“Broad City” co-creator Abbi Jacobson and “Mozart in the Jungle” executive producer Will Graham give “A League of Their Own” a modern makeover for the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series, emphasizing LGBT storylines and the struggles of Black female athletes to play baseball during the World War II era. The show, which debuted this weekend, follows the basic outline of Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie of the same name: A catcher with a husband away at war quickly becomes a team leader, played in the update by Jacobson. Nick Offerman has stepped into the equivalent shoes of Tom Hanks as a disgraced-star-player-turned-manager. Here’s how the show stacks up against the 30-year-old movie, which introduced Rosie O’Donnell to pal Madonna and was itself an adaptation of a late-1980s documentary of the same name.
Abbi Jacobson plays catcher Carson Shaw, a reluctant leader exploring unexpected feelings for a teammate while her husband is serving overseas.
Abbi Jacobson plays catcher Carson Shaw, a reluctant leader exploring unexpected feelings for a teammate while her husband is serving overseas.
- 8/14/2022
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
There’s one specific memory from A League of Their Own that actor Lori Petty carries with her.
Every night, co-star Tom Hanks would move his trailer onto the outfield grass of Wrigley Field in Chicago, the site of the film’s tryout scene, and park it in front of the historic ballpark’s famed ivy wall. The film’s stars cracked beers, took batting practice, and soaked in the big league atmosphere after hours. One evening, Petty, who played Rockford Peaches pitcher Kit Keller, and Hanks were having a casual game of catch when the future Oscar-winning actor paused the throwing session to take in the moment.
“Petty, you know when people go, ‘Remember when?’ That’s this right now,” Hanks said. “This isn’t going to happen again. This isn’t every movie. You’re going to do a lot of movies. This is not going to happen again.
Every night, co-star Tom Hanks would move his trailer onto the outfield grass of Wrigley Field in Chicago, the site of the film’s tryout scene, and park it in front of the historic ballpark’s famed ivy wall. The film’s stars cracked beers, took batting practice, and soaked in the big league atmosphere after hours. One evening, Petty, who played Rockford Peaches pitcher Kit Keller, and Hanks were having a casual game of catch when the future Oscar-winning actor paused the throwing session to take in the moment.
“Petty, you know when people go, ‘Remember when?’ That’s this right now,” Hanks said. “This isn’t going to happen again. This isn’t every movie. You’re going to do a lot of movies. This is not going to happen again.
- 7/29/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
Penny Marshall put Rockford, Illinois, on the map with A League of Their Own — her 1992 movie about the Rockford Peaches women's baseball team — and now the town is repaying the debt.
Nearly a year after her death, Rockford is throwing a Penny Marshall Celebration from Sept. 13 to 15, with Marshall's daughter, Tracy Reiner (who played Betty "Spaghetti" Horn in League), and Marshall's grandkids scheduled to appear.
The highlight: the first unveiling of outdoor plans for Rockford's International Women's Baseball museum located in the modest Illinois town (population 147,000).
“It’s ...
Nearly a year after her death, Rockford is throwing a Penny Marshall Celebration from Sept. 13 to 15, with Marshall's daughter, Tracy Reiner (who played Betty "Spaghetti" Horn in League), and Marshall's grandkids scheduled to appear.
The highlight: the first unveiling of outdoor plans for Rockford's International Women's Baseball museum located in the modest Illinois town (population 147,000).
“It’s ...
- 7/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Penny Marshall put Rockford, Illinois, on the map with A League of Their Own — her 1992 movie about the Rockford Peaches women's baseball team — and now the town is repaying the debt.
Nearly a year after her death, Rockford is throwing a Penny Marshall Celebration from Sept. 13 to 15, with Marshall's daughter, Tracy Reiner (who played Betty "Spaghetti" Horn in League), and Marshall's grandkids scheduled to appear.
The highlight: the first unveiling of outdoor plans for Rockford's International Women's Baseball museum located in the modest Illinois town (population 147,000).
“It’s ...
Nearly a year after her death, Rockford is throwing a Penny Marshall Celebration from Sept. 13 to 15, with Marshall's daughter, Tracy Reiner (who played Betty "Spaghetti" Horn in League), and Marshall's grandkids scheduled to appear.
The highlight: the first unveiling of outdoor plans for Rockford's International Women's Baseball museum located in the modest Illinois town (population 147,000).
“It’s ...
- 7/24/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Penny Marshall was somewhat of an enigma, and admittedly not comfortable in the spotlight. The 1970s sitcom legend who evolved into a top American film director never seemed quite sure of her legacy, but she left behind a superior body of work that defined her as a filmmaker. Ms. Marshall died from complications due to diabetes on December 17th, 2018, at the age of 75.
Carole Penny Marshall was born in the Bronx, and lived in the same building that also housed the childhood residences of Neil Simon, Paddy Chayefsky, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. She was a tap dancer as a child, and graduated from the Walton High School in New York City. After a two year stint in college, she married and had a daughter in the early 1960s, but was divorced soon thereafter. She eventually moved to Los Angeles later that decade on the encouragement of brother Garry Marshall,...
Carole Penny Marshall was born in the Bronx, and lived in the same building that also housed the childhood residences of Neil Simon, Paddy Chayefsky, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. She was a tap dancer as a child, and graduated from the Walton High School in New York City. After a two year stint in college, she married and had a daughter in the early 1960s, but was divorced soon thereafter. She eventually moved to Los Angeles later that decade on the encouragement of brother Garry Marshall,...
- 12/26/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Tom Hanks tweeted a heartfelt message on Dec. 18 following the death of actress and director Penny Marshall. The entertainment duo worked together on some of the iconic films Penny directed, including Big and A League of Their Own.
Goodbye, Penny. Man, did we laugh a lot! Wish we still could. Love you. Hanx.
- Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) December 18, 2018
Tom was joined by former costars Geena Davis and Rosie O'Donnell, and many other stars, in saying goodbye to Penny. "Penny brought so much joy to so many and will be sorely missed," Geena wrote. "I will forever be grateful to her for letting me be a part of A League of Their Own."
The acclaimed director and Laverne and Shirley actress passed away at the age of 75 following complications from diabetes. She is survived by her daughter Tracy Reiner from her previous marriage to writer and actor Rob Reiner.
Goodbye, Penny. Man, did we laugh a lot! Wish we still could. Love you. Hanx.
- Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) December 18, 2018
Tom was joined by former costars Geena Davis and Rosie O'Donnell, and many other stars, in saying goodbye to Penny. "Penny brought so much joy to so many and will be sorely missed," Geena wrote. "I will forever be grateful to her for letting me be a part of A League of Their Own."
The acclaimed director and Laverne and Shirley actress passed away at the age of 75 following complications from diabetes. She is survived by her daughter Tracy Reiner from her previous marriage to writer and actor Rob Reiner.
- 12/19/2018
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and the cast of A League of Their Own bid a final goodbye to their director Penny Marshall.
Hanks, 62, commemorated the Laverne & Shirley actress in a sweet message he shared on Twitter Tuesday.
“Goodbye, Penny. Man, did we laugh a lot! Wish we still could. Love you. Hanx,” he wrote.
Hanks and Marshall worked together on two films: 1988’s Big and 1992’s A League of Their Own, which starred Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty and Marshall’s daughter Tracy Reiner.
In a statement on Twitter, Davis, 62, wrote, “”I’m terribly sad to hear the news about Penny passing.
Hanks, 62, commemorated the Laverne & Shirley actress in a sweet message he shared on Twitter Tuesday.
“Goodbye, Penny. Man, did we laugh a lot! Wish we still could. Love you. Hanx,” he wrote.
Hanks and Marshall worked together on two films: 1988’s Big and 1992’s A League of Their Own, which starred Davis, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Lori Petty and Marshall’s daughter Tracy Reiner.
In a statement on Twitter, Davis, 62, wrote, “”I’m terribly sad to hear the news about Penny passing.
- 12/19/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Penny Marshall, the amazing actress, comedian and director, has died ... TMZ has learned. Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home. We've learned the cause of death was complications from diabetes. Penny's first recurring role was playing Myrna Turner on "The Odd Couple," which was directed by her brother. She also appeared on "Happy Days" with Cindy Williams, and they became famous from their spin-off sitcom, "Laverne & Shirley." It became a monster hit in 1976 and ran for 8 seasons.
- 12/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Stars across Hollywood are mourning Penny Marshall, who died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes, Variety has confirmed. The “Laverne & Shirley” star was 75.
Marshall first rose to fame playing Laverne DeFazio in the hit ABC series “Laverne & Shirley” before going on to become the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million and the first woman to direct two films that grossed more than $100 million. She was also only the second woman director to see her film Oscar-nominated for best picture.
Rob Reiner, her ex-husband of eight years, remembered his relationship with Marshall fondly, praising her gift for comedy and her natural funny bone. “I loved Penny. I grew up with her. She was born with a great gift. She was born with a funnybone and the instinct of how to use it. I was very lucky to have...
Marshall first rose to fame playing Laverne DeFazio in the hit ABC series “Laverne & Shirley” before going on to become the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million and the first woman to direct two films that grossed more than $100 million. She was also only the second woman director to see her film Oscar-nominated for best picture.
Rob Reiner, her ex-husband of eight years, remembered his relationship with Marshall fondly, praising her gift for comedy and her natural funny bone. “I loved Penny. I grew up with her. She was born with a great gift. She was born with a funnybone and the instinct of how to use it. I was very lucky to have...
- 12/18/2018
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
Beloved sitcom and screen actress Penny Marshall, who gained fame in the late ’70s for her sitcom Laverne & Shirley before transitioning behind the camera to great success, has died. She was 75.
Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home of complications from diabetes. She had previously been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2009 before going into remission by 2012.
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” her family says in a statement. “Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story.
Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home of complications from diabetes. She had previously been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2009 before going into remission by 2012.
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” her family says in a statement. “Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story.
- 12/18/2018
- by People Staff
- PEOPLE.com
Penny Marshall, the actress and director behind “Big” and “A League of Their Own,” has died at age 75. Marshall passed away during the evening of December 17 at her California home, the New York Daily News confirms. The director’s publicist, Michelle Bega, said she passed away peacefully and died “from complications from diabetes.”
Marshall rose to prominence in Hollywood during the 1970s thanks to her leading role as Laverne DeFazio on the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley.” The series was the most-watched comedy on U.S. television during its third season and ran for a total of eight seasons and 178 episodes. Marshall was nominated three times for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy.
As a director, Marshall broke barriers in Hollywood with her 1988 fantasy comedy “Big,” starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins. The movie made Marshall the first female director to earn over $100 million at the box office.
Marshall rose to prominence in Hollywood during the 1970s thanks to her leading role as Laverne DeFazio on the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley.” The series was the most-watched comedy on U.S. television during its third season and ran for a total of eight seasons and 178 episodes. Marshall was nominated three times for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy.
As a director, Marshall broke barriers in Hollywood with her 1988 fantasy comedy “Big,” starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins. The movie made Marshall the first female director to earn over $100 million at the box office.
- 12/18/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Penny Marshall has died at age 75. The actress, comedian, and director passed away from complications from diabetes, according to her publicist. Penny, who was most notable for her role in the '70s sitcom Laverne and Shirley and in classic movies like A League of Their Own and Awakenings, which she also directed. Penny became the first woman in history to direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million with 1988's Big, starring Tom Hanks.
In a statement, Penny's family said, "Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall. Penny was a tomboy who loved sports, doing puzzles of any kind, drinking milk and Pepsi together, and being with her family." Her brother, director Garry Marshall, died in 2016, and she is survived by her daughter Tracy Reiner from her former marriage to actor and writer Rob Reiner.
In a statement, Penny's family said, "Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall. Penny was a tomboy who loved sports, doing puzzles of any kind, drinking milk and Pepsi together, and being with her family." Her brother, director Garry Marshall, died in 2016, and she is survived by her daughter Tracy Reiner from her former marriage to actor and writer Rob Reiner.
- 12/18/2018
- by Britt Stephens
- Popsugar.com
Actress and director Penny Marshall died "peacefully" last night at age 75 at her Hollywood Hills home, E! News has confirmed. Her cause of death was complications from diabetes, and a celebration of life ceremony will be held at a later date. "Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall," a spokesperson for the star's family told E! News in a statement. Born Oct. 15, 1943, Penny is predeceased by her brother, actor/director Garry Marshall. She is survived by her sister Ronny Marshall; her daughter Tracy Reiner; and her three grandchildren. A no-nonsense New Yorker, Penny's Hollywood breakthrough came from starring in the hit sitcom Laverne & Shirley, which ran for eight seasons on...
- 12/18/2018
- E! Online
It's been 24 years since the ladies of A League of Their Own hit the field to play ball in the 1992 flick, and this weekend they got together to play again! Six members from the cast reunited on Sunday for the second annual League of Their Own reunion softball game hosted by the Bentonville Film Festival. The cast members that participated included: Tracy Reiner (Betty "Betty Spaghetti" Horn), Anne Ramsay (Helen Haley), Geena Davis (Dottie Hinson), Freddie Simpson (Ellen Sue Gotlander), Megan Cavanaugh (Marla Hooch) and Patti Pelton (Marbleann Wilkenson). The Bentonville Film Festival is a six-day event held in in Bentonville, Ark., and was co-founded by Davis. It focuses on empowering women and...
- 5/9/2016
- E! Online
The Bentonville Film Festival capped off its second annual event this past weekend with a softball game, featuring many members of a team that filmgoers know well: The Rockford Peaches from "A League of Their Own."
Arkansas Online reported that the Peaches reunion was spearheaded by Geena Davis, who played catcher Dottie Hinson in the 1992 flick about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Davis, who co-founded the film festival in 2015 to highlight female and diverse filmmakers, gathered her former castmates on Sunday at Arkansas's Arvest Ballpark for a spirited game to celebrate the festival's wrap -- and stir up some friendly competition, too.
Cast members from In A League of Their Own with Gina Casey, an original Peaches player kicking off the 2016 Reunion Game!
A photo posted by Bentonville Film Festival ❤️ (@bfffestival) on May 8, 2016 at 12:44pm Pdt
Aside from Davis, other Peaches teammates in attendance included actresses Patti Pelton...
Arkansas Online reported that the Peaches reunion was spearheaded by Geena Davis, who played catcher Dottie Hinson in the 1992 flick about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Davis, who co-founded the film festival in 2015 to highlight female and diverse filmmakers, gathered her former castmates on Sunday at Arkansas's Arvest Ballpark for a spirited game to celebrate the festival's wrap -- and stir up some friendly competition, too.
Cast members from In A League of Their Own with Gina Casey, an original Peaches player kicking off the 2016 Reunion Game!
A photo posted by Bentonville Film Festival ❤️ (@bfffestival) on May 8, 2016 at 12:44pm Pdt
Aside from Davis, other Peaches teammates in attendance included actresses Patti Pelton...
- 5/9/2016
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
There's no crying in baseball - unless, of course, they're tears of joy. The fictional Rockford Peaches of 1992 hit A League of Their Own reunited at the second annual Bentonville Film Festival on Sunday, gathering around the pitcher's mound at Arkansas' Arvest Ballpark nearly 25 years after the film's debut. The movie's star Geena Davis, who portrayed Dottie Hinson, watched her former castmates - Patti Pelton (Marbleann Wilkenson), Freddie Simpson (Ellen Sue Gotlander), Megan Cavanaugh (Marla Hooch), Anne Ramsay (Helen Haley) and Tracy Reiner (Betty Spaghetti) - play in a special softball game against former professional athletes like soccer star Cobi Jones,...
- 5/9/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
There's no crying in baseball - unless, of course, they're tears of joy. The fictional Rockford Peaches of 1992 hit A League of Their Own reunited at the second annual Bentonville Film Festival on Sunday, gathering around the pitcher's mound at Arkansas' Arvest Ballpark nearly 25 years after the film's debut. The movie's star Geena Davis, who portrayed Dottie Hinson, watched her former castmates - Patti Pelton (Marbleann Wilkenson), Freddie Simpson (Ellen Sue Gotlander), Megan Cavanaugh (Marla Hooch), Anne Ramsay (Helen Haley) and Tracy Reiner (Betty Spaghetti) - play in a special softball game against former professional athletes like soccer star Cobi Jones,...
- 5/9/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Blu-ray Review
A League of Their Own
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Cast: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Lovitz
Running Time: 2 hrs 8 mins
Rating: PG
Due Out: October 16, 2012 (Exclusively available Amazon at A League of Their Own [Blu-ray])
Plot: With the men off fighting in World War II, team owners decide to create the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Two sisters from Oregon (Geena Davis and Lori Petty) and more join the Rockford Peaches, reluctantly led by former Mlb great Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), as they work to show they should be taken seriously.
Who’S It For? Baseball fans and movies fans alike should find plenty to enjoy about this charming, well-told story. Just make sure you’re prepared for a little sentimentality to go along with it.
Movie:
This is one of those films I watched countless times growing up, but haven’t revisited for years.
A League of Their Own
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Cast: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, Jon Lovitz
Running Time: 2 hrs 8 mins
Rating: PG
Due Out: October 16, 2012 (Exclusively available Amazon at A League of Their Own [Blu-ray])
Plot: With the men off fighting in World War II, team owners decide to create the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Two sisters from Oregon (Geena Davis and Lori Petty) and more join the Rockford Peaches, reluctantly led by former Mlb great Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), as they work to show they should be taken seriously.
Who’S It For? Baseball fans and movies fans alike should find plenty to enjoy about this charming, well-told story. Just make sure you’re prepared for a little sentimentality to go along with it.
Movie:
This is one of those films I watched countless times growing up, but haven’t revisited for years.
- 10/16/2012
- by Shane T. Nier
- The Scorecard Review
Greg Reitman will direct "A Near Life Experience," a story focusing on a man who goes looking for the meaning of life after losing his beloved wife. Reitman served as one of the producers of the Sundance Film Festival Award-winning documentary "Fields of Fuel" and will make his narrative feature film directorial debut on the project. The drama/comedy is written by Glenn Holland and Reitman will produce via his Blue Water Entertainment. Also producing are Ed Matoni, Stefan Jacobs and Tracy Reiner. Reitman is additionally writing "The Ron Levi Story" which is based on a true story of a young Jewish man who was shot by two police officers on Bondi Beach in Australia. ...
- 2/25/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Greg Reitman will direct "A Near Life Experience," a story focusing on a man who goes looking for the meaning of life after losing his beloved wife. Reitman served as one of the producers of the Sundance Film Festival Award-winning documentary "Fields of Fuel" and will make his narrative feature film directorial debut on the project. The drama/comedy is written by Glenn Holland and Reitman will produce via his Blue Water Entertainment. Also producing are Ed Matoni, Stefan Jacobs and Tracy Reiner.
- 2/25/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Greg Reitman will direct "A Near Life Experience," a story focusing on a man who goes looking for the meaning of life after losing his beloved wife. Reitman served as one of the producers of the Sundance Film Festival Award-winning documentary "Fields of Fuel" and will make his narrative feature film directorial debut on the project. The drama/comedy is written by Glenn Holland and Reitman will produce via his Blue Water Entertainment. Also producing are Ed Matoni, Stefan Jacobs and Tracy Reiner.
- 2/25/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Greg Reitman, one of the producers of the Sundance audience award-winning documentary "Fields of Fuel," plans to make his narrative feature film directorial debut with "A Near Life Experience," a dramatic comedy written by Glenn Holland, which Reitman has optioned through his Blue Water Entertainment.
Also attached as producers on the project are Ed Mattioni and Tracy Reiner.
Holland's screenplay revolves around a jaded man who embarks on a search for the meaning of life after he loses his perfect wife.
Reitman is also writing a second feature, "The Roni Levi Story," based on the true story of a young Jewish man who was shot by two police officers on Sydney Australia's Bondi Beach.
Blue Water, which concentrates on socially and environmentally conscious entertainment, is also producing two documentaries: "Roots of Peace," conceived and directed by Reitman, which will look at the role that religious dogma plays in global conflict,...
Also attached as producers on the project are Ed Mattioni and Tracy Reiner.
Holland's screenplay revolves around a jaded man who embarks on a search for the meaning of life after he loses his perfect wife.
Reitman is also writing a second feature, "The Roni Levi Story," based on the true story of a young Jewish man who was shot by two police officers on Sydney Australia's Bondi Beach.
Blue Water, which concentrates on socially and environmentally conscious entertainment, is also producing two documentaries: "Roots of Peace," conceived and directed by Reitman, which will look at the role that religious dogma plays in global conflict,...
- 2/24/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.