Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun (1951)

The Story of Valerie and Ben Hogan

A biographical film of Ben Hogan, from his start as a golf caddy to being considered one of golf's greatest players.

Date of release
1951-05-22
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sidney Lanfield

Casting

Interesting facts

Follow the Sun is a 1951 biographical film of the life of golf legend Ben Hogan, directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Glenn Ford as Hogan and Anne Baxter as his wife. Many golfers and sports figures of the day appear in the film.

Production

Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, who wrote the screenplay, also wrote a companion short story titled "He Follows the Sun Again" that was published in Reader's Digest in March 1951.

Ben Hogan served as a special technical consultant throughout production.

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