The Stratton Story
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| The Stratton Story | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wood |
| Starring | James Stewart June Allyson |
| Release date(s) | 1949 |
| Running time | 106 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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The Stratton Story is a 1949 film directed by Sam Wood which tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher.
James Stewart plays the part of Stratton, who in the off-season of 1938 accidentally shoots himself in his right leg while on a hunting excursion. When his leg has to be amputated, it looks as though his pitching career is over. Nevertheless, with a wooden leg and his wife Ethel's (June Allyson) support, Stratton is able to make a successful minor league comeback in 1946.
Other names in the cast include Frank Morgan, Agnes Moorehead, and the big-leaguers Gene Bearden, Bill Dickey and Jimmy Dykes in cameo appearances.
[edit] Location
- The final baseball scenes, although set in Texas, were filmed at Gilmore Field, the home of the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League.
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