Follow the sun movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The story behind the photo of ben hogans 1iron shot in the. As a very aged golfer now it was a joy for me to see it again. Hogan got off to a slow start, but he later improved. This movie was most enjoyable and gave me a better view on the story titled the ben hogan story, follow the sun. Mar 23, 2016 pictured is a poster from, follow the sun a 1951 movie about ben hogans life starring glenn ford playing ben hogan and anne baxter playing his wife, valerie. Through diligence and tenacity, hogan reaches the top ranks of pro golfing. Us army air corps wwii, 194345 1 stephenville hospital, today with the mouthful of a name texas health harris methodist hospital stephenville, wsw of.
Follow the sun 1951 ben hogan golf original vintage movie. This is an original 41 x 27 onesheet poster for the 1953 20th centuryfox release follow the sun, an autobiography of golfer ben hogan and his wife valerie, costarring anne baxter. A biographical film of ben hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golfs greatest players. The movie is a fictionalization of the life of american golf great ben hogan, narrated by anne baxter as hogan s wife. In the first full scale biography of hogan, published last year, curt sampson. Follow the sun 1951 05221951 us drama 1h 33m user score. Was regelmatig je handen en blijf op voldoende afstand van anderen. Please note that this is the original poster 27x41 inches size from 1951. The facts are known but not included in this movie. A most classic movie and a must have for anyone who enjoys reality, fact and feel good movies. Follow the sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend ben hogan.
Hogan knew he wanted to become a golf pro when he worked as a golf caddy helping to support his family. The poster is in very fine condition and has been professionally linenbacked. This black and white film depicts the life of a traveling tour professional, ben hogan, played by glenn ford. Where most other golf films fail by being too slow and meandering the kingdom of shivas irons, bobby jones. Pictured is a poster from, follow the sun a 1951 movie about ben hogan s life starring glenn ford playing ben hogan and anne baxter playing his wife, valerie. Many golfers and sports figures of the day appear in the movie. Youve been swinging the club wrong your whole life heres. Mar 26, 2020 hogan says the movie about his life, follow the sun, is going to be reshot to bring it up to modern technical standards, and that he would be a consultant. The movie based on ben hogan called follow the sun is also a pretty good flick to watch. Apr 9, 20 follow the sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend ben hogan.
Anne baxter costars as hogan s supportive wife valerie, who sticks with him through thick and thin. The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer ben hogan. Anne baxter and glenn ford in follow the sun 1951 glenn ford in follow the sun 1951 anne baxter and glenn ford in follow the sun 1951. Throughout the movie were told that the insular, focused, seemingly unfriendly hogan worries that the fans dont like him, to the point that the moviemakers have hogan, from his. In 1946, the year before nelson stopped playing the tour full time, hogan suffered what some consider to be the most. It only took 11 months to get back playing competitive golf, following his near fatal accident. At least i have never been able to find a dvd of it anyway. Mar 22, 2014 but even allowing for a rush job, follow the sun seems overly concerned with presenting as nondescript and flavorless a picture of ben hogan and his life as possible. His nine career professional major championships tie him with gary player for fourth alltime, trailing only. Follow the sun glenn ford anne baxter dennis okeefe 1951 pro golfer ben hogan glenn ford marries his childhood sweetheart anne baxter and makes a comeback after an auto accident. May 07, 2015 cnns shane odonoghue explores how the fourtime u. You know those movies you watch every time you stumble across them. Follow the sun, produced by 20th century fox in 1951 with glenn ford in the lead. The film also stars anne baxter and many sports figures of the day, including.
Follow the sun by sidney lanfield glenn ford, anne baxter. Et hogan, a twopart biopic on 64time pga tour winner ben hogan chronicles one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history, reflecting. Follow the sun 1951 glenn ford, anne baxter, dennis o. Glenn ford plays ben hogan in the inspiring biographical film of the golf legend. After serving in the military for world war ii, hogan returns to golfing and eventually becomes a top player. Find out when and where you can watch follow the sun on tv with the full listings schedule at.
Pictured is an article about follow the sun from the march 1951 issue of golf life with interesting anecdotes about the movie. On the brink of his greatest success, hogan is seriously injured in an auto accident. Texan ben hogan glenn ford works as a golf caddy to. Glenn ford, anne baxter, dennis okeefe, june havoc texan ben hogan glenn ford works as a golf caddy to stay close to the game he loves. Follow the sun is the filmed biography of golf champion ben hogan. Stroke of genius, and even follow the sun, the first movie about ben and valerie hogan, were painful in that regard hogan is edited like one of the mans swings. That year also saw the release of a biopic starring glenn ford as hogan, called follow the sun.
However, his beautiful and supportive wife, valerie anne baxter, urges him to pursue his longheld dream of becoming a professional golfer. The film also stars anne baxter and many sports figures of the day, including jimmy demaret, carry middlecoff. May 23, 2019 hogan, a twopart biopic on 64time pga tour winner ben hogan chronicles one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history, reflecting on the texans indelible impact on professional golf in spite of a nearfatal automobile accident that put the prime years of his career in serious jeopardy. Follow the sun year of this original theatre poster. What the most important thing in the golf swing is by ben hogan and. Golf films 2019 slate to tee off with 2night ben hogan doc. I saw ben hogan play two of four rounds at wentworth in 1956 when. Once married, he pursued his dream of being a professional golfer. Follow the sun 1983 nr 1 hour 18 minutes classics marvin foster, byron wong, mike smith, danny conners, david barr, clyde rogers, pat molhern, jesse fernandez, john mcclure, craig coddle, willie morris, davey miller, rich meyers, boobie jones. Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ballstriking ability. In follow the sun ben hogan was in a near fatal car crash, which was factually correct and this film concentrates on his grim survival plus his stubborn determination to play golf again, and at the same level as hed done before the accident.
I guess im one of thoses who says the book was better. At first, hogan has little success, but he gradually improves. With glenn ford, anne baxter, dennis okeefe, june havoc. Buy ben hogan follow the sun feature film dvd glenn ford plays ben hogan in the inspiring biographical film of the golf legend. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Hogan, a twopart biopic on 64time pga tour winner ben hogan chronicles one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history, reflecting on the texans indelible impact on professional golf in spite of a nearfatal automobile accident that put the prime years of his career in serious jeopardy. The photograph is of ben hogan, looking down the fairway of the 18 th hole at merion, standing in perfect balance after hitting the 1iron shot for the ages. This movie is about a shy guy who becomes a very good professional but it doesnt explain why. Pro golfer ben hogan marries his childhood sweetheart and makes a comeback after an auto accident. Glenn ford, no mean duffer himself, stars as hogan, here depicted as a singlepurposed individual to whom golf is everything. The movie is a fictionalization of the life of american golf great ben hogan, narrated by anne baxter as hogans wife. On the brink of his greatest success, hogan is seriously injured in.
The movie as shown in this initial contract was first known as the ben hogan story with pencil notation to contract showing that follow the sun had evolved into the official title. Hosted his own tournament, the ben hogan open, at phoenix cc in late january. Follow the sun 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He even received a tickertape parade in new york city in 1953, upon his return from winning the british open, the only time he played the event. But even allowing for a rush job, follow the sun seems overly concerned with presenting as nondescript and flavorless a picture of ben hogan and his life as possible. All of which is a wellknown story by now, part of history along with that picturesque swing, the calmness, ice water in his veins, the famous comeback, the movie that depicted his life around the crash, follow the sun. All this he achieves, and along the way an engrossing film is born. It stars glenn ford as hogan and anne baxter as his wife.
Follow the sun 1951 changes the movie database tmdb. Here hogan is hitting a 4 wood in the movie follow the sun. Follow the sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life. Follow the sun fox cinema archives dvd talk dvd movie. He got a job as a caddy, where he learned the rules of the game and helped pull his family out of their financial rut. Ben hogan swing follow the sun sam goulden golf youtube. His recovery and return to the links provides the dramatic momentum of the films final reels. Follow the sun should please movie fans in general and golfers in particular. Anyone interested in ben hogan should read ben hogan s secret by bob thomas. The acting is good but the story doesnt go into detail. Anne baxter costars as hogans supportive wife valerie, who sticks with him through thick and thin.
Even as a poor child hogan had a love for the game of golf. Follow the sun is a film directed by sidney lanfield and starring glenn ford, anne baxter, dennis o\. Through diligence and tenacity, hogan reaches the top ranks of pro golfing only. Follow the sun 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Negotiations continued over the summer of 1950, even after filming began in june. However, his beautiful and supportive wife, valerie anne baxter, urges him to pursue his longheld dream of. Follow the sun dvdr 1951 twentieth century fox film.
Ben hogan produced by original 20th century fox printing block auction closing rules. Ben hogan pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. The hogan of this period was freezeframed in power golf, which though not as wellread as five lessons was an instruction book that hogan wrote without the help of a coauthor. William ben hogan august, 1912 july 25, 1997 was an american professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game.
Texan ben hogan glenn ford works as a golf caddy to stay close to the game he loves. Meanwhile, the hogans become friends with chuck williams dennis okeefe, a popular fellow pro. This is a follow the sun half sheet movie poster from ben hogan s life story in 1951 following his car crash and recovery. Of course it is old enough to still be in bw and is only available on vhs. Follow the sun 1951 glenn ford as professional golfer. In this article bens advice for selfanalyzing your swing if a teaching professional was not available, to see if it is too flat or too upright, was to stand in front of a full size mirror. See the full list of follow the sun cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
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