TCM's Ben Mankiewicz and Eddie Muller discuss the Lou Gehrig story.
Baseball is a rite of spring here in America. The movie The Pride of the Yankees is discussed within the frame work of Lou Gehrig Disease.
Gary Cooper and Babe Ruth headline the movie. The grace and beauty of Lou Gehrig is capture in a touching portrayal by Gary Cooper in the movie. The cultural influence of the disease is discussed with emphasis on how the disease defines the man, but Lou Gehrig was more than a footnote in history of a devastating disease.
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