Movies Under the Stars: A League of Their Own
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
Carlton Avenue & Foster Road
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
The All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men’s return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel re-create the wartime era when women’s baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. The story begins as a candy-bar tycoon enlists agents to scour the country to find women who could play ball. In the backwoods of Oregon, two sisters — Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) — are discovered. Dottie can hit and catch, while Kit can throw a mean fastball. The girls come to Chicago to try out for the team with other prospects that include their soon-to-be-teammates Mae Mordabito (Madonna), Doris Murphy (Rosie O’Donnell), and Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh). The team’s owner, Walter Harvey (Gary Marshall) needs someone to coach his team and he picks one-time home-run champion Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), who is now a broken-down alcoholic. After a few weeks of training, as Dugan sobers up, the team begins to show some promise. By the end of the season, the team has improved to the point where they are competing in the World Series (which is no big deal, since there are only four teams in the league).
Know Before You Go
You should arrive before 8:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled water is OK, but no glass. Reservations are not taken; space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All are welcome!
8/24/2016 0:00 8:30:00 PM 10:30:00 PM
718-667-3545
e.rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov.
Movies Under the Stars: Up
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film. An old man and a young explorer team up and take on the wilderness after the…
Foster Rd. & Carlton Ave.
Join NYC Parks and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment for a free film.
An old man and a young explorer team up and take on the wilderness after the elderly salesman’s plan to reach South America via helium balloons pays off. Against all odds, the unlikely pair come to rely on one another.
Know Before You Go
You should arrive before 8:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on, although there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass. Reservations are not taken; space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All are welcome!
8/19/2017 0:00 8:00:00 PM 9:30:00 PM
(718) 667-3545
e.rodriguez@parks.nyc.gov