"BE GOOD TO THE GAME, KID." What do you do with a pitcher whose dominance has helped his team claim two world-championship banners? If the pitcher is burly lefty George Herman, you banish him from the mound, put a bat in his hand and watch him clout one record-setting home run after another. William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder and Sultan of Swat in a movie that mixes fact, fiction and more fiction in a way that makes it a bit if a novelty among sports biopics. Claire Trevor portrays the Babe's beloved wife. Fans of classic films and radio, plus baby boomers who were glued to the tube in the '50s, will remember Bendix for his performances as the likable lunk and family man of The Life of Riley.

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The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

DVD

Unrated

Drama · 1h 46m · 10/5/2010

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Description

Release Country

United States

Barcode

883316278482

Release Date

10/5/2010

Media Type

Movie

Audio

English

Studio

Warner Bros. Entertainment/Warner Bros. Home Video/Warner Bros

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Discs

Cast

William Bendix

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Claire Trevor

Claire (Hodgson) Ruth

Charles Bickford

Brother Matthias

Sam Levene

Phil Conrad

William Frawley

Jack Dunn

Gertrude Niesen

Nightclub Singer

Fred Lightner

Miller (Hugh) Huggins

Stanley Clements

Western Union Boy

Robert Ellis

Babe Ruth as a Boy (as Bobby Ellis)

Lloyd Gough

Gambler Dalton

Matt Briggs

Colonel Jacob Ruppert

Paul Cavanagh

Dr. Menzies

Warren Douglas

Boston Braves' rookie

Pat Flaherty

Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager

Mark Koenig

Himself

Richard Lane

Boston Braves' coach

Ziggy Sears

Himself - Umpire

Harry Wismer

Himself (sports announcer)

Mel Allen

Himself (sports announcer)

H.V. Kaltenborn

Himself (news announcer)

Knox Manning

Narrator

The King's Men

Vocal Ensemble

The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir

Vocal Ensemble

William Bailey

Reporter (scenes deleted)

Sam Balter

Newsman (scenes deleted)

Leonard Bremen

Sergeant (scenes deleted)

Paul Bryar

Sam (scenes deleted)

George Eldredge

Reporter (scenes deleted)

John Elliott

Conductor (scenes deleted)

Paul Harvey

Bagley (scenes deleted)

George Humbert

Waiter (scenes deleted)

William Lester

Player (scenes deleted)

Mike Mahoney

Buffalo Batter (scenes deleted)

William Newell

Brother Francis (scenes deleted)

George Offerman Jr.

Sailor (scenes deleted)

Eddie Parks

Clerk (scenes deleted)

Emory Parnell

Saloon Keeper (scenes deleted)

Syd Saylor

Piano Player (scenes deleted)

Frank J. Scannell

Sports Editor (scenes deleted)

Harry Seymour

Piano Player (scenes deleted)

Ted Stanhope

Undetermined Role (scenes deleted)

Jack Stoney

Umpire (scenes deleted)

Brick Sullivan

Umpire (scenes deleted)

Ben Welden

Bartender (scenes deleted)

Dick Wessel

First Mate (scenes deleted)

John Alvin

Reporter (uncredited)

Valerie Ardis

Nurse (uncredited)

Benny Baker

Player (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett

Newsboy (uncredited)

Guy Beach

Old Reporter (uncredited)

George Beban Jr.

Player (uncredited)

Danny Beck

Bum (uncredited)

Keefe Brasselle

Call Boy (uncredited)

John Breen

Reporter (uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Shortstop (uncredited)

Buz Buckley

Boy (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Cap Huston (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

St. Louis Manager (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Catcher (uncredited)

Gene Collins

Boy (uncredited)

Oliver Crawford

Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Mr. Jackson - Johnny's Father (uncredited)

John Daheim

Dalton's Henchman (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Newsboy (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

World Series Fan (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Drake

Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

St. Louis Coach (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Babe Ruth's Father (uncredited)

Roland Dupree

Newsboy (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Dr. Hawley (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Danny's Father (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Reporter (uncredited)

Mary Field

Nurse (uncredited)

James Flavin

First Mate at Ruth's Bar (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Lady at Club Royale (uncredited)

Joe Flynn

Extra (uncredited)

Lee Frederick

Catcher (uncredited)

Gil Frye

Reporter (uncredited)

John Gallaudet

Player (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Policeman (uncredited)

Maxine Gates

Female Wrestler (uncredited)

Alex Gerry

Drunk (uncredited)

Pat Goldin

Mild Man in Diner (uncredited)

David Gorcey

Newsboy (uncredited)

Buddy Gorman

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Meyer Grace

Loud Mouth at Game (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Boy (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Dr. Beldon (uncredited)

Johnny Grant

Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene

Proprietor (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Doorman (uncredited)

John Hamilton

Businessman (uncredited)

John Harmon

Man with Phil in Bar (uncredited)

Bucky Harris

Himself - Baseball Player (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Catcher (uncredited)

George Hickman

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Al Hill

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Robert Hyatt

Bobbie (uncredited)

Crew

Roy Del Ruth

Director

George Callahan

Writer

Bob Considine

Writer

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