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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Pride of the Yankees |
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A young baseball player named Lou Gehrig is traded to the New York Yankees.
After a player is injured, Lou takes over for him and never relinquishes the position.
Lou's parents never wanted him to play baseball, but he kept it a secret until he was good enough and making enough money to support them.
He met a wonderful girl, who happened to be a baseball fan, and they eventually married. It took Lou's mother a while to warm up to the girl, and vice-versa, but they eventually got along.
In the prime of his life and his carrer, when he's one of the best players in the game, he begins having health problems.
He learns that his illness will not only end his career, but will eventually end his life.
Lou hides it from his wife for awhile, but she eventually finds out.
Lou is forced to retire from the game he loves. However, he does so with incredible dignity.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games and considered himself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. His story is neatly chronicled in this film. Gary Cooper is brilliant as the Iron Horse, who remained courageous up to his final days. Gehrig was well-liked by everyone, and Cal Ripken paid a touching tribute to him the day the Orioles shortstop appeared in his 2,131st consecutive game in 1995.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Pride of the Yankees |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
- 1900-1920's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Kind of sports story:
- baseball
Sports story?
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- dying
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- coach/trainer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- wealthy
- Washington D.C.
- Chicago
- Boston
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- resort/hotel
- moving train
- sports arena
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
- in awe
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
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