August 24, 2026
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by Penny Marshall, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) goes to bat with an all-star lineup that includes Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Tom Hanks, who taught us all that “There’s no crying in baseball!” – named by the American Film Institute as one of the...
July 1, 2022
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) – AFI Catalog Spotlight
Released 30 years ago this month, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN was a box office sensation, becoming Columbia Pictures’ highest-grossing non-sequel opener to date and bringing international attention to the little-known All-American Girls Pro Baseball League (AAGPBL) which was established during World War II to entertain the public while male players were away at war....
July 4, 2021
Movie Club Rewind: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
This film was originally selected as an AFI Movie Club pick on July 4, 2020. A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN goes to bat with an all-star lineup that includes Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and AFI Life Achievement Award Recipient Tom Hanks – who taught us all that "There's no crying in baseball!"...
July 4, 2020
AFI Movie Club: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN goes to bat with an all-star lineup that includes Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell and AFI Life Achievement Award Recipient Tom Hanks – who taught us all that “There’s no crying in baseball!” –one of AFI’s greatest movie quotes in cinematic history. Movie Trivia about A LEAGUE OF…
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