See the full list of follow the sun cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. 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. This is a trailer for my new movie about ben hogan. His recovery and return to the links provides the dramatic momentum of the films final reels. All this he achieves, and along the way an engrossing film is born. Even as a poor child hogan had a love for the game of golf. Even pool the hustler and poker the cincinnati kid have proved more thrilling than golf on film. Yet that part of the hogan story was never really developed in follow the sun. The story behind the photo of ben hogans 1iron shot in.
The complex relationship between hogan and his unhappy wife is also misrepresented badly. If you like golf, youll enjoy this story of one of the games great players, ben hogan essayed here by glenn ford. 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. This movie was most enjoyable and gave me a better view on the story titled the ben hogan story, follow the sun. 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. Follow the sun, a 20 kahil elzabar album follow the sun, a 1981 song by siouxsie and the banshees, the bside of spellboundfollow the sun, a song by catharsis from imago. After serving in the military for world war ii, hogan returns to golfing and eventually becomes a top player. Anne baxter costars as hogans supportive wife valerie, who sticks with him through thick and thin. In this video i discus moe normans master move that is eerily similar to the transition that ben hogan famously demonstrated in his most popular lesson.
Follow the sun 1951 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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. Follow the sun which told the story of ben and valerie hogan, and how the couple stayed together through bens military service, professional golf, and a near fatal car accident. The inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer ben hogan. I dont need all of bens faults pointed out, but went overboard in the other direction. A most classic movie and a must have for anyone who enjoys reality, fact and feel good movies. Where most other golf films fail by being too slow and meandering the kingdom of shivas irons, bobby jones. On the brink of his greatest success, hogan is seriously injured in an auto accident. With barry coe, brett halsey, jay lanin, gary lockwood. The ben hogan story the inspiring film biography of the courageous champion golfer ben hogan. If not, follow the sun is still a pleasant biography of a man who finds the. Hogan is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ballstriking ability.
A biographical film of ben hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golfs greatest players. The ben hogan story i have seen this movie several times since owning it and i would recommend it to anyone who is interested in history, golf, ben hogan, or generally being entertained. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Based on the life of golf legend ben hogan, the film follows the formulaic path of sports bios. 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. The beatles later wrote a theme song for follow the sun, but there was never enough demand to. Follow the sun 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Glenn ford plays ben hogan in the inspiring biographical film of the golf legend.
Follow the sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend. That part of the film is absolutely true and it was in fact the reason the film was made at all. It stars glenn ford as hogan and anne baxter as his wife. But the comeback he had after that near fatal automobile accident in 1949 is the stuff legends are made from. With glenn ford, anne baxter, dennis okeefe, june havoc. This black and white film depicts the life of a traveling tour professional, ben hogan, played by glenn ford. Here hogan is hitting a 4 wood in the movie follow the sun. The film also stars anne baxter and many sports figures of the day, including.
Hogans golf status and natural skill is enough to shape this movie into an entertaining film, but when. At first, hogan has little success, but he gradually improves. Ben hogan swing follow the sun sam goulden golf youtube. Knowing his biography, you cant help but feel the hurried follow the sun is a tad incomplete without hogans single greatest achievement dramatized. His nine career professional major championships tie him with gary player for fourth alltime, trailing only. Many golfers and sports figures of the day appear in the movie. Stroke of genius, and even follow the sun, the first movie about ben and valerie hogan, were painful in that regard hogan. Texan ben hogan glenn ford works as a golf caddy to.
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. Buy ben hogan follow the sun feature film dvd glenn ford plays ben hogan in the inspiring biographical film of the golf legend. Throw in dennis okeefe and the homogenization of one of the greatest comeback stories in sports is a complete whitewash. Once married, he pursued his dream of being a professional golfer. The film also stars anne baxter and many sports figures of the day, including jimmy demaret, carry middlecoff, grantland rice and sam snead. 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. Follow the sun is the filmed biography of golf champion ben hogan. Glenn ford, no mean duffer himself, stars as hogan, here depicted as a singlepurposed individual to whom golf is everything. Texan ben hogan glenn ford works as a golf caddy to stay close to the game he loves. Hogan knew he wanted to become a golf pro when he worked as a golf caddy helping to support his family. Meanwhile, the hogans become friends with chuck williams dennis okeefe, a popular fellow pro.
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