Review of The Babe Ruth Story

I first saw THE BABE RUTH STORY with my own father over fifty years ago, and been watching it on tv ever since. You want to know a secret? The film was designed as a family movie, particularly for big kids at heart and their sons. It not only was the story of a baseball legend, but the inspirational story of a good man with good intentions. Critics, like Leonard Maltin, who obviously don't do their homework, fail to tell you that this was a money-making film, grossing nearly two and half million dollars in 1948, which was a fortune, making more money than Paramount's SORRY WRONG NUMBER, starring Barbara Stanwyck. Not that bad. VARIETY endorsed the film, particularly William Bendix who was a lot of fun to watch as the Babe, particularly when the real Babe Ruth was ill at the time and facing surgery. This is a film filled with heart and sentiment, NOT statistics and footnotes suited for a documentary. Let's not forget a memorable supporting cast, lead by Claire Trevor, William Frawley, Charles Bickford and many guest appearances. So if you don't like it, watch something else, while the rest of us see this all over again.