1949 The Stratton Story baseball 8 x 10 James Stewart, June Allyson Lobby photo

Description: This is an original black and white photograph of James Stewart and June Allyson from the 1949 movie "The Stratton Story". The photo measures 8x10 inches and is a rare piece of movie memorabilia. It was taken in the United States and captures a scene from the movie. This photograph is perfect for collectors of entertainment memorabilia and movieThe Stratton Story1949 theatrical posterDirected bySam WoodScreenplay byGuy Trosper Douglas MorrowStory byDouglas MorrowProduced byJack CummingsStarringJames Stewart June Allyson Frank Morgan Agnes MooreheadCinematographyHarold RossonEdited byBen LewisMusic byAdolph DeutschProduction companyMetro-Goldwyn-MayerDistributed byMetro-Goldwyn-MayerRelease dateMay 12, 1949Running time106 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$1,771,000Box office$4,488,000The Stratton Story is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938.The film is the first of three to pair stars Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, followed by The Glenn Miller Story and Strategic Air Command. Stratton commented that Stewart "did a great job of playing me, in a picture which I figure was about as true to life as they could make it."The Stratton Story was a financial success and won the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture Story.PlotTexas farm boy Monty Stratton demonstrates a knack for pitching a baseball. With the help of Barney Wile, a retired catcher who is now a scout, he manages to arrange a tryout with the Chicago White Sox during the team's spring training in California. He shows promise and is given a contract.On his first evening at spring training, Stratton is introduced to a young woman named Ethel. They start dating and fall in love, but Stratton must leave from Ethel to travel to Chicago. When he is sent down to a minor league team, he proposes marriage. He is called back up to the White Sox and returns to Chicago with his newlywed bride, and by the end of the season, they are expecting a child.The next season, Stratton is pitching during a road game and cannot focus because he is thinking of his wife giving birth in Chicago. When he is notified that he has a son, he throws a wild pitch and is pulled from the game smiling.As his career progresses, Stratton improves so much that he is voted an All-Star in the American League. In the offseason of 1938, he accidentally shoots himself in the right leg while hunting on his farm in Texas. When his leg must be amputated, it appears as though his pitching career is over and he enters a very dark, brooding period. Nevertheless, with the support of his wife and a wooden leg, Stratton learns to walk along with his baby boy. He works hard and starts practicing his pitching again. He makes an inspirational, successful minor-league comeback in 1946.CastJames Stewart as Monty StrattonJune Allyson as EthelFrank Morgan as Barney WileAgnes Moorehead as Ma StrattonBill Williams as Eddie DibsonBruce Cowling as Ted LyonsCliff Clark as Josh HigginsMary Lawrence as DotDean White as Luke ApplingRobert Gist as EarnieGene Bearden as HimselfBill Dickey as HimselfJimmy Dykes as HimselfMervyn "Merv" Shea as HimselfAgnes Moorehead, who played the role of Monty Stratton's mother, was only seven years James Stewart's senior.Warner Bros. contract player Ronald Reagan sought the title role, but the studio refused to lend him to MGM because it believed that the film would be a failure.

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