huggibear I really, really enjoyed this black & white film. It was truly my first one! It came on the Major League Channel (MLBHD), very fitting and in high definition as well. I had to suffer through commercials, but it was well worth watching. I thought the romance and love he and his wife shared through all those years was something special. They portrayed it very well in this movie. We all dream of experiencing their kind of love. And, the scene with the young boy towards the end was very touching. He displays true, raw emotion. In the movie, they say nothing about the disease. However, most know what Lou Gehrig died from. If not, it can be easily looked up via Google search. Regardless of whether you can handle black and white movies, this is well worth anyone's viewing pleasure and time. I gave it an 8 and that's rare for me! I could have gone higher because it deserves to be a top notch movie, but I'll stick with an 8 since that is pretty high for IMDb.

Hitchcoc I never know if it's Cooper I like, or just the idea of Lou Gehrig. Unlike the awful "Babe Ruth Story" with William Bendix, this is the story of a shy, less than flamboyant baseball hero. He never craved the spotlight but went out and did his job every day. And he did it very well. The "ah shucks" being of Gary Cooper sustained him through many movies. While Cooper was a bit older than one would see Gehrig (at least in the younger days), He did a good job convincing us that he was really playing baseball. He mimicked the swing and the mannerisms of the Iron Horse. And, of course, there is the famous day at Yankee Stadium when he responded to the love of the fans who knew he was dying with the "luckiest man" speech. The movie is tight, a little contrived and Hollywood at times, but a very good baseball movie. And, of course, the real Babe Ruth shows up.

gilligan1965 It's not often that I see such a great movie where one of my heroes portrays another, but, this is certainly one of them. Gary Cooper portraying Sergeant Alvin C. York is another.Gary Cooper does a magnificent job as Henry "Lou" Gehrig despite being two years older, for starters; and, several years older (41 playing someone in their twenties) near the beginning of the movie while at Columbia University.Walter Brennan is brilliant as always! Teresa Wright is stunning! Besides Babe Ruth, until watching this recently on TCM, I didn't realize that other New York Yankees' teammates of Gehrig's were also in the movie as themselves - Bob Meusel; Bill Dickey; and, some others. This made the movie that-much-more enjoyable this time around! It falls into the category of movies that can be watched over and over again.I also like the 'innocence' of a movie like this as it can be viewed by everyone in the family - from small children who love real-life heroes to the elderly who remember these heroes from real-life.Although there are a few biographical errors about Lou Gehrig's life...overall, the movie is fantastic, even if you're not a real baseball fan! If you are a real baseball fan...this movie is a must-see!

rickdumesnil Didn't think i would like this movie but i am a Gary Cooper fanatic since Meet John Doe. He certainly didn't deceive me here...what fantastic acting.....this guy is phenomenal. Never was a Theresa Wright fan until this movie. She played it with style and conviction. Good story that provided us with humour as well as sadness. Just happy Sam Wood chose not to show Lou Gherig dying. The scene where Lou meets little BILLY all grown up and the end.....had me in a turmoil. ELSA J ANNSEN would go on to play another mother in 1943 s blockbuster SO PROUDLY WE HAIL. She registers emotions so capably you just want to cuddle her. Walter Brennan is well Walter Brennan...he didn't received 3 Oscars for nothing. All and all a fast paced well made movie that will pull at your heart strings whether you like baseball or not.