'The Pride of the Yankees' is one of the oldest and finest baseball movies ever made. It is a special story for many reasons, but most of all because it showed us a man (Lou Gehrig) who was not only a great ballplayer, but also a great person. He respected every human being and, as you know, considered himself to be very, very lucky. Movie legend Gary Cooper, who portrayed Gehrig in the film, demonstrated how truly remarkable an actor he was. His quiet, yet emotionally strong demeanor is put on grand display here. His greatest scene in the movie is the one you are about to see, in which he addresses Yankee Stadium and gives his final farewell. Of course this isn't as good as the actual speech that Gehrig gave, but it is still a classic movie moment that deserves recognition. 'The Pride of the Yankees' is not only a great baseball movie, but also an important piece of cinema that definitely gives us an accurate look of life and baseball back in its early stages. Enjoy.
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