Biography of baseball player George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
"The Babe" begins with Ruth's days in a Baltimore boys' school where Brother Mathias takes Babe under his wing and teaches him to play baseball. The film then follows him through his phenomenal career and chaotic personal life.
A poignant dramatization of the phenomenal life of baseball legend Babe Ruth, from his reform-school childhood to his reigning years on the diamond and retirement from the game.
Two other motive bios of the Babe are: "Babe Ruth" (1991 Made-for-TV, directed by Mark Tinker and starring Stephen Lang, Bruce Weitz, Brian Doyle-Murray, Donald Moffat, Yvonne Suhor, Lisa Zane, and Pete Rose and "Ty Cobb") and "The Babe Ruth Story" (1948, directed by Roy del Ruth and starring William Bendix, Claire Trevor, and Charles Bickford).
Not to be confused with the 1975 TV Movie "Babe" about the great female athlete, Babe Didrickson Zaharias.
Babe Ruth himself starred in a 1927 film, "Babe Comes Home," with Anna Q. Nilsson and Abel Green. Variety gave him a positive review, noting that "As a film star, Babe (George Herman) Ruth delivers almost as handily as on the diamond, which is saying much both ways for the King of Swat."
Wrigley Fields in Chicago was used in the film, as well as a stadium in Danville, Illinois. Matte paintings were used to simulate the other early ballparks.
Color by Deluxe. Sound by Dolby. Matte paintings by Illusion Arts Inc.
The Babe Reviews:
"...Genial....Goodman does his best loveable slob turn and persuasively brings Babe Ruth to life..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times
"...A crucially colorful central performance..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today
"...Goodman does a nifty impersonation of Ruth....The movie is a crowd pleaser in the best sense, a giddy celebration of the man who gave baseball its magic..."
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"...Intelligent, well-intentioned, highly professional in all areas....Goodman is perfect for this role..."
-- Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
What a character! First things first, i am not a sports fan at all but this is such a great story about a larger than life character that it wont matter whether you are a baseball fan at all. John Goodman's been a favorite of mine for a long time and his performance here is brilliant, he really looks like Babe Ruth in this too. Wish my dad was still around so we could watch this again together. Fast delivery too, 5 stars! Submitted by da40dog (Sydney, Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
RUTH - AN AWESOME BALL PLAYER John Goodman did a wonderful job in portraying the life of Babe Ruth. If you are any type of baseball fan at all, I highly recommend watching this show. It is an oldie but a goodie. Submitted by 8DALLAS2224 (Illinois) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
How baseball changed the world from the legacy of Babe Ruth! This was a good movie about baseball legend Babe George Ruth. Who inspired the history and dream of the baseball sports world forever. I thought John Goodman's performance was really good here. That his character role as the Ruth looked exact same thing like the famous ball player. Which it was based on a true story of the twentieth century ball player that had the most homerun scores ever Submitted by CDJay (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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The Babe DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Surround - English Additional Release Material: Featurette:
1. SLIDE, BABE, SLIDE 2. JUST PALS Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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