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Biography - Babe Ruth (A&E DVD Archives)

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I have to say as a fan of the Babe I was a little dissapointed in this documentary. Without any interviews with family or former teammates it really lacked emotion. It had the feel of an educational film you might have watched on WWII in grade school. For someone that knows very little about the man and his life it might give you some insight, however for the more serious baseball fan I would have to recommend Babe Ruth: The Life Behind the Legend for someone who wants a more detailed look at this American legend.

this is a great dvd history about babe ruth what a man he was, this dvd tell about the man and his greatest and his battles that he had in life. I would recommed this dvd to any babe ruth fan.

A&E gives a good basic account of Babe Ruth's career but lacks a lot of details. It's nice to watch the vintage footage, but if you want a better account, buy this disc (the price is right) and get HBO's "Life Behind The Legend" DVD.

This disc gives very little insight to the life of Babe Ruth. Most baseball fans will know most of the information. The footage is fun to watch, but this disc lacks detail and falls far short of what a serious study on Ruth's life should be. Only brief mention of Ruth's off-field lifestyle (with no details to the rumors that surrounded his time away from the baseball diamond); only a passing on the conflict between Ruth and Gehrig, etc... This seems more like a feel-good news reel of the 30s than an A&E Biography.