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Babe Ruth - The Life Behind the Legend [VHS] | ![Babe Ruth - The Life Behind the Legend [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51E2JWA003L._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Liev Schreiber, Babe Ruth, Jean Shepherd
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: Video
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Seller: babas_books
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 35068
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0783114419
UPC: 026359155932
EAN: 9780783114415
ASIN: 0783114419
Theatrical Release Date: August 16, 1998
Release Date: March 23, 1999
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Product Description
Considered by many to be the greatest baseball player who ever lived he was a legend in his own time and for all time. This is the extraordinary life of the man who changed the face of baseball.
Amazon.com
Before Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs, before Roger Maris swatted 61, before Micky Mantle even touched a bat, and before Jackie Robinson played his first game, there was George Herman Ruth. The "Babe" was more than the best player ever to play baseball: he was a mythical American hero, larger than life and the sport that made his name known around the world. He was the most talented sportsman in an era when baseball was the national pastime. The story behind the emergence of Babe Ruth in the 1920s was one even the most talented minds in Hollywood couldn't have drummed up. As one humble teammate of Ruth's recalls in this excellent documentary, "If Babe Ruth had not existed, it would have been impossible to invent him." Babe Ruth: The Life Behind the Legend tells the story of the actual man--from his benevolent acts of charity to his mass consumption (of food and women). Exploring the difference between reality and myth, this touching, subtle biography goes beyond rational explanations into a metaphysical realm that defines the actions and popularity of this man as something not entirely comprehensible. You won't care whether he really did "call" that shot in the 1932 World Series or if he went straight from an all-night bender to go 3 for 4 against Chicago; it won't matter, because the reality eventually dilutes the myth. The facts speak for themselves: he won 90 games as a pitcher, had a lifetime average of .340, smashed his way to 714 home runs (often recording more homers in one season than entire teams). Ruth was greatness personified, "and to just be with him in a stadium, was like having some of that magic rub off on you." This is a splendid tribute to an important American icon who defined a game as well as an era. A must for any sports or history buff. --Jeremy Storey
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 A Lot of Babe Ruth: A Fine Doc March 11, 2010
Collegiate Action Mission (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
great DVD of Babe Ruth - before BB, with the Red Sox, and his Yankee years as wel as after the NYY. He was the originator and inovator and this DVD covers most of the important aspects of his life - the called shot, his charitable work, his over indulgences, his victories/losses - his excellent pitching ablity and his death.
cheap and outstanding.
Babe Ruth March 6, 2010
master mechanic (arizona)
Good documentary about one of the greatest baseball players. Well put together and very interesting.
A Valentine to the Babe! October 25, 2009
Benjamin J Burgraff (Las Vegas)
If you're expecting a revisionist, unflattering portrait of George Herman 'Babe' Ruth, you won't find it in "Babe Ruth - The Life Behind the Legend"! With interviews of writers and fans who knew the Babe, and a lot of film footage and still photos from throughout his short (he died at just 53) but amazing life, the film honestly acknowledges his flaws (he missed two months of the 1925 season with syphilis), but reminds viewers that for each fault, he was capable of incredible kindness, as well. He was, ultimately, a big kid, blessed with extraordinary gifts, and this documentary made me wish I'd met him!
While Ruth's baseball years are very well known, most films short-change the events not involving the sport, but happily, this film is an exception. From his troubled childhood, as the incorrigible son of a barkeep who 'gave up' on him, dumping him into a church-run orphanage, to his bittersweet post-baseball life (being denied his dream of managing, and watching cancer destroy his vitality, and ultimately, his life), the film is the most complete biography I've seen.
"Babe Ruth - The Life Behind the Legend" is a terrific addition to any sports fan's collection!
 Babe Ruth - This #3 will always be #1! June 21, 2009
Richard P. Muraski (New Haven, CT)
If you enjoy sports legend biographies, this DVD is worth owning. It runs about 45 minutes with excellent commentary from actor Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins: Wolverine). An orginal HBO special, it did not gloss over some of the less desirable events in Babe Ruth's life (look at today's sports heroes for comparison). But no one can deny that on the field, he set standards that are still admired today. Sixty plus years since his passing, the Babe still knocks them out of the park!
Excellent Babe Ruth documentary June 8, 2008
Vinsells
This is a great Babe Ruth documentary! I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend and he loved it! He watched it twice in 2 days. It really does a great job of explaining and illustrating the life of Babe Ruth. Has lots of photos and video clips and stories from Babe's friends. Good narration too!
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