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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

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1978 / 96min.

Rating9

Genres

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Actors

Blythe Danner David Ogden Stiers Michael Lerner Edward Herrmann Patricia Neal Milton Parsons Gerald S. O'Loughlin Michael Yama James Luisi George A. Cooper

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