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The Babe Ruth Story ()

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William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.
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George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
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Claire Hodgson Ruth
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Brother Matthias
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Phil Conrad
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Jack Dunn
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Nightclub Singer
Fred Lightner ...
Miller Huggins
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Western Union Boy
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Babe Ruth as a Boy (as Bobby Ellis)
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Gambler Dalton
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Colonel Jacob Ruppert
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Dr. Menzies
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Boston Braves' Rookie
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Bill Carrigan, Red Sox Manager
Mark Koenig ...
Mark Koenig
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Boston Braves' coach
Ziggy Sears ...
Umpire Ziggy Sears
Bucky Harris ...
Bucky Harris - Baseball Player
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Harry Wismer - Sports Announcer
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Mel Allen - New York Yankees Radio Announcer
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H. V. Kaltenborn - Radio News Commentator
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Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Reporter (scenesDeleted)
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Newsman (scenesDeleted)
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Sergeant (scenesDeleted)
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Sam (scenesDeleted)
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Reporter (scenesDeleted)
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Conductor (scenesDeleted)
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Bagley (scenesDeleted)
George Humbert ...
Waiter (scenesDeleted)
William F. Leicester ...
Player (scenesDeleted)
Mike Mahoney ...
Buffalo Batter (scenesDeleted)
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Brother Francis (scenesDeleted)
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Sailor (scenesDeleted)
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Clerk (scenesDeleted)
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Saloon Keeper (scenesDeleted)
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Piano Player (scenesDeleted)
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Sports Editor (scenesDeleted)
Harry Seymour ...
Piano Player (scenesDeleted)
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Undetermined Role (scenesDeleted)
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Umpire (scenesDeleted)
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Umpire (scenesDeleted)
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Bartender (scenesDeleted)
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First Mate (scenesDeleted)
Abdullah Abbas ...
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Valerie Ardis ...
Nurse (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Player (uncredited)
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Newsboy (uncredited)
Guy Beach ...
Old Reporter (uncredited)
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Player (uncredited)
Danny Beck ...
Bum (uncredited)
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Call Boy (uncredited)
John Breen ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Barry Brooks ...
Shortstop (uncredited)
Buz Buckley ...
Boy (uncredited)
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Cap Huston (uncredited)
Cliff Clark ...
St. Louis Manager (uncredited)
Russ Clark ...
Catcher (uncredited)
Gene Collins ...
Boy (uncredited)
Oliver Crawford ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mr. Jackson - Johnny's Father (uncredited)
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Dalton's Henchman (uncredited)
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Newsboy (uncredited)
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World Series Fan (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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St. Louis Coach (uncredited)
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Babe Ruth's Father (uncredited)
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Newsboy (uncredited)
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Dr. Hawley (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Danny's Father (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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First Mate at Ruth's Bar (uncredited)
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Lady at Club Royale (uncredited)
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Extra (uncredited)
Lee Frederick ...
Catcher (uncredited)
Gil Frye ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Player (uncredited)
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Policeman (uncredited)
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Female Wrestler (uncredited)
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Drunk (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pat Goldin ...
Mild Man in Diner (uncredited)
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Newsboy (uncredited)
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Train Passenger (uncredited)
Buddy Gorman ...
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Meyer Grace ...
Loud Mouth at Game (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff ...
Boy (uncredited)
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Dr. Beldon (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene ...
Proprietor (uncredited)
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Doorman (uncredited)
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Businessman (uncredited)
John Harmon ...
Man with Phil in Bar (uncredited)
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Catcher (uncredited)
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Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Player (uncredited)
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Bobbie (uncredited)
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Danny - Crippled Boy (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Blonde (uncredited)
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Reporter / Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Bum (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
Gregory Marshall ...
Johnny Jackson (uncredited)
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Blonde (uncredited)
Martin Mason ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Locker Room Janitor (uncredited)
Frank McFarland ...
Ed Barrow (uncredited)
Bob Meusel ...
Bob Meusel - New York Yankee Catcher (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Pittsburgh Pirates First Baseman (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lee Miller ...
Baltimore Oriole Player (uncredited)
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Frank - Stage Lighting Technician (uncredited)
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Evevator Operator (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes ...
Boy (uncredited)
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Man with Phil in Bar (uncredited)
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Fan (uncredited)
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Turnkey (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Brother Peter (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
Ed Randolph ...
Umpire (uncredited)
Edward Rickard ...
Catcher (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
Wallace Scott ...
Sam--Reporter (uncredited)
Del Sharbutt ...
Announcer (uncredited)
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St. Louis Player (uncredited)
Evelynne Smith ...
Female Wrestler (uncredited)
Cap Somers ...
Barfly (uncredited)
Tom Stevenson ...
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Clarence Straight ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Taylor ...
Tony - Boy with Dog (uncredited)
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Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
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Bartender (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ...
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
H.T. Tsiang ...
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker ...
Boy (uncredited)
Peter Virgo ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie ...
Truckman (uncredited)
Wally Walker ...
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Richard Walsh ...
Sportsroom Reporter (uncredited)
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Elderly Newsboy (uncredited)
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Mrs. Jackson - Johnny's Mother (uncredited)
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Brunette (uncredited)
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Surgeon Refusing to Treat Dog (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Older Nurse (uncredited)
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Doctor at Huggins' Bedside (uncredited)

Directed by

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Roy Del Ruth

Written by

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Bob Considine ... (screen play by) and
George Callahan ... (screen play by)
 
Babe Ruth ... (adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by) and
Bob Considine ... (adapted from "The Babe Ruth Story" by) (as told to)

Produced by

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Roy Del Ruth ... producer
Joe Kaufmann ... associate producer (as Joe Kaufman)

Music by

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Edward Ward ... (musical score)

Cinematography by

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Philip Tannura ... director of photography

Editing by

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Richard V. Heermance ... (as Richard Heermance)

Art Direction by

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Frank Paul Sylos ... (as F. Paul Sylos)

Set Decoration by

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Edward R. Robinson ... (as E. Ray Robinson)

Costume Design by

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Lorraine MacLean ... (fashions)

Makeup Department

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Otis Malcolm ... makeup artist
Mel Berns ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Larry Butterworth ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Glenn Cook ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Arthur S. Black Jr. ... assistant director: second unit (as Art Black)
Mel Dellar ... assistant director
D. Ross Lederman ... second unit director

Art Department

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Burris Jenkins Jr. ... courtesy: "Stomach Ache Felt around the World" and "The Big Wind"
Gus Uhlmann ... courtesy: "Life Begins at 41"

Sound Department

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Frank Webster ... recording engineer

Stunts

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Court Shepard ... stunt double: Lloyd Gough (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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James Van Trees ... director of photography: second unit
Wilbur Bradley ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Robert Dabke ... grip (uncredited)
Eddie Fitzgerald ... camera operator (uncredited)
Durward Graybill ... still photographer (uncredited)
Harry Lewis ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Willard H. George ... furrier (as Willard George)

Music Department

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The King's Men ... vocals by
Gertrude Niesen ... vocals by
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir ... vocals by
Edward Ward ... musical director

Script and Continuity Department

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Donna M. Norridge ... script supervisor (as Donna Morridge)

Additional Crew

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Pat Flaherty ... technical advisor: baseball
Lew Fonseca ... special baseball assistance
D. Ross Lederman ... assistant to producer
Melvyn Gordon Lowenstein ... by special arrangement with

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The famed slugger is played by Bendix, who resembles Ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability. The film traces the "life and times" of Ruth, including his famous "called shot" in the 1932 World Series. Written by Jerry Milani

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Taglines Here At Last ! The Babe's Own True Story ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • L'homme le plus aimé (France)
  • El gran Babe Ruth (Mexico)
  • L'homme le plus aimé (Belgium, French title)
  • A História de Baby Ruth (Brazil)
  • O Grande Babe Ruth (Brazil)
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  • 106 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia William Bendix had been a bat boy at Yankee Stadium during the early 1920s, and had personally seen Babe Ruth hit over 100 home runs. Bendix was fired from his job after fulfilling Ruth's request for an order of 15 hot dogs and sodas before a game. After consuming the huge order, Ruth developed gastritis, and was unable to play that day, resulting in a Yankee loss. See more »
Goofs Babe Ruth hit the home run for the sick boy, Johnny Sylvester, in 1926--not in the 1932 World Series when he called his shot (off Chicago Cubs' pitcher, Charlie Root). They were two separate events, in different World Series, and against different teams. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992). See more »
Soundtracks Singin' in the Rain See more »
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