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Babe Ruth - The Life Behind the Legend

starring: Liev Schreiber, Jean Shepherd, Babe Ruth

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Team Marketing
EAN: 9780783121222
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0783121229
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 02, 2002
Running Time: 59 minutes
Sales Rank: 20792
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: August 16, 1998



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Considered by many to be the greatest baseball player who ever lived, he was a legend in his own time, and for all time. This is the extraordinary life of the man who changed the face of baseball.

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Before Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs, before Roger Maris swatted 61, before Micky Mantle even touched a bat, and before Jackie Robinson played his first game, there was George Herman Ruth. The 'Babe' was more than the best player ever to play baseball: he was a mythical American hero, larger than life and the sport that made his name known around the world. He was the most talented sportsman in an era when baseball was the national pastime. The story behind the emergence of Babe Ruth in the 1920s was one even the most talented minds in Hollywood couldn't have drummed up. As one humble teammate of Ruth's recalls in this excellent documentary, 'If Babe Ruth had not existed, it would have been impossible to invent him.' Babe Ruth: The Life Behind the Legend tells the story of the actual man--from his benevolent acts of charity to his mass consumption (of food and women). Exploring the difference between reality and myth, this touching, subtle biography goes beyond rational explanations into a metaphysical realm that defines the actions and popularity of this man as something not entirely comprehensible. You won't care whether he really did 'call' that shot in the 1932 World Series or if he went straight from an all-night bender to go 3 for 4 against Chicago; it won't matter, because the reality eventually dilutes the myth. The facts speak for themselves: he won 90 games as a pitcher, had a lifetime average of .340, smashed his way to 714 home runs (often recording more homers in one season than entire teams). Ruth was greatness personified, 'and to just be with him in a stadium, was like having some of that magic rub off on you.' This is a splendid tribute to an important American icon who defined a game as well as an era. A must for any sports or history buff. --Jeremy Storey



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Babe Ruth documentary
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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - 25% Substance 75% Repetition
There was so much more to Babe's life than this documentary shows..There is next to nothing about his ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - best I've seen on the Babe
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - BEST BABE RUTH DOCUMENTARY I'VE SEEN
Unique, never before seen clips and stories. Very balanced and skilled in representing Ruth with his strengths ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Babe Bio
I've watched this DVD time and time again. The people who knew him really give some insight here as to what kind ... Read More

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