The issue centers around the babe ruth story movie, which debuted in 1948. Everything wrong with john goodmans the babe ruth movie. In a boston bar with a reporter pal sam levene, babe william bendix laments his pitching slump and meets wholly fictional. William bendix does his best to play babe ruth and he looks good. Jul 14, 2016 by the time i saw the babe ruth story in the 1950s, i had seen actual photos and film of babe ruth and had watched the tv series, the life of riley, starring william bendix. It was rushed through production so it could be released before ruth s death, and it paints him as a godlike figure. The babe ruth story is considered by many critics as the worst baseball movie and sports movie ever made. The babe ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 157 produced by 2 music by 1. In the month before ruths death, allied artists released a biopic about the slugger, the babe ruth story 1948, starring william bendix as ruth.
The babe ruth story film by del ruth 1948 britannica. The babe ruth story is a 1948 film detailing the life of worldfamous baseball player, babe ruth. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the babe ruth story near you. If the pitcher is burly lefty george herman ruth, you banish. The book begins with a story about many of the childhood hardships that ruth had to endure, and transitions to ruths teenage years when he first began playing baseball. Watch the babe ruth story movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Following its new york premiere, babe ruth returned to the hospital where he would pass away two and a half weeks later on august 12 th due to throat cancer at the age of 43. The babe ruth story 1948 stream and watch online moviefone. Yep, its the 1948 flick the babe ruth story starring william bendix. The improvement was only a temporary remission, and by late 1947, ruth was unable to help with the writing of his autobiography, the babe ruth story, which was almost entirely ghostwritten. An outrageously miscast william bendix stars as george herman. The babe is a 1992 american biographical drama film about the life of famed baseball player babe ruth, who is portrayed by john goodman. Myths from the 1948 babe ruth story the pecan park eagle.
So even though i enjoyed the movie, i was more critical of mr. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in baltimore, where his parents, kate schamberger ruth and. The story begins in baltimore where the young george herman ruth is a bit of a troublemaker for his saloon owner father. As it turns out, that piece of the babes past isnt quite right, though there is a kernel of truth to it regarding his beginnings. The film was described by one web critic as the plan 9 from outer space of baseball biopics, but im not sure the comparison is apt. Ruth was born in pigtown, a section of baltimore, to parents george and katherine. I view movies the majority of the time as escape, anyway, not for realism.
Aug 08, 2018 a very common rumor that has posthumously become an integral piece of babe ruths life story is that he was raised an orphan. Babe ruth myths from the 1948 biomovie this entry was posted on july 14, 2016 at 1. February 6, 1895 august 16, 1948 was an american professional baseball player whose career in major league baseball mlb spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Jan 02, 2020 babe ruth was born george herman ruth jr. Babe ruth story 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Apart from being a bad film in the first place, aside from being superficially written, aside from being shot with little sense of time or place, the movie portrays babe ruth as a man almost completely lacking in the ability to have, or to provide, happiness. Menzies tony taylor the kid richard lane coach mark koenig himself harry. But he enjoyed a few final highlights in his life before he passed away later that year and one was the making of the babe ruth story, a movie about his life. It was rushed into release after news broke that babe ruth was dying from cancer. William bendix suits up in yankee flannels as the renowned pitcherturnedoutfielder and sultan of swat in a movie that mixes fact, fiction and.
A very common rumor that has posthumously become an integral piece of babe ruths life story is that he was raised an orphan. Reluctant nanny 2020 new hallmark valentine movies 2020. Bendixs athletic ability and had a hard time separating him from the character he played on. The relatively unknown 1948 babe ruth story card set. His escapades off the field were at least as sensational and amazing. The babe ruth story is a 1948 baseball film biography of babe ruth, the famed new york yankees slugger. It stars william bendix as the ballplayer and claire trevor as his wife. Based in maryland and beginning with babe ruth s childhood, the movie offers a somewhat accurate.
His shadow alone can raise a sick child, he can call his shot in the world series, he can hit a home run for a sick child apparently this one he cant raise from the sickbed, and hell miss a game to help an injured dog. The babe ruth story, which premiered at the astor theater in new york on july 26, 1948 just three weeks before the babes death, is the most frequently mentioned title. Nicknamed the bambino and the sultan of swat, he began his mlb career as a star lefthanded pitcher for the boston red sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the. Other articles where the babe ruth story is discussed. Claire claire trevor, in the babe ruth story, 1948. What do you do with a pitcher whose dominance has helped his team claim two worldchampionship banners. What makes the babe ruth story different is that it was not a lowbudget movie from a studio on a shoestring.
This is a lighthearted, happy movie without the heavyhandedness of more recent movies like john goodmans the babe. It stars william bendix as the ballplayer and claire. The famed slugger is played by bendix, who resembles ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The babe ruth story above is more of a biography on the player.
But really, its not nearly as bad as you might think. Babe ruth s feats at the plate, of course, were only half the story. It was directed by arthur hiller, written by john fusco, and released in the united states on april 17, 1992. Movie info the plan 9 from outer space of baseball biopics, the babe ruth story is definitely in the so bad its good category. The babe ruth story 1948 official trailer william bendix, claire trevor biography movie hd the famed slugger is played by bendix, who. In fact, it was released just a few weeks before the hall of famers death in 1948, the babe ruth story. Its campy and the story is ridiculous at times but this is a movie i hate to love. With an almost perverse disregard for the facts, the film chronicles babes school days in. The relatively unknown 1948 babe ruth story card set deserves. Shortly after his arrival in new york to play for the yankees in 1920, babe moved his wife helen down from boston, and the couple took up residence in a sumptuous suite within the elegant astoria hotel on broadway. In fact, its the third oldest on the everevolving wikipedia page of films considered the worst.
The babe 1984 documentary sport this movie traces the career of babe ruth by interspersing documentary footage with a fictional babe ruth recounting his career on stage. The plan 9 from outer space of baseball biopics, the babe ruth story is definitely in the so bad its good category. It was rushed through production so it could be released before ruths death, and it paints him as a godlike figure. May 02, 2020 its a trainwreck of factual inaccuracies, but fortunately for goodman, no one really blames him for that. The babe ruth story 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The babe ruth story the film chronicles babes school days in baltimore, his brief tenure with the baltimore orioles, his glory days with the new york yankees, his precedentbreaking 60th homer, his called shot of 1932, his fall from grace with the boston braves, and his slow death from a cancerous illness. Ruth was raised in a poor waterfront neighborhood in baltimore, where his parents, kate schambergerruth and. The babe ruth story, by babe ruth, takes the reader through the life and times of babe ruth. The of baseball biopics, the babe ruth story is definitely in the so bad its good category. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. With william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene. The babe ruth story 1948 cast and crew the baseball player william bendix goes from wayward youth to boston red sox pitcher to new york yankees homerun hero. The babe ruth story is bumbling, inept, but yet entertaining, and i can watch a good print over and over.
I was looking for the original babe ruth movie that i remember watching when i was a youngster. He cures a kid of being crippled just by talking to him, and it completely ignores his first wife and numerous marital infidelities. A scene where babe cures a paraplegic boy by simply saying hello to him. The problem is his script was written to appeal to kids by making the babe larger than he was in real life. Its a trainwreck of factual inaccuracies, but fortunately for goodman, no one really blames him for that. With an almost perverse disregard for the facts, the film chronicles babes school. It stars william bendix new york yankee batboy in the 1920s as the ballplayer and claire trevor as his wife. John goodman stars in the story of sports legend babe ruth, chronicling his hard knock beginnings, his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom, and his poignant retirement.
The babe ruth story is a horrid film in just about every way and the only real entertainment comes from you having to keep watching just to see how much worse its going to get. Nov 12, 2018 ruths name still resonates with scores of people, but a scant few are familiar with a card set from 1948 produced by the philadelphia gum company known as the babe ruth story, that came in packs with a slab of swell bubble gum. Critics faulted the films heavyhandedness and direction, and it is said by many to be one of the worst films ever made. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Babe ruth 1948 year vintage sports photos for sale ebay. The babe ruth story movie trailer and videos tv guide. George herman babe ruth claire trevor claire hodgson ruth charles bickford brother mathias sam levene phil conrad william frawley jack dunn gertrude niesen nightclub singer stanley clements western union boy lloyd gough baston matt briggs col. The film traces the life and times of ruth, including his famous called shot in. In and out of the hospital in manhattan, he left for florida in february 1948, doing what activities he could. In fact, its the third oldest on the everevolving wikipedia page of films considered the worst, a list that i feel compelled to work through, though hewing much more to the earlier than the more recent.
By 1948, babe ruth had long since retired from the sport of baseball. The babe with john goodman is a good movie but not the original. I couldnt help but wonder what the real babe ruth thought while he was watching this thing but he certainly deserved much better. An outrageously miscast william bendix stars as george herman babe ruth. The babe ruth story is a film directed by roy del ruth with william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, william frawley, year. Watch the babe ruth story now on your favorite device. In more recent years, john goodman starred as the babe, but there was another film released at the very end of ruths life. Get the best deals on babe ruth 1948 year vintage sports photos when you shop the largest online selection at. Released 1948, the babe ruth story stars william bendix, claire trevor, charles bickford, sam levene the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Many critics have called the film, which includes scenes of ruth healing sick children a legend parodied by john candy on sctv, one of the worst movies of all time regarding the babe ruth story, people also note that the film.
Ruth attended the premiere of the movie at new yorks astor theater on july 26, 1948. Then came the babe ruth story 1948, starring a miscast william bendix in. Ruthautographed copies of this book are especially rare since he was quite ill at the time and only signed a limited number of copies. Make offer 1948 babe ruth story promotional movie baseball photo new york yankees. William bendix suits up in yankee flannels as the renowned pitcherturned outfielder and sultan of swat in a movie that mixes fact, fiction and. Jan 16, 20 yep, its the 1948 flick the babe ruth story starring william bendix. I view movies the majority of the time as escape, anyway.