Where to Watch A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (1978)

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story' right now, here are some particulars about the NBC, Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions drama flick.

Released January 15th, 1978, 'A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story' stars Blythe Danner, Edward Herrmann, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Ramon Bieri The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 90 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "One of the most moving stories in the annals of sports is presented in this true drama documenting the love affair of baseball immortal Lou Gehrig and his wife Eleanor. Their romance spans the time period from his days of glory with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees to his unsuccessful battle with an incurable disease. As the story begins, the talented but shy Gehrig is already a popular Yankee slugger when he meets the outgoing Eleanor. Their romance begins hesitantly, but blossoms as they exchange letters while Gehrig is on the road with the team. However, Gehrig's possessive mother becomes a formidable obstacle, first to their marriage and later to their happiness. But their love for one another proves triumphant. In the midst of their happiness, when Gehrig is at the peak of his career, he learns that he is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The courage and dignity exhibited by the Gehrigs during this crisis make this a powerful, memorable film." .