Pitcher monty stratton james stewart loses leg, makes comeback. Stratton starring dominic cooper, gemma chan in lead and directed by simon west. Stratton, a special boat service operative for mi6, and his american counterpart marty, scope a laboratory complex in iran in order to intercept deadly biochemical weapons. At heart the stratton story is as much of a movie romance between jimmy stewart and june allyson as the pride of the yankees was between gary cooper and teresa wright. James stewart in the stratton story 1949 james stewart and agnes. Directed by sam wood pride of the yankees, this is the true story of pitcher monty strattons heroic return to professional baseball after his leg had been amputated as the result of.
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. The stratton story 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. Crews use crane to remove leaning tower of dallas wfaa 466 watching. Along the way, monty marries an omaha gal named ethel. Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the game on his own terms. The film covers several years in the 1930s, as texas farm boy stratton rises from the minors to the chicago white sox. The stratton story is a biopic of professional baseball player monty stratton. Stratton 2018 stratton movie stratton hollywood movie. 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 wh.
Its shaky veracity pushes it more into the based on a true story category, as much of the facts have been changed around. Stratton sees coopers titular hardman teams up with a us navy seal austin stowell to battle an international terrorist. Ethel june allyson accompanies her beau monty james stewart to the train station when hes called up to the big leagues in the stratton story 1949. After he became the winningest righthander in the american league, his major league career ended prematurely when a hunting accident in 1938 forced doctors to amputate his right leg. Stratton on dvd february 6, 2018 starring austin stowell, connie nielsen, dominic cooper, thomas kretschmann. Monty stratton james stewart was a pitcher for the chicago white sox in the 1930s. When wealthy harvard university law student oliver barrett iv ryan oneal meets jenny cavilleri ali macgraw, a middleclass girl who is studying music at radcliffe college, its love at first sight. James stewart played the title role, and june allyson was strattons wife. The stratton story 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Agnes moorehead, in full agnes robertson moorehead, born dec.
The movie is about chicago white sox pitcher monty stratton jimmy stewart, who in the 1930s, compiled a 3719 wonloss record in three. Kip stratton was a precocious thirteenyearold in his native guthrie, oklahoma, a regular reader of time and life, a walter cronkite fan who had already begun making the. Stratton, then, is titled for a particularly badass member of special boat service. The stratton story 1949 was a fine biopic about the baseball player monty stratton, who overcame the loss of one leg. Oliver finds a job at a legal firm in new york city, but their happy life comes crashing down when its discovered. Jimmy stewart is delightfully funny, full interview on johnny. Monty stratton plays what will be his last major league game.
Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but. It has plenty of action movie violence and cursing st, fk, and more, but theres nothing too extreme. This biopic focuses on baseball star monty stratton. The stratton story il ritorno del campione 1949 trailer. 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. This is a film that makes monty strattons story into his own and its at times winsome in its simplicity and still equally moving. B the inspirational true story of chicago white sox pitcher monty stratton. 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. The best exchanges take place between stratton and his gentle, houseboatdwelling buddy ross derek jacobi, thank heavens, but they feel like the remnants of a better script that was torn up long. The movie is about chicago white sox pitcher monty stratton jimmy stewart, who in the 1930s, compiled a 3719 wonloss record in three seasons. Finally, there was ambush 1950, an adequate western about an indian scout read more. Stratton cast and crew, stratton hollywood movie cast.
His reaction to becoming an exbaseball player is at first full of doubt and self pity. In his prime, stratton is struck by a dehabilitating tragedy that looks to end his career. Beginning in the 1930s, the film follows texas farm boy stratton as he rises from the minors to the majors. Stratton died on september 29th, 1982 and within that time he. Popular videos june allyson vesves the stratton story youtube. The movie is about chicago white sox pitcher monty stratton jimmy.
Star major league pitcher monty stratton loses a leg in a hunting accident, but becomes determined to leave the. Aug 12, 2011 at heart the stratton story is as much of a movie romance between jimmy stewart and june allyson as the pride of the yankees was between gary cooper and teresa wright. Despite the protests of olivers father ray milland, the young couple marry. Baseball movie the stratton story 1949 starring james. With james stewart, june allyson, frank morgan, agnes moorehead. This is the first of three movies that paired stars jimmy stewart and june allyson, the others being the glenn miller story and.
The stratton story il ritorno del campione 1949 trailer youtube. Former baseball bigleague catcher barney wile frank morgan discovers an amazing talent in texas farm boy monty stratton stewart. James stewart june allyson, in the true romance of the year. It is based on a book by duncan falconer, which yes, is a pen name, apparently, for a person who was once in the special boat service and has written one nonfiction book about it and a. This 1949 movie tells the reallife story of monty stratton, a promising young pitcher for the chicago white sox who had his right leg amputated following a hunting accident. It has plenty of actionmovie violence and cursing st, fk, and more, but theres nothing too extreme. Parents need to know that stratton is an action movie based on duncan falconers books about a british special agent dominic cooper of tvs preacher. From humble farm yard beginnings he became a top player, but tragedy struck and he lost a leg after a hunting accident. The series lead character john stratton is played by dominic cooper, while the rest of the cast includes gemma chan, austin stowell, tyler hoechlin, and tom felton. 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. Raised as a farmhand, he is discovered playing for his local hometown team and becomes a walkon for the chicago white sox. Oct 30, 2004 amidst a script that starts, stalls and plods along, stewart is an inspiration who could probably tell yo mamma jokes to the brady clan and partridge family and still be.
Stratton cast and crew check out hollywood movie stratton cast and crew details, star cast information. Academy award winner jimmy stewart stars as a reallife hero who overcomes overwhelming adversitytwicein the stratton story. It is what it is really, a film heavy on sentimentality that is virtually impossible not to warm to. 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. Everything you need to know about stratton movie 2018. Dominic cooper stars as john stratton, member of an elite band.
Principal photography on the film began on 15 july 2015 in brindisi, italy. Kip stratton was a precocious thirteenyearold in his native guthrie, oklahoma, a regular reader of time and life, a walter cronkite fan. The stratton story 1949 this factbased sports drama chronicles the life of famous pitcher monty stratton. 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. Classic movie from the book by gene strattonporter by one4allfour1. Stratton, a special boat service sbs operative for mi5, specifically chosen for the toughest of missions, and marty, his american counterpart, a navy seal who is as tough as nails, track down an international.
L ess an action movie, more a direct breach of the geneva conventions, stratton is a wannabe bond knockoff with water on the brain. The stratton story priscilla adkins 20160927 love everyone in this movie, the story is well done but it is a bit distracting to have the main character be twice the age of the subject. New us trailer for british action movie stratton with. It is based on a book by duncan falconer, which yes, is a pen name, apparently, for a person who was once in the special boat service and has written one nonfiction book about it and a bunch of stratton novels about it. Monty stratton makes his major league debut with the chicago white sox. The main point of the stratton story is his struggle with life following an off season hunting accident that caused him to lose a leg. Sep 03, 2017 l ess an action movie, more a direct breach of the geneva conventions, stratton is a wannabe bond knockoff with water on the brain. Directed by sam wood pride of the yankees, this is the true story of pitcher monty stratton s heroic return to professional baseball after his leg had been amputated as the result of a hunting. The stratton story priscilla adkins 20160927 love everyone in this movie, the story is well done but it is a bit distracting to have the.
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