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A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Fielder Cook

Synopsis

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]

Actors

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
James Greene
James Greene
John Kieran
Robert Burr
Robert Burr
Joe Durso
Wynn Irwin
Wynn Irwin
Ed Barrow
Scott Mulhern
Scott Mulhern
Bud
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
Harry Grabiner
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
Mr. Twitchell
Ellen Blake
Ellen Blake
Nurse #1
Jan Jorden
Jan Jorden
Fanny Barrow
Jonathan Sagall
Jonathan Sagall
Draftsman
Michael Yama
Michael Yama
Purser
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
Driver
Victoria Carver
Victoria Carver
Nurse #2

Crews

Fielder Cook
Fielder Cook
Director
Joseph Durso
Joseph Durso
Book
Eleanor Gehrig
Eleanor Gehrig
Book
Blanche Hanalis
Blanche Hanalis
Teleplay
Richard Berg
Richard Berg
Executive Producer
Charles W. Fries
Charles W. Fries
Executive Producer
David Manson
David Manson
Producer
Eddy Lawrence Manson
Eddy Lawrence Manson
Music
Michel Hugo
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
David Newhouse
David Newhouse
Editor
Herman F. Zimmerman
Herman F. Zimmerman
Art Direction
Ray Molyneaux
Ray Molyneaux
Set Decoration

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