A League of Their Own
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A League of Their Own is a 1992 film which tells a fictionalized account of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. It was adapted by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel from a story by Kim Wilson and Kelly Candaele, and was directed by Penny Marshall.
Debra Winger was originally set to star, but dropped out after Madonna signed on; the role went to Geena Davis instead.
Madonna ("This Used to Be My Playground") and Carole King ("Now and Forever") contributed songs to the soundtrack.
The character of "Jimmy Dugan", the team manager played by Tom Hanks, is loosely based on real-life baseball player Jimmie Foxx. All of the actresses did their own baseball playing -- they did not have stunt doubles.
League Stadium, located in Huntingburg, Indiana, served as the homefield for the Rockford Peaches, the featured team of the film. Many of the game scenes were also filmed at Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana. It is the nation's third oldest ball park, and was depicted as the home of the Racine Belles. And the scenes that take place in fictional "Harvey Field" were shot at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
The movie was released on Wednesday, July 1, 1992, and was #1 on its second weekend (July 10-12). It was a commercial success, making $107 million in the United States on a $40 million budget, and was well-received by critics. Many say it is this movie that allowed Rosie O'Donnell to rise to fame.
Cast
Rockford Peaches
- Tom Hanks - Jimmy Dugan (manager)
- Geena Davis - Dottie Hinson (catcher)
- Lori Petty - Kit Keller (pitcher)
- Anne Ramsay - Helen Haley (first base)
- Megan Cavanagh - Marla Hooch (second base)
- Rosie O'Donnell - Doris Murphy (third base)
- Freddie Simpson - Ellen Sue Gotlander (shortstop/pitcher)
- Tracy Reiner - Betty "Spaghetti" Horn (left field)
- Madonna - Mae Mordabito (center field)
- Bitty Schram - Evelyn Gardner (right field)
- Renée Coleman - Alice "Skeeter" Gaspers (left field/center field/catcher) (as Renee Coleman)
- Ann Cusack - Shirley Baker (left field)
Others
- Jon Lovitz - Ernie Capadino
- David Strathairn - Ira Lowenstein
- Garry Marshall - Walter Harvey
- Bill Pullman - Bob Hinson
- Téa Leoni - Racine (1st base)
- Don S. Davis - Charlie Collins (Racine coach) (as Don Davis)
- Eddie Jones - Dave Hooch
- Justin Scheller - Young Stillwell
- Mark Holton - Adult Stillwell
- Pauline Brailsford - Miss Cuthburt
Quotes
- "There's no crying in baseball!" --shouted by Tom Hanks (#54 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes list)
- "Hey, cowgirls, see the grass? Don't eat it." --Jon Lovitz
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