Babe

Babe

97 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 25, 1975

This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Medal triumphs at the 1932 Olympics, her remarkable career as a champion golfer, her fulfilling marriage to wrestler George Zaharias, and the final battle with the only thing tougher than she was.

Babe

97 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Oct. 25, 1975

Babe
This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Medal triumphs at the 1932 Olympics, her remarkable career as a champion golfer, her fulfilling marriage to wrestler George Zaharias, and the final battle with the only thing tougher than she was.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers MGM Television, Norman Felton/Stanley Rubin Productions
Original title Babe
Directors Buzz Kulik
Writers Harry Paxton, Joanna Lee

Cast

Susan Clark

as Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias

Alex Karras

as George Zaharias

Slim Pickens

as Colonel M.J. McCombs

Jeanette Nolan

as Hannah Marie Didrikson

Ellen Geer

as Lilly Didrikson

Ford Rainey

as Dr. Tatum

Arch Johnson

as Mr. Johnson

Greg Mabrey

as Jimmy

Stu Nahan

as Sportscaster

Philip Bourneuf

as Mr. Icely

Byron Morrow

as Grantland Rice

Mickey Sholdar

as Golf Pro

Meg Wyllie

as Sister Tarsisis