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The Babe

Year:

1992

Duration:

Netherlands:115 min | USA:115 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

IMDB rate:

5.8

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1992-04-17

Filming Locations: Chicago Cultural Center - 78 E. Washington Street, Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $5,011,205 (USA) (17 April 1992)

Gross: $17,530,973 (USA) Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Kara Zediker

John Goodman

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth

Kelly McGillis

Claire Hodgson Ruth

Trini Alvarado

Helen Woodford Ruth

Bruce Boxleitner

Jumpin' Joe Dugan

Peter Donat

Harry Frazee

James Cromwell

Brother Mathias

J.C. Quinn

Jack Dunn

Joseph Ragno

Miller Huggins

Richard Tyson

Guy Bush

Ralph Marrero

Frank 'Ping' Bodie

Robert Swan

George Herman Ruth Sr. (as Bob Swan)

Bernard Kates

Colonel Jacob (Jake) Ruppert

Michael McGrady

Lou Gehrig

Stephen Caffrey

Johnny Sylvester

Gene Ross

Brother Paul

Danny Goldring

Bill Carrigan

Andy Voils

Young Jidge

Dylan Day

Johnny Sylvester, 10 Years Old

Laura Whyte

Mrs. Ballister

James Andelin

Asa

Guy Barile

Johnny Torrio

Bernie Gigliotti

Al Capone

Michael Nicolosi

Jimmy Colosimmo

W. Earl Brown

Herb Pennock

Barbara Faye Wallace

Mrs. Pennock

Shannon Cochran

Flapper

Michael Papajohn

Heckler

Thomas Charles Simmons

Bill McKechnie

Gene Weygandt

Mr. Sylvester

Steve King

Fuchs

Matt Doherty

Boy in Car

Brendon DeMay

Boy in Car

Brendan Hutt

Boy at St. Mary's

Beep Iams

Boy at St. Mary's

Jeffrey Wiseman

Boy at St. Mary's

Rick Reardon

Ernie Shore

Randy Steinmeyer

Ty Cobb

Stevie Lee Richardson

Eddie the Bat Boy

Elizabeth Greenberg

Dorothy Ruth

Wayne Messmer

Yankee Announcer

Larry Cedar

Forbes Field Announcer

John Webb

Eddie

Tanner King

Joey

Erika Baltodano

Shoeless Girl

Stavon Lovell Davis

Boy with Radio

Tom Guarnieri

Boy with Radio

Ken Gildin

Hot Dog Vendor

Alan Johnson

Orphanage Reporter

Michael Kendall

Jack Warhop

Harry Hutchinson

Tris Speaker

Michael Krawic

Theatre-Goer

Sonny Mann

Scoffer

Johanna McKay

Yankee Wife

Cory W. Grant

Inmate (as Cory Grant)

Jim Ortlieb

Scribe

Scott Haven

Scribe

James Deuter

Society Man

Ralph Foody

Pittsburgh Man

Meg Thalken

Johnny's Nurse

Ron West

Spectator

Irma P. Hall

Fanny Baily

Dana Lubotsky

Julia

Patrick Clear

Fedora

William J. Norris

Fedora

Ron Dean

Umpire Owens

Brett Hadley

Umpire #1

Ken Kells

Umpire #2

Jeff Still

Umpire #3

Hank Robinson

Umpire #4

Peter Siragusa

Umpire George Hildebrand

Vern Hazard

1st Baseman

Harris Kal

Pirates Catcher

Christopher Beacom

2nd Baseman

Donald Bagley

Barber Shop Quartet Member #1

Richard Kingdon

Barber Shop Quartet Member #2

Timothy McShane

Barber Shop Quartet Member #3

Chuck Sisson

Barber Shop Quartet Member #4

Mark Ingram

Speakeasy Band

Chuckie Anderson

Speakeasy Band

Tyrone Blair

Speakeasy Band

Thaddeus Expose

Speakeasy Band

Roger Harris

Speakeasy Band

Albert Smith

Speakeasy Band

Marysue Redmann

Mansion Harpist

Ari Brown

New Orleans Clarinetist

Joe Huppert

Ansonia Pianist

Steve Jensen

Bistro Band

Daniel Anderson

Bistro Band

William Findlay

Bistro Band

Michael Kocour

Bistro Band

Brian Naylor

Bistro Band

Russell Phillips

Bistro Band

Paul Wertico

Bistro Band

John S. Green

Verbal Spectator

Melody Rae

Verbal Spectator

Joan Scheckel

Verbal Spectator (as Joan Elizabeth)

Nicholas Rudall

Brother Malcolm

John T. Miltes

Brother Lewis

Tricia Munford

Ida Dugan, Jump's Wife

Alison Groh

Dorothy, 2 Years Old

Jade Rodell Tipton

Dorothy as a Baby

Andrew Bendel

Radio Announcer

Patrick Nugent

Pittsburgh Announcer

James 'Ike' Eichling

Cigar Smoker

Shirley Spiegler Jacobs

Woman in Coffee Shop (as Shirley Spiegler-Jacobs)

Roy Hytower

Elevator Operator

Amy Carlson

Girl on Stairs

Michael Chesler

Earle Combs

Ron Marino

Combs II

Brooke Linthicum

Jump's Child

Randy Moll

Meusal

Nick Satriano

Lezzari (as Nicholas Satriano)

Ned Schmidtke

Hospital Reporter

Patrick Arvia

Shoeless Boy (uncredited)

David Bontumasi

Man at Fenway Park (uncredited)

Suzy Brack

St. Mary's Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Orbert Davis

Himself / Speakeasy Musician (uncredited)

Brian Reed Garvin

Angry Fan (uncredited)

Paul Lane

St. Mary's Baseball Player (uncredited)

John Tilford

Photographer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The minor league Danville Dans stadium in Danville, Illinois, was the one used for Fenway Park and Forbes Field, as well as being seen in black/white news footage.

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Both Beep Iams and Brendan Hutt are misbilled as Boys from St. Mary's. They were in fact, Boys in the Stands at Fenway Park, although their scene was cut in pre-production.

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The transportation scenes were filmed at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illionis. The museum's Frisco 1630 steam locomotive and the observation car "Inglehome" were used. The museum's 1859 Chicago horse car was moved to Chicago's Webster Street for a cameo role as a Baltimore horse-drawn tram in the segment about Ruth's childhood days.

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Goofs

Jumpin' Joe Dugan says he got his nickname by "jumping" to whichever team will pay him the most. He actually earned the moniker by teammates due to his habit of taking unauthorized leaves from his team.

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Two of the many goofs in the film are the fact that Babe Ruth never hit an infield Homerun as depicted. While he did promise a sick Johnny Sylvester that he would hit a homerun for him he did not meet him in the hospital and he only promised him one homerun, not two as the film depicts.

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During the game in which Babe promised the sick child he would hit two home runs, the Yankees were batting in the top of the ninth. But the game was played at Yankee stadium and as home team they should have been batting second.

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Quotes

Johnny Sylvester: You are the best, you are the best there's ever been. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Harry Frazee, Red Sox Owner: Half of everything I own just went down the drain with the "Gladiators of Broadway". The other half, is in the pocket of The Sultan of Swat, and he wants a raise and his own suites during road games.

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