A League of Their Own (1992)

Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writers:

Kim Wilson (story), Kelly Candaele (story)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Jimmy Dugan
Geena Davis	...	C Dottie Hinson
Lori Petty	...	P Kit Keller
Madonna	...	C F Mae Mordabito
Rosie O'Donnell	...	3B Doris Murphy
Megan Cavanagh	...	2B Marla Hooch
Tracy Reiner	...	LF / P Betty Horn
Bitty Schram	...	RF Evelyn Gardner
Ann Cusack	...	LF Shirley Baker
Anne Ramsay	...	1B Helen Haley (as Anne Elizabeth Ramsay)
Freddie Simpson	...	SS / P Ellen Sue Gotlander
Renée Coleman	...	LF / C Alice Gaspers (as Renee Coleman)
Robin Knight	...	SS 'Beans' Babbitt
Patti Pelton	...	2B Marbleann Wilkenson
Kelli Simpkins	...	OF Beverly Dixon

Storyline

During World War II when all the men are fighting the war, most of the jobs that were left vacant because of their absence were filled in by women. The owners of the baseball teams, not wanting baseball to be dormant indefinitely, decide to form teams with women. So scouts are sent all over the country to find women players. One of the scouts, passes through Oregon and finds a woman named Dottie Hinson, who is incredible. He approaches her and asks her to try out but she's not interested. However, her sister, Kit who wants to get out of Oregon, offers to go. But he agrees only if she can get her sister to go. When they try out, they're chosen and are on the same team. Jimmy Dugan, a former player, who's now a drunk, is the team manager. But he doesn't feel as if it's a real job so he drinks and is not exactly doing his job. So Dottie steps up. After a few months when it appears the girls are not garnering any attention, the league is facing closure till Dottie does something that ...

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | sports team | women's sports | friendship between women | baseball movie | 

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Taglines:

This summer, Tom Hanks and the Rockford Peaches prove that a woman's place is at home...first, second & third.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lavonne Paire Davis, who died in February 2013 at age 88, served as an uncredited consultant to Penny Marshall, and was one of several real-life female ballplayers who helped inspire the fictional Dottie Hinson, played by Geena Davis.

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Goofs

When Dottie and Kit first meet Mae and Dorris at try-outs, Kit looks around and comments, "Are all these girls going to be in the league?" It is then revealed that out of the 100 girls that were at try-outs, only 64 girls would be selected to make up four teams of 16 girls. 32 girls received train tickets home. During the actual 1944 AAGBL try-outs in Chicago, scouts sent 280 girls to the try-outs, but only 60 girls were selected to form four team of 15. 220 girls were given train tickets home.

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Quotes

Bob Hinson: [His first words to Dottie after coming home from the war] Hiya, cutie.

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Crazy Credits

The cast is listed as a "Roster" with the Rockford Peaches listed by their positions.

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Alternate Versions

Paramount Network broadcasts in the US speed up at the audio at only 2%.

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Connections

Featured in Veep: Veep (2019)

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Soundtracks

Two Sleepy People
Written by Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael
Produced by Jay Landers
Performed by Art Garfunkel
Courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

a good film for a wide audience

'A League of Their Own' is a film about an all-female baseball team during the second World War. This film follows the stories about the team of females and their perspective on life and society (as women) during this time in history. I am not a fan of sports or sport-related films, but I did enjoy this one. I think that this film had enough elements for a wider audience to enjoy it. It also is able to combine comedy with drama and history, and it makes an exciting and engaging film with characters that are three-dimension and easy to care about. I think that this is an exciting film, and even if you dislike sports, the film has plenty more to offer for any viewer.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

A League of Their Own

Filming Locations:

Bosse Field - 1701 N. Main Street, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,739,456, 5 July 1992

Gross USA:

$107,533,928

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$132,440,069

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Parkway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color Black and White (newsreel scenes)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1