Release Date

15 Jan, 1978

Runtime

01:36: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

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Actors

Blythe Danner

Edward Herrmann

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Ramon Bieri

Jane Wyatt

Patricia Neal

Georgia Engel

Michael Lerner

David Ogden Stiers

Gail Strickland

Valerie Curtin

Jennifer Penney

Lainie Kazan

James Luisi

Joe E. Tata

William Wellman Jr.

Charles H. Gray

Frederic Downs

James Greene

Robert Burr

Wynn Irwin

Crew

Fielder Cook

Blanche Hanalis

Richard Berg

Charles W. Fries

David Manson

Michel Hugo

Joseph Durso

Eleanor Gehrig

Thomas Fries

Herman F. Zimmerman

David Newhouse

Eddy Lawrence Manson

Art Levinson

Ron Wright