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The Stratton Story (1949) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Jack Cummings.

Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)

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Best WritingDouglas MorrowWon
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The Stratton Story (1949)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 31, 2018 From 4 Star Films

If you’ve never heard of the baseball player Monty Stratton, you’re not alone. In my days of wanting to be a ballplayer myself, I knew quite a bit about baseball Hall of Famers going back to the genesis of the game. But Stratton was not a Hall of Famer like Honus Wagner or Ty Cobb, Georg... Read full article


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Monty Stratton: Look at that road! I used to do ten miles on that road like it was nothin' - just to pitch a game! Now I can hardly reach it, let alone walk on it!


Monty Stratton: [after accidentally shooting himself in the leg] I shot the wrong rabbit!


Ethel Stratton: You told me once, "A man has to know where he's goin'!" Where are you goin', Monte?


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First of three movies where James Stewart and June Allyson played husband and wife.
In August 1947, Van Johnson and Janet Leigh were set to star.
Robert Taylor rejected the lead role.
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