This recording is an offspring from my blog about baseball history, miscbaseball. Find similar and related movies for the babe ruth story 1948 roy del ruth on allmovie. It is similar in tone to the classic the pride of the yankees, though it doesnt achieve the same standard of quality. This book is clothbound on board in red with a black band with text to spine. 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. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, pictorial endpapers. The babe ruth story 1948 biography, drama, sport usa. However, he also hit 15 in the world series to give him 729 lifetime home runs in both the regular season and postseason.
He lay in state in the house that ruth built for 2 days as more than 200,000 paid last respects. An outrageously miscast william bendix stars as george herman babe ruth, who as depicted herein is a childish, misunderstood oaf who happens to be one of the greatest ballplayers of all time. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the babe ruth story near you. The babe ruth story by ruth babe and considine bob, first. The scene at yankee stadium was shot hours before a real game was scheduled, and babe came from his death bed to see it. 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.
While the 1948 babe ruth story way oversugarcoated ruths story, this. The babe ruth story is a 1948 baseball film biography of babe ruth, the famed new. The babe ruth story film by del ruth 1948 britannica. Staring sam levene, william bendix, william frawley and claire trevor. Published by scholastic book service, new york 1967 used. William bendix in the babe ruth story 1948 william bendix at an event for the. Other articles where the babe ruth story is discussed. Laid in is a letter of authenticity from the company psdna certifying the babe ruth autograph. Traces the career of babe ruth from his days as a youngster in an orphanage to his last days as a manager. Babe ruth 18951948 was the dominant figure in that narrative. The still reads along the bottom allied artists production, inc. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Check out kevin zavians antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1948 babe ruth watch from st. The babe ruth story is een amerikaanse speelfilm uit 1948, geregisseerd door roy del ruth. The story of babe ruth as it has been told, however, has not included. Although he has been depicted multiple times, from 1948s the babe ruth story to 1992s the babe with john goodman as the famed yankees slugger, the. Between this movie and the movie 61 it seen like claire ruth really. When babe leaves the field for the last time, phil says that ran your homerun total to 729. This is the story of the life babe ruth lived to the hiltthe. Babe ruth story, the on dvd 883316278482 from warner bros. Two turnofthecentury baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the offseason, run into trouble with their teams new.
It stars william bendix new york yankee batboy in the 1920s as the ballplayer and claire trevor as his wife. The plan 9 from outer space of baseball biopics, the babe ruth story is definitely in the so bad its good category. From a doctors perspective, one of the most interesting scenes in the 1948 motion picture, the babe ruth story, occurs at the films end. Photo most likely shot in 1947 during filming, just months before babes rapid decline in health from cancer. Red light 1949, a standard crime yarn with george raft and. The famed slugger is played by bendix, who resembles ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. First edition of babe ruths autobiography, illustrated with 49 photographs, signed by ruth in blue ink on the half title. The babe ruth story is a 1948 baseball film biography of babe ruth, the famed new york. 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.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The famed slugger is played by bendix, who resembles ruth slightly in looks and not. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The babe ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire trevor biography movie hd. William bendix actually hit a ball over the right field fence and was the first actor to do so. Marys industrial school for boys, abandoned his trade as a shirt maker to play baseball.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. The babe ruth story first edition signed rare baseball. The babe ruth story is a 1948 baseball film biography of babe ruth, the famed new york yankees slugger. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth hits home run, cures another kid watch the babe ruth story now. 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. In fact, its the third oldest on the everevolving wikipedia page of films considered the worst, a list that i feel compelled to work through, though hewing much more to the earlier than the more recent. The babe ruth story, by babe ruth, takes the reader through the life and times of babe ruth. Huggins, the same man who suspended babe, fights to bring him back to the yankees as the team has had a bad season. The babe ruth story 1948 babe ruth hits a dog, saves a dog. Free download, borrow, and streaming internet archive. A first edition copy of the baby ruth story by babe ruth, as told by bob considine. With an almost perverse disregard for the facts, the film chronicles babes school. Babe ruth story, original photo wbabe ruth, 1948 ebay.
The story of ruth in the bible, ruth in the bible, ruth from the bible, ruth from the bible, ruth of the bible, kids bible stories, story of ruth in the bible, bible. An outrageously miscast william bendix stars as george herman babe ruth. The film traces the life and times of ruth, including his famous called shot in. Released 1948, the babe ruth story stars william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. George herman babe ruth february 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 is arguably the greatest player of alltime. The babe ruth story 1948 roy del ruth related allmovie. Then came the babe ruth story 1948, starring a miscast william bendix in the title role. Sound department 1 stunts 1 camera and electrical department 6 costume and wardrobe department 1 music department 4 script and continuity department 1 other crew 4 see agents for this cast. This is camp at its best and a good time can be had. Critics faulted the films heavyhandedness and direction, and it is said by many to be one of the worst films ever made. The babe ruth story 1948 cast and crew the baseball player william bendix goes from wayward youth to boston red sox pitcher to new york yankees homerun hero. This item is an original print of the paperback 1948 printing of the babe ruth story by babe ruth and bob considine.
Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 157 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by. Babe ruth, yankees history a short clip of babe ruth speaking at yankee stadium for the last time, in 1948, a few months before he died from throat cancer. Published april 7th 1992 by signet first published january 1st 1948. The story of ruth full biblehd movie video dailymotion. With william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene. The film traces the life and times of ruth, including his famous called shot in the 1932 world series. Babe ruth is subject of mlbs first scripted miniseries. Fine in the original dust jacket with some wear and tear. The babe ruth story has more of the feel of a propaganda news reel than an actual movie. Watch it with a bag of popcorn the way we did in 1948.
Grieving fathers held up their sons and daughters for one final look. Home run king babe ruth helped pioneer modern cancer. The babe ruth story 1948 09161948 us drama 1h 46m user score. A film still from the babe ruth story, printed circa 1948. 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. This black and white still image depicts babe emerging from a room, to find a crowd of press with flash photography equipment. This emotioncharged version offers a closeup look at the legend of babe ruth in all its glory. Marys industrial school, which is run by brother matthias. Considine, bob and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The1948 stated 1st edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Ruth died shortly after the premiere, which he attended.