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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

1978 Drama TV Movie
Release date : January 15, 1978
Runtime : 1h 36m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Fielder Cook /
Writers : Joseph Durso / Eleanor Gehrig / Blanche Hanalis /
Production companies : NBC / Charles Fries Productions / Stonehenge Productions /
January 15, 1978 1h 36m United States of America Drama English More
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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]
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Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner
Eleanor Gehrig
Edward Herrmann
Edward Herrmann
Lou Gehrig
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Joe McCarthy
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Bieri
Babe Ruth
Jane Wyatt
Jane Wyatt
Eleanor's Mother
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Mrs. Gehrig
Georgia Engel
Georgia Engel
Claire Ruth
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
Dr. Canlan
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Dr. Charles Mayo
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Dorothy
Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin
Kitty McHie
Jennifer Penney
Jennifer Penney
Jennifer
Lainie Kazan
Lainie Kazan
Sophie Tucker
James Luisi
James Luisi
Tony Lazzeri
Joe E. Tata
Joe E. Tata
Lefty Gomez
William Wellman Jr.
William Wellman Jr.
Bill Dickey
Charles H. Gray
Charles H. Gray
Kenderly
Frederic Downs
Frederic Downs
Papa Gehrig

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  • title：A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1978
  • Runtime：1h 36m
  • Genres： Drama · TV Movie ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Fielder Cook /
  • Writers： Joseph Durso · Eleanor Gehrig · Blanche Hanalis ·
  • Production companies： NBC · Charles Fries Productions · Stonehenge Productions ·
  • Overview：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]
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