1938 RAWHIDE - Smith Ballew, Lou Gehrig - Full movie
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Starring Smith Ballew, Lou Gehrig, Evelyn Knapp, Arthur Loft, Si Jenks, Cy Kendall and Dick Curtis. Directed by Ray Taylor.
Baseball immortal Lou Gehrig's only appearance in a Hollywood movie was this western for independent producer, Sol Lessor.
Per Wikipedia: "Filming took place in January 1938 during the baseball off-season.[3] Other actors in the film are Arthur Loft, who plays the villain Ed Saunders, Dick Curtis, his henchman, and Cy Kendall, the corrupt sheriff."
"RAWHIDE premiered in March 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida while the New York Yankees were in town for their annual spring training at Al Lang Field. The occasion was celebrated by a gala parade complete with local marching bands and fireworks. Led by the Florida resort town's mayor and baseball booster, Al Lang (in whose honor the stadium would later be renamed), other parade participants included Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, Yankees manager Joe McCarthy, and Frankie Frisch, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals (who also trained in St. Petersburg at the time). The New York Times informed readers that when the parade reached the theater's lobby, "Two-Gun Lou, spurs and all, will be on the receiving line to shake the hands of distinguished guests". The film was released in general distribution to movie theaters on April 8, 1938.[3] Later, the New York City-born Gehrig would joke that it was the first time he had ever been on a horse."
Release date: April 8, 1938. 58 minutes.
Baseball immortal Lou Gehrig's only appearance in a Hollywood movie was this western for independent producer, Sol Lessor.
Per Wikipedia: "Filming took place in January 1938 during the baseball off-season.[3] Other actors in the film are Arthur Loft, who plays the villain Ed Saunders, Dick Curtis, his henchman, and Cy Kendall, the corrupt sheriff."
"RAWHIDE premiered in March 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida while the New York Yankees were in town for their annual spring training at Al Lang Field. The occasion was celebrated by a gala parade complete with local marching bands and fireworks. Led by the Florida resort town's mayor and baseball booster, Al Lang (in whose honor the stadium would later be renamed), other parade participants included Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert, Yankees manager Joe McCarthy, and Frankie Frisch, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals (who also trained in St. Petersburg at the time). The New York Times informed readers that when the parade reached the theater's lobby, "Two-Gun Lou, spurs and all, will be on the receiving line to shake the hands of distinguished guests". The film was released in general distribution to movie theaters on April 8, 1938.[3] Later, the New York City-born Gehrig would joke that it was the first time he had ever been on a horse."
Release date: April 8, 1938. 58 minutes.