The Babe Ruth Story
1948 film by Roy Del Ruth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Babe Ruth Story is a 1948 American biographical film about professional baseball player Babe Ruth (1895–1948), who achieved fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. However, most of the film, except for the basic details of Ruth's life and career achievements, was fictionalized.[2] Directed by Roy Del Ruth, the film stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. The film initially received positive reviews, however, modern-day critics faulted the film's heavy-handedness and direction, and it is said by many to be one of the worst films ever made.[3][4][5]
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Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
Screenplay by | George Callahan Bob Considine |
Based on | The Babe Ruth Story 1948 novel by Bob Considine Babe Ruth |
Produced by | Roy Del Ruth |
Starring | William Bendix Claire Trevor Charles Bickford |
Narrated by | Knox Manning |
Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
Edited by | Richard Heermance |
Music by | Edward Ward |
Production company | Roy Del Ruth Productions |
Distributed by | Allied Artists |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2.4 million (US rentals)[1] |