This DVD release from HBO, one of the best biopics ever made, is also one of the best examples of colorization of an originally black-and-white picture. The film is digitally mastered to perfection with most gradients of the color spectrum represented, making all the more enjoyable the superb performance of Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig. Jo Swerling and Herman J. Mankiewicz's script is subtle and sensitive in its detailed account of the great baseball player, and the retouched audio track allows for all aspects of the story -- from the smacks of the baseballs to the musical score -- to be appreciated without interference. Additional features are skimpy, lacking even such fundamentals as the original theatrical trailer. The packaging is also not as appealing as it could be, relying on three black-and-white stills and no other enhancements. There are lengthy biographies/filmographies for the main players and makers -- enough to appease most curiosities, if not all Gary Cooper enthusiasts; as this is one of Cooper's most memorable roles, a more detailed biography or a mini-documentary on him would have been appropriate. Other features, including chapter selection and a choice of English, French, or Spanish subtitles, round out the package. The quality of this film's narrative and its loving depiction of its subject will endure, though it would be nice to see HBO take better advantage of the DVD format.