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The Resource The pride of the Yankees., [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood

The pride of the Yankees., [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood

Label
The pride of the Yankees.
Title
The pride of the Yankees.
Statement of responsibility
[presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball Hall of Fame player who played in 2130 consecutive games before falling at age 37 to ALS, a deadly nerve disease which now bears his name. Gehrig is followed from his athletic childhood in New York to his famous 'Luckiest Man' speech at his farewell day in 1939
Awards note
Academy Awards, USA, 1943: Oscar - Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell)
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.B28
LC item number
P7534 2008
PerformerNote
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Bill Stern, Veloz, Yolanda, Ray Noble and his Orchestra
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1879-1974
  • 1897-1976
  • 1897-1964
  • 1897-1953
  • 1883-1949
  • 1901-1961
  • 1918-2005
  • 1894-1974
  • 1895-1948
  • 1907-1993
  • 1907-1971
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Goldwyn, Samuel
  • Gallico, Paul
  • Swerling, Jo
  • Mankiewicz, Herman J.
  • Wood, Sam
  • Cooper, Gary
  • Wright, Teresa
  • Brennan, Walter
  • Ruth, Babe
  • Dickey, Bill
  • Meusel, Bob
  • Stern, Bill
  • Veloz, Frank
  • Veloz, Yolanda
  • Ray Noble Orchestra
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
128
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gehrig, Lou
  • Baseball players
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Speeches, addresses, etc., American
  • Jugadores de beísbol
  • Enfermedades
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The pride of the Yankees., [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1942
  • Special features: "The making of The pride of the Yankees" featurette; "The man behind the Iron Horse, what he left behind" featurette; "Always" the story behind the song featurette; "Lou Gehrig's Disease: the search for a cure" featurette; "Curt Schilling: legend on a legend" featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1173576
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
1 videodisc (128 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883904102984
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
110298
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1173576
  • (OCoLC)212225326
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, NTSC
Terms governing use
This disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The pride of the Yankees., [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn ; original story by Paul Gallico ; screenplay by Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz ; directed by Sam Wood
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1942
  • Special features: "The making of The pride of the Yankees" featurette; "The man behind the Iron Horse, what he left behind" featurette; "Always" the story behind the song featurette; "Lou Gehrig's Disease: the search for a cure" featurette; "Curt Schilling: legend on a legend" featurette
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1173576
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Collector's edition
Extent
1 videodisc (128 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883904102984
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
110298
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1173576
  • (OCoLC)212225326
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer, NTSC
Terms governing use
This disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
DVD

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