to love.
The story begins in baltimore where the young george herman ruth is a bit of a troublemaker for his saloon owner father. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 157 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 3 production management 1. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth makes a kid walk. The babe ruth story william bendix claire trevor charles bickford 1948 the baseball player william bendix goes from wayward youth to boston red sox pitcher to new york yankees homerun hero. Babe ruths footprints remain in westchester, putnam, rockland. The babe ruth story 1948 the baseball player william bendix goes from wayward youth to boston red sox pitcher to new york yankees homerun hero. Ruth originally broke into the major leagues with the boston red sox as a starting pitcher, but after he was sold to the new york yankees in 1919, he converted to a fulltime right. The famed slugger is played by bendix, who resembles ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth makes a kid walk again watch the babe ruth story now. In more recent years, john goodman starred as the babe, but there was another film released at the very end of ruths life.
Staring sam levene, william bendix, william frawley and claire trevor. I suggested that he become a switchhitter and that if he did, his average would jump up to. He is considered one of the greatest sports heroes of all time and one of the most celebrated baseball personalities in history. It stars william bendix as the ballplayer and claire.
Babe ruth success story babe ruth is an american baseball player considered by many as one of the greatest sportsman that ever lived. William bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene, william frawley. He was survived by his second wife, claire, and his daughters, dorothy and julia. What do you do with a pitcher whose dominance has helped. Check out kevin zavians antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1948 babe ruth watch from st. While bendix and the films content were roundly criticized, ruth, who was present during large parts of the. His grave is a miniature gracelandlike tourist draw, minus the glitz and souvenir sales. The babe is portrayed as a lovable lug who likes to drink milk, heal the sick, lover of animals and just. An outrageously miscast william bendix stars as george herman babe ruth. Marys industrial school for boys, abandoned his trade as a shirt maker to play baseball.
With william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene. The film traces the life and times of ruth, including his famous called shot in. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The problem is his script was written to appeal to kids by making the babe larger than he was in real life. Largely because of his homerun hitting between 1919 and 1935, ruth became, and perhaps remains to this day, americas most celebrated athlete. The babe, who died in 1948 at 53, is buried in gate of heaven cemetery in hawthorne. Two hundred righthanded and two hundred left, i said. A first edition copy of the baby ruth story by babe ruth, as told by bob considine. In fact, it was released just a few weeks before the hall of famers death in 1948, the babe ruth story. It stars william bendix new york yankee batboy in the 1920s as the ballplayer and claire trevor as his wife. Then came the babe ruth story 1948, starring a miscast william bendix in.
Babe ruth, lou gehrig, and louisville colonels, louisville, kentucky, 1928. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth makes a kid walk again. Yet on the night when death finally came to babe ruth, new yorkers found the news hard to believe. This book is clothbound on board in red with a black band with text to spine. I can remember the tears in my eyes as i finished the final paragraph. Babe ruth story, original photo wbabe ruth, 1948 ebay. Babe ruth 18951948 source for information on ruth, babe 18951948. The babe ruth story is a 1948 baseball film biography of babe ruth, the famed new york yankees slugger. It won nat fein, a photographer for the new york herald tribune, a pulitzer prize. Babe ruth bows out captures the day in 1948 when the baseball great announced his retirement. This item is an original print of the paperback 1948 printing of the babe ruth story by babe ruth and bob considine.
Apart from being a bad film in the first place, aside from being superficially written, aside from being shot with little sense of time or place, the movie portrays babe ruth as a man almost completely lacking in the ability to have, or to provide, happiness. William bendix does his best to play babe ruth and he looks good. Marys industrial school, which is run by brother matthias. Babe ruth story bio, facts, networth, family, auto, home. This is a great auto biography that i read as a boy some 45 years ago. Laid in is a letter of authenticity from the company psdna certifying the babe ruth autograph. The babe ruth story above is more of a biography on the player.
Ruths signature and personalization to my pal bill, i know you did a great job from babe ruth 1948 is in blue fountain pen and is a blazing bold 1010. Nicknamed the bambino and the sultan of swat, he began his mlb career as a star lefthanded pitcher for the boston red sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the. The babe ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire. Photo most likely shot in 1947 during filming, just months before babes rapid decline in health from cancer.
Complicating the casting process in 1948 was the intent of allied artists to get the movie into theaters while the babe was still alive. Babe ruth was an american major league baseball player, who played from 19141935. Newspaper switchboards lit up within minutes after the radio bulletin, and were jammed for hours. Babe ruth story, the on dvd 883316278482 from warner bros. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment babe ruth story robert klein new teeth. Babe ruth, lou gehrig, and louisville colonels, louisville.
Two months later, on august 16, 1948, babe ruth died, leaving much of his estate to the babe ruth foundation for underprivileged children. George herman babe ruth february 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 is arguably the greatest player of alltime. He didnt score on the field that day, but its a pretty safe assumption that he scored off the field. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. February 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 was an american professional baseball player whose career in major league baseball mlb spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. The film traces the life and times of ruth, including his famous called shot in the 1932 world series. Frasi di babe ruth 70 frasi citazioni e frasi celebri. Ruth still holds several records in mlb including a. Babe ruth story, the 1948 mod babe ruth story, the 1948 mod sku. The famed slugger is played by bendix, who resembles ruth. The babe ruth story, by babe ruth, takes the reader through the life and times of babe ruth. Other articles where the babe ruth story is discussed.
And, in 2000, his wife brought home a dvd that included the above newsreel footage. He set numerous records in baseball including the number of home runs 714, slugging percentage. Interestingly, babe ruth, who provided the information to the census taker, listed his wife, claire mae merritt, as the head of household. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth hits home run, cures another kid watch the babe ruth story now. July 26, 1948 babe ruth story, premieres, babe ruths last public appearance april 27, 1947 babe ruth day celebrated at yankee stadium and through out united states november 2, 1938 babe ruth applies for job of st. The babe ruth story film by del ruth 1948 britannica. Lot detail most important known babe ruth story archival. The book begins with a story about many of the childhood hardships that ruth had to endure, and transitions to ruths teenage years when he first began playing baseball. Bob considine evidently had the full trust of ruth and as an experienced journalist weaved a fascinating first person account of the greatest ride to fame in. Babe ruth in the us census baseball legend george herman. The babe ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire trevor biography movie hd the famed slugger is played by bendix, who. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth hits a dog, saves a dog watch the babe ruth story now.
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