I had mentioned that the trailer for MGM's 1952 baseball movie "Big Leaguer" namedrops 1949's "The Stratton Story."
So, what about "The Stratton Story" itself?
Well, it's a biopic of pitcher Monty Stratton of the Chicago White Sox starring James Stewart and it's really good!
The movie is baseball-themed to be sure, but it's more about Monty's personal journey and his relationship with his wife (played by June Allyson in the first of her multiple co-starring roles with Jimmy Stewart). As such, it can be enjoyed by non-baseball fans as well.
You'll notice that the poster at the top of the page and the lobby card at the bottom give no indication that Monty Stratton is a ballplayer, but with the MGM hype machine of the 1940s, I can't imagine that most potential movie-goers weren't aware!
I have a couple of promotional things to share, but I won't do that right now, as if you haven't seen "The Stratton Story," you should do so!
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