WorksheetsPride of the Yankees
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which popular Hollywood leading man portrayed Lou Gehrig in this inspirational film?
Montgomery Clift
Gary Cooper
Burt Lancaster
Gregory Peck
While growing up, and indeed even during college, Lou Gehrig had plans to enter which type of occupation? (Like his Uncle Otto)
Law
Medicine
Architecture
Engineering
Which American university did Lou Gehrig attend?
Columbia
Duke
Harvard
Yale
For a number of games, Lou Gehrig did not play much, as the Yankees already had a capable first baseman. What was his name?
Joe Kline
Wally Pipp
Ducky Medwick
Sparky Jones
Lou Gehrig batted left and played which fielding position in the film and in real life?
Catcher
Shortstop
First baseman
Right field
Lou Gehrig met and fell in love with a beautiful young woman named Eleanor Twitchell. Which lovely actress portrayed Twitchell in this film?
Teresa Wright
Vera Miles
Angie Dickinson
Barbara Stanwick
Babe Ruth portrayed himself in the film 'The Pride of the Yankees'.
True
False
Sam Blake was a newspaper man who was Lou Gehrig's greatest advocate in the film. Which popular character actor portrayed Blake in 'The Pride of the Yankees'?
Dan Duryea
Walter Brennan
Ward Bond
Edmund O'Brien
What nickname did they use to refer to Lou Gehrig in the film?
Sultan of Swat
Mr. October
The Yankee Clipper
The Iron Horse
Who directed the movie The Pride of the Yankees?
William Wyler
Sam Wood
Chuck Workman
Eduard Nazarov
The Movie The Pride of the Yankees was released in which year?
1942
1941
1940
1939
How many consecutive games did Lou Gehrig play?
2,015
1,890
2,200
2,130
