You Are There Lou Gehrig's Greatest Day (July 4, 1939) (Season 3, Episode 35)
TV Episode | Drama, History

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You Are There

Lou Gehrig's Greatest Day (July 4, 1939) (Season 3, Episode 35)

TV Episode | Drama, History

A capacity crowd gathers at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, to pay tribute to baseball's "Iron Man", Lou Gehrig. Walter Cronkite and his news staff interview Grantland Rice, Gehrig's family, trainer "Doc" Painter and others who help relive...See moreA capacity crowd gathers at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, to pay tribute to baseball's "Iron Man", Lou Gehrig. Walter Cronkite and his news staff interview Grantland Rice, Gehrig's family, trainer "Doc" Painter and others who help relive the fabulous Lou's career. Lou himself is seen in film clips made during his baseball career. A highlight is Gehrig's farewell to the crowd gathered that day at Yankee Stadium. See less

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Name	Known for
Walter Cronkite Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Edit Angold Mrs. Gehrig (Mother) Mrs. Gehrig (Mother) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Paul Birch 'Doc' Painter 'Doc' Painter See fewer	Queen of Outer Space (1958)
Sheila Bromley Mrs. Gehrig Mrs. Gehrig See fewer	The Prescott Kid (1934)
Jack Daly Actor Actor See fewer	The Big Bluff (1955)
Roy Engel Grantland Rice Grantland Rice See fewer	The Man from Planet X (1951)
Dabbs Greer Dave Dave See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Hans Herbert Mr. Gehrig (Father) Mr. Gehrig (Father) See fewer	Impact (1949)
John Marley Actor Actor See fewer	Love Story (1970)
Bing Russell Actor Actor See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)