A Review of a League of Their Own
A League of Their Own was set in the early 1940's during World War 2. During that time candy manufacturing magnate Walter Harvey (played by Garry Marshall) decides to create a women's league to make money when Major League Baseball is being threatened with a shut down as a result of the war. Ernie Capadino (Jon Lovitz) is assigned by Harvey to recruit players. He first finds Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis). Dottie is a farmer's wife from Oregon whose husband is off fighting in the war. Ernie is impressed by Dottie's ability as a pitcher and asks her to try out. Although Dottie is hesitant at first he agrees to a tryout for her sister Kit's ( Lori Petty) sake since Kit is interested in trying out for the team although she does not seem as talented as her sister. As the three head to Chicago where the tryouts are Ernie also recruits Marla Hooch a great switch hitting slugger.
In Chicago at the tryouts they meet Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell) and Mae Mordabito 2 tough -talking Brooklynites. They along with 11 other women form the team the Rockford Peaches. One time home run champion Jimmy Dugan ( Tom Hanks) is chosen by the Peaches owner Walter Harvey to coach the team. Dugan - a bitter alcoholic initially does not take his managerial duties seriously. At first he allows Dottie to take charge of the team, which at first does not perform well. But after a few weeks of training Dugan sobers up and begins to show interest as the team show promise. By the end of the season the Rockford Peaches compete in the World Series.
A League of Their Own was really a great movie. The acting was great . All of the performances were solid. Even Madonna who had previously made several bad movies seemed to find a role suited for her. She and Rosie O"Donnell seemed to work well together on screen.There was witty dialogue and memorable moments Tom Hank's line : "There's no crying in baseball!" was one of the most memorable lines of the film . To me, it was more than just a sports movie because throughout the movie the women on the team seemed somewhat conflicted between their new status as ballplayers and their old values. Also it touched on a little known piece of sports history: the inception of the AAGPBL which was started at a time when the idea of major league baseball teams consisting of all women was previously unheard off. It was an early sign of women's liberation although the league would end in the 1950's
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