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 film was rushed for release while Babe Ruth himself was still alive, which is why the movie ended the way it did. George Herman Ruth lived just 21 days after seeing the premiere, that he attended, on Monday, July 26th, 1948. He lost his life on Monday, August 16th, 1948.
Joe Flynn's film debut.
Dorothea Kent's final film.
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Joe Flynn's film debut.
Dorothea Kent's final film.
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