A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978) on Netflix
NR19781h 36mBiographyDramaRomanceSport
Shy Yankees slugger Lou Gehrig meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance grows through letters while the team is on the road, and his possessive mother stands in the way of their marriage.
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Plot summary
Lou Gehrig is a popular slugger for the New York Yankees, and off the field he is shy. Eleanor is outgoing where he is reserved, and the courtship starts slowly. While Gehrig travels with the team, the two exchange letters, and the relationship deepens. His possessive mother opposes the marriage, and her hold on her son complicates the couple's happiness. Gehrig also has a feud with his teammate Babe Ruth. Their love for one another proves stronger than the opposition, and the marriage endures as his playing career reaches its height.
Cast
- Jennifer Penneyas Jennifer(Jennifer Penny)
