Yes...the women were subjected to a lot of silly rules and other bullcrap to be professional baseball players, but don't think that the men did not also have to live by a lot of arbitrary rules of their owners or did not suffer all kinds of mistreatment in order to have the privilege of playing in minor league baseball. This was the time when the term "ownership" had a much more powerful meaning that it does in professional sports today at all levels...so both women and men were very poorly treated albeit in notably different ways.
I HOPE that mentioning that in the context of this film is you seeingvery clearly how institutions lead by man like the Church that have taken away the sacred femenine and it's power from spirituality by teaching us to be submissive, made the world these girls had to fight against, fight against what they were taught (to shut up and do what men say without questioning it) to make the world a happier, more just and godly place for all of us. Don't let those awful men from the 5th century that decided what's to be on the Bible to rob you of your god given right to be a full human, someone who can lead their community with love, an equal to men.
Yeah, the scene where the black woman threw the ball all the way to the pitcher, then nodded, was a reference to the fact that even male black players weren't allowed in the majors until Jackie Robinson.
Great reaction. One of my favorite movies. That telegram scene gets me every time. And congrats on being the first reactor I've seen recognize Sharona from Monk.
i’ve always loved this movie. was fully obsessed before i learned from my mom that we live in the town where the boarding house was filmed and the field across the river was used for a set. these women were so talented.
My kids grew up watching this movie with me, so much they started quoting it. You haven't lived till you've seen a seven year old tell a four year old who fell down, "There's no crying in baseball!"
I really would love to see you do a reaction to the (1979) movie The Jerk starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters so please comment on how Dirty Navin gets when both his Family and Marie find him in the movie please.
14:59 No, she's not the woman who played the Wicked Witch of the West, she just has the same resemblance. Margaret Hamilton is the actress who played the Witch :)
"Is Evelyn Fiona from "Monk"? No, but she is Sharona from "Monk." It's kind of odd though, that she bats and throws right-handed despite Bitty Schram being a lefty. Then again, in those days, teachers usually "corrected" lefties.
This is a great movie - and based loosely on real events. From the 1943 - '54 seasons only Rockford and South Bend went the distance of all 12 seasons in the AAGPBL, with 8 other teams going between 1 and 11 seasons. In the intro, old Dotti says she doesn't want to do anything anymore - then at the reunion we find out Bob just died, so she's suffering from depression.
Geena Davis and Bill Pullman were in another movie together, which also starred William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, who were also starring together again after their big hit film Body Heat, in the 1988 movie The Accidental Tourist, which is quite a quirky, odd duck, little movie, but worth a see, nevertheless.
OMG !!!! When Tom Hanks drank the Coca Cola and improv the iconic "Aaahhh" like the TVCOMMERCIAL from the 70's !!! We did that as teens and little kids...ALL THE TIME!! I know the scene takes place 30 years earlier, But Gina's reaction was priceless !! Like she knew right away what Tom was doing because it was done by this generation all over the country. Maybe that is why PENNY left the scene in !!
I do love this terrific movie...but it often makes me miss the days when Rosie O'Donnell was only a comedian/actor, and when Madonna had not yet turned fully into an animatronic character. 😜😂
Exactly. There's was a time when Rosie and Whoopie Goldberg were very LIKEABLE because of the work they did on the big screen and then television talk shows, eventually, RUINED them. Keep politics to yourself should be the message.
They filmed part of this movie close to where I live. I remember Tom hanks and geena Davis in commercials asking people to come out and be extras in the stands at the games. Hanks and Davis from everything I heard and read were kind and treated everyone well. Madonna I heard did nothing but complain.
15:03 of course that wasn't the wicked witch from the Wizard of Oz. That movie was made back in the late 30's. Jimmy was just making a joke. But you're right about Evelyn playing Fiona in "Monk". Same actress
It really would have been nice for women of color to have been part of this wonderful league and female camaraderie. Thank you for giving the female viewpoint on this movie and historical story. It was one of my favorite reactions you've done. 📽🎞💙
I had somewhat the same feelings about the women's football league the LFL but after watching it for 8 minutes i was amazed truly amazed still a fan til this day continued to watch the games over and over again
There’s always been some controversy as to whether Dottie dropped the ball on purpose or not. I’ve always been of the opinion that she did NOT drop it on purpose. First of all she was a highly competitive person. She also would understand that she had teammates who were depending on her and who would be crushed if they believed Dottie would betray them. There’s also the fact that the half inning before she had told her pitcher to throw Kit high pitches due to the difficulty she had (up to that point anyway) hitting those pitches. Also even if we consider just from a story standpoint that it’s just a lesser story if Kit turns out to only have gotten a better life because her sister handed to her instead of her earning it by legitimately beating her sister at that moment. There is a bit of a problem with the dropped ball play and it’s just sort of production problem. Kind of an “inside baseball” thing that would get by most people except for knowledgeable fans or players that played in any league past the very early little league age. When Dottie drops the ball she was holding it in her bare hand and not the catcher mitt. I’ve heard major league catchers talk about how they are often told that if they have the ball in their bare hand on tag plays that it is almost impossible for them to drop the ball unless they are knocked unconscious. It could be that Director Penny Marshall simply thought the close-up of the bare hand was a better shot so they went with that. It’s a small and unimportant detail but one that might’ve been noticed by experienced viewers.
When I first saw this I thought, Jeez that older actress playing Dotty Henson looks just like Gina Davis.. As it turns out, all of the older characters were the actual women in the baseball league and it's amazing how much Gina Davis looks like Dotty Henson
This movie came out when I was 14, and I loved it immediately. It's still one of my favorites. It inspired me later on to learn about how women contributed to the war effort, building planes and working in factories, as you said. Women's branches of all the armed services were also formed. It's a fascinating topic. This movie was filmed not very far from where I grew up, and I begged my parents to let me go be an extra. I said to my mom, "Come with me! You can be in it, too!" But they kept saying no. I still harbor some resentment over that. I learned later, though, that everyone in the film, which was shot in the middle of summer, had to wear authentic 1940s wool clothing. I've also learned that the extras were unpaid. (What?!) So maybe it's not such a bad thing that I couldn't be there. But I still wish I could've done it, at least for one day.
It's a good movie, deep enough to be interesting and fun enough to be entertaing, well acted, good direction, well shot. It's not going to make anybody forget Casablanca or Citizen Kane but definately better than most movies.
I know this is a big debate still, but Dottie did NOT drop the ball on purpose to let Kit win. Earlier, she had told the pitcher how to get Kit out, High fastball...she can't hit them and can't lay off them. If she was there to help Kit win, she would not be giving truthful scouting for her sister. Pus, when Kit steamrolls her at the plate, the ball doesn't come out until Dottie's hand hits the ground. The ground jarred it out. If she was just going to drop it, she would have done it on impact. My 2 cents.
Nice reaction. First time finding your channel. You edited out all the naughty parts of film but that is OK. Still a fun reaction. You are stunning, btw, and I am sure you are turning heads in Cali. Good for you and keep reacting!
my old youtube account i lost the info for a while ago so i created a new one and im so happy to have refound your channel! love this movie! love the content and hope all is well!
Penny Marshall, who was the director of this movie, it made you feel like you were living in that time of World War II were you when this was going on she physically made you feel like you were there
1. Tom Hanks can play a disagreeable character after all. He's the GOAT. 2. Lori Petty/Kit character is a brat, but she could get it. 😍😋😈 3. Debra Winger was originally going to plat Dottie but backed out when Madonna was cast. 4. The death notice delivery guy was all levels of wrong. 5. Luckiest kid in the world because I'm not there to kill him. 6. I suspect Dottie dropped the ball on purpose, so Kit could have her time to shine. 7. Thank you Penny Marshall
thats the way it was in those days. Baseball was considered a gentlemans game. unlike today players had to come to the game in a suite and tie. things have defintely changed.
We don't think about it a lot, but I think in a lot of ways, WWII really was where second wave feminism was born. It's not true that women didn't work or anything like that--I do genealogy, and the lists of innkeepers, teachers, boarding house owners, etc, really belies the idea that women didn't have jobs before the '60s (my own great-grandmother managed a medical lab during the war, and had been working as a tech for years before it)--but a lot of the prestige stuff was closed, and it was firmly believed they couldn't do physical work. But during the war, they realized just how much they could do, so when the culture tried to snap back after the war, a lot of women knew something was a just a little bit screwy in such strict separation. Right after the war, people were so happy to be at peace that they were able to create that kind of facade for a while, but it was fragile, and it was only a matter of time before the cracks showed up.
She wouldn't let Kit win like that. Just giving it to her. If she had then Kit finally overcoming her sister and winning would have meant nothing. Also Dottie would have never done that to her own team.
@@darylabrams2it really infuriates me that people believe this conspiracy theory. I've gotten into several heated arguments over this with morons who think Dottie purposely dropped the ball.
The same people that are getting mad saying we should keep the women's league even when the men return are the same people today saying we need a WNBA even though they're 17 people in the crowd. 🙄
They are also the same people who would never go to a WNBA game unless they could get the tickets heavily discounted or free (and even then, when they should be happy to go and MAKE SURE they do so, the best you'll get out of them is a maybe, which means no 99.99% of the time), and who won't even watch a full WNBA game on free TV.
From what I understand from just inquiring. This movies particular League was strictly from the Chicago area. They eventually had separate Leagues around New England, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, New York and The Carolina's. All folded after just a couple of years. But did any women of color get to play after 1947?? After Jackie Robinson broke the color restriction line???
I think of Betty Spaghetti - her husband died. Now, what? She could come back next season to play I guess. But, she has no provider now. He died. She has to figure out a way to buy and pay for things. What happens when they don't return from war, now the women NEED to work because they don't have someone else to provide for them.
Miss CaliforniaBlend you made many good points and all your objections towards how the women were treated are justified…but this was a different time (bad excuse I know but still a valid one) and women playing pro sports was unheard of. They weren’t expecting for a bulk of the fans to be women although I’m sure they thought that it would be a little higher ratio than it would be for a normal major-league game. Still, they believed that if anybody was going to come to the game, it would be men, and if that was the case, men would probably want to see attractive women. I’m not saying that it should’ve been this way. I think that that’s what they thought men would want to see though. That’s why they put them in skirts and sent them to charm school and such. The movie only touches a tiny bit (and in that it’s sort of hidden) when Doris (Rosie O’Donnell) talks about the jerk she was dating and how people always treated her like she was a strange girl because she played ball. Fact is some of the ladies in the real women’s league then were same sex oriented. From what I read it was a decent amount. The TV series from a couple of years ago touched on this somewhat. Also there’s the part when they showed the African-American woman throwing the ball (with considerable power too) back to the other players and the knowing nod she gives. This movie takes place a few years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball.
I don't know what was going on in the male organizations back then, but I know that Ewing Kauffman the owner of the Royals made his players stay in school, they had dress codes, I think the participated in the fellowship of Christian athletes, and of course at this very moment I can't think of all the different things but it probably just depends on the organization / team versus the league mandating stuff like this.
❤️BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY❤️
PROVERBS 31:30 NIV
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Yes...the women were subjected to a lot of silly rules and other bullcrap to be professional baseball players, but don't think that the men did not also have to live by a lot of arbitrary rules of their owners or did not suffer all kinds of mistreatment in order to have the privilege of playing in minor league baseball. This was the time when the term "ownership" had a much more powerful meaning that it does in professional sports today at all levels...so both women and men were very poorly treated albeit in notably different ways.
I HOPE that mentioning that in the context of this film is you seeingvery clearly how institutions lead by man like the Church that have taken away the sacred femenine and it's power from spirituality by teaching us to be submissive, made the world these girls had to fight against, fight against what they were taught (to shut up and do what men say without questioning it) to make the world a happier, more just and godly place for all of us. Don't let those awful men from the 5th century that decided what's to be on the Bible to rob you of your god given right to be a full human, someone who can lead their community with love, an equal to men.
I recognized Madonna, Rosie, and Geena. Lol I just didn’t mention it in the commentary.🤷🏽♀️😆 And I meant to say Sharona and not Fiona.
The ladies at the end of the film, many of them are the REAL baseball players from WWII !!!
Yeah, the scene where the black woman threw the ball all the way to the pitcher, then nodded, was a reference to the fact that even male black players weren't allowed in the majors until Jackie Robinson.
This women's league lasted until 1954 but the league never allowed Black women to play even though the major leagues had already integrated.
Great reaction. One of my favorite movies. That telegram scene gets me every time. And congrats on being the first reactor I've seen recognize Sharona from Monk.
When he hits the kid in the face with the mitt. 😂😂
@@gsquat I've read they did that scene 15 times... If I recall TH only hit him once.😎
Wholeheartedly agree. A fascinating little slice of history that could so easily have been completely forgotten.
i’ve always loved this movie. was fully obsessed before i learned from my mom that we live in the town where the boarding house was filmed and the field across the river was used for a set. these women were so talented.
My kids grew up watching this movie with me, so much they started quoting it. You haven't lived till you've seen a seven year old tell a four year old who fell down, "There's no crying in baseball!"
I really would love to see you do a reaction to the (1979) movie The Jerk starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters so please comment on how Dirty Navin gets when both his Family and Marie find him in the movie please.
W parent 🫡👏👏
14:59 No, she's not the woman who played the Wicked Witch of the West, she just has the same resemblance. Margaret Hamilton is the actress who played the Witch :)
I believe the joke is that she's meant to resemble The Scarecrow in outfit and with the dirty face
Yes, Evelyn was Sharona Fleming from the TV series Monk.
That beautiful baseball field used for tryouts is Wrigley Field in Chicago!
This is like top 3 baseball movies ever made.
Mae can dance...umm ma'am that's Madonna!
I'm not a baseball fan but this is one of my favorite. ❤ I love Gina Davis!
"Is Evelyn Fiona from "Monk"?
No, but she is Sharona from "Monk." It's kind of odd though, that she bats and throws right-handed despite Bitty Schram being a lefty. Then again, in those days, teachers usually "corrected" lefties.
Thank you for calling out Bitty Schramm, who played Sharona on "Monk." I'm happy to see a reactor make the connection.
"Let's not go to the World Series Without(!) Stillwell's toys!"
Homie don't need another chocolate bar. 🤣😂🤣
This is a great movie - and based loosely on real events. From the 1943 - '54 seasons only Rockford and South Bend went the distance of all 12 seasons in the AAGPBL, with 8 other teams going between 1 and 11 seasons. In the intro, old Dotti says she doesn't want to do anything anymore - then at the reunion we find out Bob just died, so she's suffering from depression.
He was joking about "liking her in the wizard of oz. Margaret Hamilton ( wicked witch of the west) died in 1985. League of there own came out in 1992.
I met an older Margaret Hamilton when our elementary school did a production of "Wizard of Oz". Very nice lady.
@@halberthawkins Cool.
The cow that went moo in the background in the beginning of the movie gave birth to a baby calf 🐄❤
I just realized Dotties husband played the president on Independence Day
He may be the only US President to hail from Oregon. 😀
While you were sleeping, Sleepless in Seattle, and Casper.
Geena Davis and Bill Pullman were in another movie together, which also starred William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, who were also starring together again after their big hit film Body Heat, in the 1988 movie The Accidental Tourist, which is quite a quirky, odd duck, little movie, but worth a see, nevertheless.
Straight up subbed right away because you had no intro. Just get into it. Love that.
Great movie and reaction.That young man in the Car with Geena Davis’s character was hysterical and so was the little boy
THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL
One of the women who played in the women's baseball leagues was named Helen Callaghan and her son Casey Candaele became a MLB player.
Your reaction channel has become one of my favorite, go to’s super fast! Keep up the great work!
OMG !!!! When Tom Hanks drank the Coca Cola and improv the iconic "Aaahhh" like the TVCOMMERCIAL from the 70's !!! We did that as teens and little kids...ALL THE TIME!! I know the scene takes place 30 years earlier, But Gina's reaction was priceless !! Like she knew right away what Tom was doing because it was done by this generation all over the country. Maybe that is why PENNY left the scene in !!
Great reaction ❤ I have 3 favorite baseball movies(baseball is my passion for over 55 years) The Natural The Sandlot and A League of Their Own 😊
Your makeup is flawless. Would you consider doing a video showing us what products you use and showing how you apply it? A makeup tutorial!
This is such a heartwarming movie. It brings ups special emotions each time I see it. I enjoyed it and you're reactions.
I do love this terrific movie...but it often makes me miss the days when Rosie O'Donnell was only a comedian/actor, and when Madonna had not yet turned fully into an animatronic character. 😜😂
Exactly. There's was a time when Rosie and Whoopie Goldberg were very LIKEABLE because of the work they did on the big screen and then television talk shows, eventually, RUINED them. Keep politics to yourself should be the message.
@@thegorn68 Rosie O'Donnell was never likeable.
They filmed part of this movie close to where I live. I remember Tom hanks and geena Davis in commercials asking people to come out and be extras in the stands at the games. Hanks and Davis from everything I heard and read were kind and treated everyone well. Madonna I heard did nothing but complain.
A couple of my favorite movies is Fatal Beauty and Ghost, I keep saying "back when whoopi was cool" when I see them
This film was directed by Penny Marshall, may she RIP.
She was a great director. Another gem she directed was "Awakenings" (1990).
Her brother, Garry, played Mr. Harvey...😉
Awww, you sipped the pickle tickle reaction. 😂
I love your videos!!!
This is my second favorite baseball movie. My favorite is The Natural with Robert Redford.
I LOVE that you did the "Brother, ewww" meme! That was hilarious!
Loved your review, you're one of my favorites
Love this movie
15:03 of course that wasn't the wicked witch from the Wizard of Oz. That movie was made back in the late 30's. Jimmy was just making a joke.
But you're right about Evelyn playing Fiona in "Monk". Same actress
Not Fiona, but Sharona
@quwykxz Oh you're right. It's been years since I watched Monk. Fantastic show
"A lot of night games"
9:50
🙃
It really would have been nice for women of color to have been part of this wonderful league and female camaraderie. Thank you for giving the female viewpoint on this movie and historical story. It was one of my favorite reactions you've done. 📽🎞💙
I had somewhat the same feelings about the women's football league the LFL but after watching it for 8 minutes i was amazed truly amazed still a fan til this day continued to watch the games over and over again
There’s always been some controversy as to whether Dottie dropped the ball on purpose or not. I’ve always been of the opinion that she did NOT drop it on purpose. First of all she was a highly competitive person.
She also would understand that she had teammates who were depending on her and who would be crushed if they believed Dottie would betray them. There’s also the fact that the half inning before she had told her pitcher to throw Kit high pitches due to the difficulty she had (up to that point anyway) hitting those pitches.
Also even if we consider just from a story standpoint that it’s just a lesser story if Kit turns out to only have gotten a better life because her sister handed to her instead of her earning it by legitimately beating her sister at that moment.
There is a bit of a problem with the dropped ball play and it’s just sort of production problem. Kind of an “inside baseball” thing that would get by most people except for knowledgeable fans or players that played in any league past the very early little league age. When Dottie drops the ball she was holding it in her bare hand and not the catcher mitt. I’ve heard major league catchers talk about how they are often told that if they have the ball in their bare hand on tag plays that it is almost impossible for them to drop the ball unless they are knocked unconscious. It could be that Director Penny Marshall simply thought the close-up of the bare hand was a better shot so they went with that. It’s a small and unimportant detail but one that might’ve been noticed by experienced viewers.
When I first saw this I thought, Jeez that older actress playing Dotty Henson looks just like Gina Davis.. As it turns out, all of the older characters were the actual women in the baseball league and it's amazing how much Gina Davis looks like Dotty Henson
The late Lynn Cartwright...
The older Dotty wasn’t played by the actual baseball player. It’s Lynn Cartwright who was an actress cast due to similar appearance to Geena Davis.
The voice of the older Dottie Hinson was Geena Davis ... 😊
Only the women playing in the closing credits were actual players.
This movie came out when I was 14, and I loved it immediately. It's still one of my favorites. It inspired me later on to learn about how women contributed to the war effort, building planes and working in factories, as you said. Women's branches of all the armed services were also formed. It's a fascinating topic.
This movie was filmed not very far from where I grew up, and I begged my parents to let me go be an extra. I said to my mom, "Come with me! You can be in it, too!" But they kept saying no. I still harbor some resentment over that. I learned later, though, that everyone in the film, which was shot in the middle of summer, had to wear authentic 1940s wool clothing. I've also learned that the extras were unpaid. (What?!) So maybe it's not such a bad thing that I couldn't be there. But I still wish I could've done it, at least for one day.
Geena Davis is also a member of Mensa, FWI.
You mean to tell me that US Olympian and Oscar Geena Davis, is a member of Mensa.
Avoid the clap" - Jimmy Dugan
Wise words.
It's a good movie, deep enough to be interesting and fun enough to be entertaing, well acted, good direction, well shot. It's not going to make anybody forget Casablanca or Citizen Kane but definately better than most movies.
Is the picture out of focus?, no that's how he looks. 😂😂😂
Yes it is Sharona from Monk. Good eye. Took me forever to connect them
I am going to love watching this!!!!!
3:29 it was improvised 😉
Hello, did you know that Doris and Mae are Rosie O'Donnell & Madonna? The song played during closing credits is Madonna's. 🙂
I know this is a big debate still, but Dottie did NOT drop the ball on purpose to let Kit win. Earlier, she had told the pitcher how to get Kit out, High fastball...she can't hit them and can't lay off them. If she was there to help Kit win, she would not be giving truthful scouting for her sister. Pus, when Kit steamrolls her at the plate, the ball doesn't come out until Dottie's hand hits the ground. The ground jarred it out. If she was just going to drop it, she would have done it on impact. My 2 cents.
A lot of people said she did i always thought she just dropped it.
I agree. If Dottie dropped the ball on purpose it would demean Kit's accomplishment.
Totally agree. Dottie was a professional. And professional players don't tank plays for personal reasons.
I think it's supposed to be left up to audience interpretation. I can see either scenario being the truth really.
Nice reaction. First time finding your channel. You edited out all the naughty parts of film but that is OK. Still a fun reaction. You are stunning, btw, and I am sure you are turning heads in Cali. Good for you and keep reacting!
This is an endearing story
I'm very picky when watching react channels. You just made the lineup! Love your personality
"Oh"
"Whoa"
*"WHOOO-OOAAA!"*
23:39 😁
When Betty got the telegram It broke my heart
my old youtube account i lost the info for a while ago so i created a new one and im so happy to have refound your channel! love this movie! love the content and hope all is well!
Thank you! It’s great to have you back. Glad you’re enjoying the content.
Excellent movie! Everyone hit it out of the park!
A really nice feel good movie. So Californiablend, aren't you glad you were born when you were?
Great movie, great reaction 😊
I was right. I loved it. And there is nothing wrong with milking cows. People need it. There is honor in all work for done for others.
Why isn’t this girl a marvel superhero!?!? SHe’s so fantastic.
That was life back in the ‘40’s during WW2
He was just saying she looked like Margret Hamilton who played the Wicked Witch.
There really is a nice section in the Baseball Hall of Fame about the league. Check it out if you're heading to Cooperstown.
Hell yeah i love this movie!
I have a T-shirt "There's No Crying in Baseball 😊love this movie 🎥
How weird is this I'm watching your reaction to this movie and this exact movie is on TV right now
I'd say it''s an unexppected, but happy and amazing coincidence. 😊
If you want something different from Tom Hanks, try "Road to Perdition ".( If you haven't already seen it)
One of his best movies, but so underrated, underappreciated, and definitely underwatched.
As every James l brooks movie this one hits right between the seams.
It’s very progressive for its time
You look beautiful. Couldn't keep watching without saying so.
Charm and beauty school. LOL
Did you notice Madonna and Rosie O'Donnel? Your face said you should know but it seemed you never 'got ot'... love your reactions!
She dropped it on purpose. I was a catcher and I NEVER dropped a ball in collision..that hand opened slow on purpose.
Penny Marshall, who was the director of this movie, it made you feel like you were living in that time of World War II were you when this was going on she physically made you feel like you were there
You have a lovely voice
27:28 God Bless America 🇺🇸
The land of the FREE and the home of the BRAVE 🇺🇸
Geena Davis is such a babe. 😍
#impactful #tearjerker
Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell
1. Tom Hanks can play a disagreeable character after all. He's the GOAT.
2. Lori Petty/Kit character is a brat, but she could get it. 😍😋😈
3. Debra Winger was originally going to plat Dottie but backed out when Madonna was cast.
4. The death notice delivery guy was all levels of wrong.
5. Luckiest kid in the world because I'm not there to kill him.
6. I suspect Dottie dropped the ball on purpose, so Kit could have her time to shine.
7. Thank you Penny Marshall
thats the way it was in those days. Baseball was considered a gentlemans game. unlike today players had to come to the game in a suite and tie. things have defintely changed.
❤❤
We don't think about it a lot, but I think in a lot of ways, WWII really was where second wave feminism was born. It's not true that women didn't work or anything like that--I do genealogy, and the lists of innkeepers, teachers, boarding house owners, etc, really belies the idea that women didn't have jobs before the '60s (my own great-grandmother managed a medical lab during the war, and had been working as a tech for years before it)--but a lot of the prestige stuff was closed, and it was firmly believed they couldn't do physical work. But during the war, they realized just how much they could do, so when the culture tried to snap back after the war, a lot of women knew something was a just a little bit screwy in such strict separation. Right after the war, people were so happy to be at peace that they were able to create that kind of facade for a while, but it was fragile, and it was only a matter of time before the cracks showed up.
They focused earlier on Dottie holding on to the ball, to illustrate she let Kit win.
She wouldn't let Kit win like that. Just giving it to her. If she had then Kit finally overcoming her sister and winning would have meant nothing. Also Dottie would have never done that to her own team.
@@darylabrams2it really infuriates me that people believe this conspiracy theory. I've gotten into several heated arguments over this with morons who think Dottie purposely dropped the ball.
@@SurvivorBri Yeah it totally takes away from kits victory if Dottie drops the ball on purpose.
Geena Davis has said it was not in Dottie’s character to hand a win to Kit, and cheat her teammates. Kit needed to earn that win, and she did❤️
The same people that are getting mad saying we should keep the women's league even when the men return are the same people today saying we need a WNBA even though they're 17 people in the crowd. 🙄
They are also the same people who would never go to a WNBA game unless they could get the tickets heavily discounted or free (and even then, when they should be happy to go and MAKE SURE they do so, the best you'll get out of them is a maybe, which means no 99.99% of the time), and who won't even watch a full WNBA game on free TV.
From what I understand from just inquiring. This movies particular League was strictly from the Chicago area. They eventually had separate Leagues around New England, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, New York and The Carolina's. All folded after just a couple of years. But did any women of color get to play after 1947?? After Jackie Robinson broke the color restriction line???
I think of Betty Spaghetti - her husband died. Now, what? She could come back next season to play I guess. But, she has no provider now. He died. She has to figure out a way to buy and pay for things. What happens when they don't return from war, now the women NEED to work because they don't have someone else to provide for them.
Miss CaliforniaBlend you made many good points and all your objections towards how the women were treated are justified…but this was a different time (bad excuse I know but still a valid one) and women playing pro sports was unheard of. They weren’t expecting for a bulk of the fans to be women although I’m sure they thought that it would be a little higher ratio than it would be for a normal major-league game.
Still, they believed that if anybody was going to come to the game, it would be men, and if that was the case, men would probably want to see attractive women. I’m not saying that it should’ve been this way. I think that that’s what they thought men would want to see though. That’s why they put them in skirts and sent them to charm school and such.
The movie only touches a tiny bit (and in that it’s sort of hidden) when Doris (Rosie O’Donnell) talks about the jerk she was dating and how people always treated her like she was a strange girl because she played ball. Fact is some of the ladies in the real women’s league then were same sex oriented. From what I read it was a decent amount. The TV series from a couple of years ago touched on this somewhat.
Also there’s the part when they showed the African-American woman throwing the ball (with considerable power too) back to the other players and the knowing nod she gives. This movie takes place a few years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball.
♥
I always thought it was a shame that it never continued. Or was brought back.
I don't know what was going on in the male organizations back then, but I know that Ewing Kauffman the owner of the Royals made his players stay in school, they had dress codes, I think the participated in the fellowship of Christian athletes, and of course at this very moment I can't think of all the different things but it probably just depends on the organization / team versus the league mandating stuff like this.
Classic! Plz do…
Hell or high water
Sherlock Holmes
Conan the barbarian and the destroyer
Caddyshack
White men can’t jump
Technically The Military is MAN SCHOOL 😂
The men had to go to bootcamp