The story of Lou Gehrig, legendary NY Yankees baseball player and all round good guy who famously died of Motor Neurone disease, then Lou Gehrig's disease.
Cooper can carry off innocent, all American boy in his sleep and this moving but entertaining tale is ideally suited for his skills. Lots of Ma and apple pie can't diminish the strength of the film which is nicely written plus looks good. Teresa Wright as the wife gets yet another deserved Oscar nod and it's nice to see Walter Brennan not drunk and / or grizzled for a change. The sadness at the end is not overly sentimentalised and overall it's a great story with much crammed in neatly into the 2 hours.
Cooper can carry off innocent, all American boy in his sleep and this moving but entertaining tale is ideally suited for his skills. Lots of Ma and apple pie can't diminish the strength of the film which is nicely written plus looks good. Teresa Wright as the wife gets yet another deserved Oscar nod and it's nice to see Walter Brennan not drunk and / or grizzled for a change. The sadness at the end is not overly sentimentalised and overall it's a great story with much crammed in neatly into the 2 hours.