The Pride of the Yankees1942The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Lou Gehrig, the son of German immigrants, keeps his promise to his mother to study at Columbia, then becomes the Yankees' quiet iron man. He plays 2,130 straight games and marries Eleanor, until a mysterious illness ends his career.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
Lou Gehrig's quiet decency, his devotion to his mother and his wife, and his grace facing illness. "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Gehrig's fatal illness is sad and may need gentle explanation. Locker-room roughhousing, a couple of punches, and beer drinking go unaddressed.
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Lou call himself the luckiest man?
- How did Lou treat his mother? His wife?
- What did Eleanor do when she learned he was sick?
- Which moment stuck with you most?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 8+: roughhousing and a couple of punches; beer drinking.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
The Pride of the Yankees DVD (Warner Archive Collection)
DVD · November 10, 2020
Blu-ray listed on Blu-ray.com (release date unconfirmed)
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Where to stream
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