No Crying in Baseball - The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood

"No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one of a kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly on the wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky"--

About the author

Erin Carlson is a culture and entertainment journalist, and the author of three Hollywood history books, including I’ll Have What She’s Having and Queen Meryl. Her work appears in many publications, including Vanity Fair, Town & Country and her Substack newsletter, You’ve Got Mail. She lives in San Francisco.

Summary

The inside story of how A League of Their Own-one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time-developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favourite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators.

Foreword

The inside story of how A League of Their Own-one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time-developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favourite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators.

Product details

• Authors: Erin Carlson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2023
• EAN: 9780306830181
• ISBN: 978-0-306-83018-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 527 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Baseball, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General, HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, HUMOR / Topic / History, Humour, Second World War, Biography: sport, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Film history, theory or criticism, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HUMOR / Topic / Sports & Recreation