The Babe Ruth Story
Encyclopedia
The Babe Ruth Story is a 1948 baseball film biography of Babe Ruth
, the famed New York Yankees
slugger. It stars William Bendix
as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor
as his wife
. It was rush released while Ruth himself was still alive. It makes no mention whatsoever of Ruth's first wife, Helen.
home run
against the Chicago Cubs
, some critics have even gone far to call it one of the worst sports biopics of all time.
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
, the famed New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
slugger. It stars William Bendix
William Bendix
William Bendix was an American film, radio, and television actor, best remembered in movies for the title role in the movie The Babe Ruth Story and for portraying clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker Chester A. Riley in radio and television's The Life of Riley...
as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor was an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers...
as his wife
Claire Merritt Hodgson
Claire Merritt Hodgson, born Clara Mae Merritt , was a native of Athens, Georgia, United States, who is most famous for having been the second wife of Babe Ruth....
. It was rush released while Ruth himself was still alive. It makes no mention whatsoever of Ruth's first wife, Helen.
Critical reception
Reviews were, for the most part, negative. Citing the film's moments of heavy handedness including a rather contrived reanactment of Babe Ruth's famous World Series1932 World Series
The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs , with the Yankees holding home field advantage. The Yankees swept the Cubs, four games to none...
home run
Babe Ruth's Called Shot
Babe Ruth's called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During the at-bat, Ruth made a pointing gesture, which existing film confirms, but the exact nature of his...
against the Chicago Cubs
1932 Chicago Cubs season
The Chicago Cubs season was a season in American baseball. The team won the National League pennant with a record of 90-64, finishing four games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs lost the 1932 World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games.- Roster :- Starters by...
, some critics have even gone far to call it one of the worst sports biopics of all time.