A League Of Their Own (1992)

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🗓️ 17 August 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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The 1992 film A League Of Their Own is a beloved sports movie classic – thanks to a memorable all-star cast led by Geena Davis and Tom Hanks, and repeat showings on cable TV. It's a fictionalized account of The Rockford Peaches, the real-life professional women's baseball team that was formed during World War II. With a new TV series adaptation on Amazon, now seems like the perfect time to revisit the original and reflect on its enduring legacy.

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0:00.0	The 1992 film, A League of Their Own, is a beloved sports movie classic.
0:09.1	Thanks to a memorable All-Star cast, led by Gina Davis and Tom Hanks and repeat showings
0:14.4	on cable TV.
0:15.4	It's a fictionalized account of the rock repeat, the real-life professional women's baseball
0:20.2	team that was formed during World War II.
0:22.8	There's a new TV series adaptation on Amazon, so now seems like the perfect time to revisit
0:28.0	the original and reflect on its enduring legacy.
0:31.0	I'm Linda Holmes and we're talking about A League of Their Own on Pov Culture Happy
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