A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

96 mins | Drama | Jan. 15, 1978

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 Gehrig's relationship, as well as Lou's feud with Babe Ruth. This film is for anyone interested in baseball. [imdb]

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

96 mins | Drama | Jan. 15, 1978

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
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 Gehrig's relationship, as well as Lou's feud with Babe Ruth. This film is for anyone interested in baseball. [imdb]
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers NBC, Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions
Original title A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
Directors Fielder Cook
Writers Eleanor Gehrig, Joseph Durso

Cast

Blythe Danner

as Eleanor Gehrig

Edward Herrmann

as Lou Gehrig

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Joe McCarthy

Ramon Bieri

as Babe Ruth

Jane Wyatt

as Eleanor's mother

Patricia Neal

as Mrs. Gehrig

Georgia Engel

as Claire Ruth

Michael Lerner

as Dr. Canlan

David Ogden Stiers

as Dr. Charles Mayo

Valerie Curtin

as Kitty McHie