The Babe Ruth Story (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Del Ruth |
| Producer(s) | Roy Del Ruth, Joe Kaufmann (associate) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Sports |
| Top Topics | Baseball, True Story (based on) |
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The Babe Ruth Story (1948) was a Sports - Biographical Film directed by Roy Del Ruth and produced by Roy Del Ruth and Joe Kaufmann.
SYNOPSIS
An extremely sympathetic portrait of the legendary "Babe," which follows him from his troubled childhood to his last heroic day. Bendix portrays the fictional Bambino, re-creating the most memorable highlights of his life, intermingled with actual clips of Ruth in action, adding a documentary feel to the picture.
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The scenes at Yankee Stadium were shot and filmed, just hours before a real baseball game was scheduled to take place, and Babe Ruth got up from his death bed, just long enough, to see it, while he was still alive.
William Bendix actually hit a ball over the right field fence, (he was the first actor to do so).
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Thursday, October 21st, 1948, with William Bendix and Charles Bickford reprising their film roles.
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William Bendix actually hit a ball over the right field fence, (he was the first actor to do so).
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Thursday, October 21st, 1948, with William Bendix and Charles Bickford reprising their film roles.
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