A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978 | 96m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Fielder Cook |
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| Writer: | Joseph Durso, Eleanor Gehrig |
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| One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 15, 1978 |
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| Director: | Fielder Cook |
| Writer: | Joseph Durso, Eleanor Gehrig |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | romance, illness, als |
| Production Companies | NBC, Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Blythe Danner | Eleanor Gehrig |
| Edward Herrmann | Lou Gehrig |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | Joe McCarthy |
| Ramon Bieri | Babe Ruth |
| Jane Wyatt | Eleanor's Mother |
| Patricia Neal | Mrs. Gehrig |
| Georgia Engel | Claire Ruth |
| Michael Lerner | Dr. Canlan |
| David Ogden Stiers | Dr. Charles Mayo |
| Gail Strickland | Dorothy |
| Valerie Curtin | Kitty McHie |
| Jennifer Penney | Jennifer |
| Lainie Kazan | Sophie Tucker |
| James Luisi | Lazzeri |
| Joe E. Tata | Gomez |
| William Wellman Jr. | Dickey |
| Charles H. Gray | Kenderly |
| Frederic Downs | Papa Gehrig |
| James Greene | Kieran |
| Robert Burr | Joe Durso |
| Wynn Irwin | Barrows |
| Scott Mulhern | Bud |
| Norman Bartold | Grabiner |
| George A. Cooper | Mr. Twitchell |
| Ellen Blake | Nurse #1 |
| Jan Jorden | Fanny Barrows |
| Jonathan Sagall | Draftsman |
| Michael Yama | Purser |
| Milton Parsons | Driver |
| Victoria Carver | Nurse #2 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Durso | Technical Advisor, Book |
| Eleanor Gehrig | Book |
| Michel Hugo | Director of Photography |
| Fielder Cook | Director |
| Blanche Hanalis | Teleplay |
| Herman F. Zimmerman | Art Direction |
| David Newhouse | Editor |
| Eddy Lawrence Manson | Original Music Composer |
| Art Levinson | Production Manager |
| Ron Wright | Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager |
| Edward J. Duffy | Location Manager |
| Linda Sony Kinney | Production Coordinator |
| Tom Overton | Sound Mixer |
| Herb Pearl | Camera Operator |
| Ray Molyneaux | Set Decoration |
| Ken Gilbert | Script Supervisor |
| Frank Novak | Costume Design |
| Toby Gardener | Costume Design |
| Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Jean Austin | Hairdresser |
| Bobby Burton | Gaffer |
| David Fay | Key Grip |
| John Fresco | Music Supervisor |
| John Mick | Music Editor |
| Marvin Kerner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Malcolm Stuart | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Berg | Executive Producer |
| Charles W. Fries | Executive Producer |
| David Manson | Producer |
| Thomas Fries | Associate Producer |
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