{"id":49385,"date":"2020-07-14T14:03:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T21:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49385"},"modified":"2021-01-15T20:55:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T03:55:09","slug":"stratton-story-the-1949","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=49385","title":{"rendered":"Stratton Story, The (1949)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I keep saying to myself that I&#8217;m the same as everybody else &#8212; but I wanted to prove it, to show you.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-49388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Poster.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAspiring pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monty_Stratton\">Monty Stratton<\/a> (Jimmy Stewart) is mentored by a former catcher (Frank Morgan) until he makes it to the Major Leagues, where he&#8217;s soon a rising star. Shortly after marrying his sweetheart (June Allyson) and having a child, however, Monty is injured in a hunting accident and loses part of his leg; will he eventually make a come-back to the sport he loves so much?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agnes Moorehead Films<\/li>\n<li>Baseball<\/li>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Frank Morgan Films<\/li>\n<li>James Stewart Films<\/li>\n<li>June Allyson Films<\/li>\n<li>Sam Wood Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis Academy Award winning (for Best Original Story) biopic about Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton is a nicely told, feel-good flick co-starring America&#8217;s sweethearts (Stewart and Allyson) five years before they paired up again for <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41406\"><em>The Glenn Miller Story<\/em> (1954)<\/a> and then <em>Strategic Air Command<\/em> (1955). Stewart is seamlessly believable as Stratton, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2064\/the-stratton-story#articles-reviews?articleId=24042\">having spent several months rehearsing and using a metal brace while walking in later scenes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart3.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Apparently Stratton himself was moved to tears by the performance, and thrilled that Stewart was chosen for the role.) Moorehead is somewhat typecast as Stewart&#8217;s stern mother, but is allowed to show a refreshing level of nuance in her eventual support of his career and wife. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Moorehead2.png 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The baseball scenes (utilizing plenty of real-life cameos) feel accurate and authentic to me, though I&#8217;m not a fan so can&#8217;t say for sure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-1024x764.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-1024x764.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball-362x270.png 362w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Baseball.png 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the leads<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson-364x270.png 364w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Stewart-Allyson.png 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Harold Rosson&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"477\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-63550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Stratton-Story-Family.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s a well-done biopic and recommended for baseball fans. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0041928\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/2064\/the-stratton-story#articles-reviews?articleId=24042\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s2073stew.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1949\/05\/13\/archives\/at-the-music-hall.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I keep saying to myself that I&#8217;m the same as everybody else &#8212; but I wanted to prove it, to show you.&#8221; Synopsis: Aspiring pitcher Monty Stratton (Jimmy Stewart) is mentored by a former catcher (Frank Morgan) until he makes it to the Major Leagues, where he&#8217;s soon a rising star. 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