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Pride of the Yankees
SUBJECTS — Biography/Gehrig; Sports/Baseball
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — Male Role Model;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — Responsibility.
Age: 8+; Not Rated (but suitable for all ages); Drama; 1942; 127 minutes; B & W.
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Lou Gehrig was as good at being a genuinely nice guy as he was at playing fabulous baseball. Pride of the Yankees is a Hollywood biopic that tells the story of an all-time great before the time of prima donna stars and multi-million dollar contracts. Too good to be true? Fact is stranger than fiction.
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Pride of the Yankees provides a visual and cinematic view of the life of Lou Gehrig. His commitment, hard work and his humility make Gehrig more than one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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Benefits: Pride of the Yankees shows the life of a man whose fame didn't go to his head. Every child who loves baseball should see this movie and learn what Gehrig said after he had been diagnosed with a painful and fatal disease. (See the Learning Guide for details.)
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