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The Winning Team (1952)

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Ronald Reagan delivers one of his best screen performances as baseball great Grover Cleveland Alexander in The Winning Team. The title refers to the mutually supportive relationship between Alexander and his loving wife Aimee (top-billed Doris Day); with this in mind, is it any surprise that the real Aimee Alexander served as the film's technical advisor. While the basic milestones of Alexander's career are adhered to, the film is a typical Hollywood blend of fact and fancy-plenty of fancy.

Unrated,

Drama, Classics

Aug 15, 2006

Warner Home Video

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To be sure, this is a somewhat different version of the story of Alex the Great from the one that was solemnly published in his obituaries two years ago.

August 12, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times
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Its accuracy is in doubt, but it's a competently made straightforward standard biopic on Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander.

January 13, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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This is a good baseball movie with good actors and it's even based on a true story which makes it more interesting.
September 5, 2010
ajv2688

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Standard biopic with Reagan adequate in the lead and Doris pert if a bit overly gushy as the wife. The background info is full of the usual fictions but at least they stick to the baseball facts pretty well.
March 10, 2010
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