Babe
“The Babe Didrikson Zaharias Story”
1977•NR•1h 37m•6.4•Released
DramaTV Movie
This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold Medal triumphs at the 1932 Olympics, her remarkable career as a champion golfer, her fulfilling marriage to wrestler George Zaharias, and the final battle with the only thing tougher than she was.
Director
Buzz Kulik
Writer
Harry Paxton, Joanna Lee
Studio
MGM Television
Cast
Susan Clark
Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias
Alex Karras
George Zaharias
Slim Pickens
Colonel M.J. McCombs
Jeanette Nolan
Hannah Marie Didrikson
Ellen Geer
Lilly Didrikson
Ford Rainey
Dr. Tatum
Arch Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Greg Mabrey
Jimmy
Stu Nahan
Sportscaster
Philip Bourneuf
Mr. Icely
Byron Morrow
Grantland Rice
Mickey Sholdar
Golf Pro
Meg Wyllie
Sister Tarsisis
Kathleen Cody
Sue Ellen
Kathleen Hughes
Nancy Armitage
Production
Company
MGM Television
Company
Norman Felton/Stanley Rubin Productions
Producer
Norman Felton
Producer
Stanley Rubin
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