The stratton story il ritorno del campione 1949 trailer. With a retro shape and twotone frame, youll have a new favorite. If youve never heard of the baseball player monty stratton, youre not alone. The stratton story 1949 was a fine biopic about the baseball player monty stratton, who overcame the loss of one leg. The stratton story monty stratton was a wagner, texas farmer who lived with his widowed mother played by agnes moorehead.
Films of the united states, 1949 wikimedia commons. Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting. Both van johnson and gregory peck were considered for the role of baseball star monty stratton in the 1949 biopic the stratton story before settling upon the real strattons own first choice, james stewart. With a wooden leg and his wife ethels june allyson help, stratton made a successful minor league. Rent the stratton story 1949 starring james stewart and june allyson on dvd and bluray. With james stewart, june allyson, frank morgan, agnes moorehead. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series james stewart june allyson, in the true romance of the year.
The intersection here of mi5, police and london underworld makes for an interesting story, and the double, intersecting plot lines of ted stratton and diana calthrop is. Whats more the stratton story won an oscar for best motion picture story and was the photoplay gold medal award winner for 1949. This is the first of three movies that paired stars jimmy stewart and june allyson, the others being the glenn miller story and. Francais italiano nederlands polski portugues srpskohrvatski. The stratton story is a 1949 american biographical film directed by sam wood which tells the true story of monty stratton, a major league baseball pitcher who pitched for the chicago white sox from 19341938. The stratton story 1949 is a baseball biography, drama movie starring james stewart and june allyson. Monty franklin pierce stratton may 21, 1912 september 29, 1982, nicknamed gander for a trick pitch he developed, was a major league baseball pitcher. Jul 31, 2018 but stratton was not a hall of famer like honus wagner or ty cobb, george sisler or rogers hornsby or even the members of the bronx bombers including lou gehrig and joe dimaggio. Baseball movie the stratton story 1949 starring james. Stratton has a couple of great years, only to be accidentally shot in a hunting accident, which results in his leg being amputated.
Along the way, monty marries an omaha gal named ethel june allyson. Order of john stratton books john stratton is the central character in a series of military thriller novels by british author duncan falconer. The stratton story is a 1949 american biographical film directed by sam wood which tells the. Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms.
Strattons war is part of the burgeoning number of crime novels using the second world war as its backdrop. Dominic cooper has swooped in to replace henry cavill in special forces action thriller stratton, after the man of steel star quit the production just days before shooting was set to begin in june. After the events of the movie, the real monty stratton went on to be a coach for the chicago white sox for a couple of years before going back to his home town of greenville, tx to start his own farm team. With james stewart, june allyson, frank morgan, agnes moorehead, bill williams, anne nagel. Media in category the stratton story this category contains only the following file. Stratton james stewart, a star athlete, loses his leg when his hunting rifle misfires. He is discovered by a downonhisluck baseball scout played by frank wizard of oz morgan playing sandlot baseball. Media in category films of the united states, 1949 the following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. The stratton story 1949 this factbased sports drama chronicles the life of famous pitcher monty stratton. Monty t stratton 1949 monty t stratton, born circa 1949. He was born in palacios, texas, some sources claim he was born in wagner, tx united states, but lived in greenville, texas, for part of his life. Historical records and family trees related to monty stratton. Born in brooklyn, new york on may 21, 1915 as hermann wilhelm katt, bill williams started his career in vaudeville, touring the us and europe as an adagio dancer until he joined the army in wwii.
The stratton story sam wood, 1949 batman and robin spencer gordon bennet, 1949 brave warrior spencer gordon bennet, 1952 cripple creek ray nazarro, 1952 captain pirate ralph murphy, 1952 desperate search joseph h. The stratton story film the stratton story 12 may 1949. Finally, there was ambush 1950, an adequate western about an indian scout. This is the first of three movies that paired stars jimmy stewart and june allyson, the others being the glenn miller story and strategic air command. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the.
James stewart played the title role, and june allyson was strattons wife. Although monty stratton was a real baseball player who continued to play baseball after having a rightleg, aboveknee amputation, much of the story was fictionalized for this film. Remembering the charm and talents of bill williams. But stratton was not a hall of famer like honus wagner or. Rent the stratton story 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Though famed yankee bill dickey does makes a cameo in this one. If you think this is the end of the story, you might want to check the fact that the stratton story was one of the biggest boxoffice hits of 1949. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. For instance, in the hunting accident, the real monty stratton shot himself with a pistol, rather than with a rifle. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Monty stratton historical records and family trees. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the sam wood directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at moviefone. Born in brooklyn, new york on may 21, 1915 as hermann wilhelm katt, bill williams started his career in vaudeville, touring the us and europe as. In my days of wanting to be a ballplayer myself, i knew quite a bit about baseball hall of famers going back to the genesis of the game.
The film rests on director sam woods eye for outdoors american. The stratton is a fun and trendy addition to your reading glasses collection. Unrated star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but. The film covers several years in the 1930s, as texas farm boy stratton rises from the minors to the chicago white sox. This biopic focuses on baseball star monty stratton. Finally, there was ambush 1950, an adequate western about an indian scout read more. James stewart june allyson, in the true romance of the year. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about monty stratton on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Stratton was not in the same category as these men and there is a reason for that. The stratton story 1949 posted on july 31, 2018 by 4starfilmfan. His major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to.
Dominic cooper replaces henry cavill in stratton news. April 25th ranking 51 al pacino movies on his 80th birthday. Bestsellers, popular titles, classics, free ebooks, childrens books, comics, and more. Choose from millions of ebooks to shop worldwide at the rakuten kobo store. The stratton story 1949 the stratton story 1949 umr links. Both van johnson and gregory peck were considered for the role of baseball star monty stratton in the 1949 biopic the stratton story before settling upon the real stratton s own first choice, james stewart. This biographical classic should be good on criterion collection dvd. Aug 12, 2011 whats more the stratton story won an oscar for best motion picture story and was the photoplay gold medal award winner for 1949. Sep 26, 2008 the stratton story il ritorno del campione 1949 trailer.
Harley quinn is moving up on our marvel vs dc movie ranking page. The end result of hollywoods labors, the stratton story 1949, was a major hit in its day and remains one of the screens most compelling sports biographies. Beginning in the 1930s, the film follows texas farm boy stratton as he rises from the minors to the majors. James stewart and june allyson in the stratton story. Much like the author himself, stratton is an sbs commando who has been stationed in northern ireland. When the originally slated van johnson vacated the title role, and gregory peck subsequently passed, mgm turned to james stewart, who was in fact strattons own preference to portray the. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series james stewart june allyson, in the true romance of the year order by phone 18003364627. The stratton story is a fine baseball movie that will be enjoyed by fan and nonfan alike.
The stratton story 1949 sam wood, james stewart, june allyson, frank morgan, biography, drama, romance october 5, 2015 the movie is about chicago white sox pitcher monty stratton jimmy stewart, who in the 1930s, compiled a 3719 wonloss record in three seasons. Lewis, 1952 man in the dark lew landers, 1953 serpent of the nile william castle, 1953. Released 1949, the stratton story stars james stewart, june allyson, frank morgan, agnes moorehead the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The intersection here of mi5, police and london underworld makes for an interesting story, and the double, intersecting plot lines of ted stratton and diana calthrop is for the most part well constructed. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi.
When the originally slated van johnson vacated the title role, and gregory peck subsequently passed, mgm turned to james stewart, who was in fact stratton s own preference to portray the. Monty stratton historical records and family trees myheritage. The stratton story 1949 full movie download full hd youtube. The stratton story 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. In 1946 he shocked the world when he took the mound once again, this time in the. Watch the stratton story full movie in hd visit star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting acc. The stratton story 1949 sam wood, james stewart, june allyson.
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