Gateway Film Foundation celebrates female talent and empowerment through captivating stories on the big screen, honoring the remarkable contributions of women throughout history.

Country: United States
Language: English

After joining an all-female baseball league during World War II, small-town sisters Dottie and Kit find troubles and triumphs on and off the field. Inspired by real stories of the revolutionary All-American Girls Professional Baseball League athletes.

“One of the year’s most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies. It’s a serious film that’s lighter than air, a very funny movie that manages to score a few points for feminism in passing.”

– Vincent Canby for The New York Times

About the filmmaker:

Carole Penny Marshall was an American actress, director, and producer. She’s best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, earning three Golden Globe nominations for her performance. Marshall also directed several films, including Big, A League of Their Own, Awakenings, and Riding in Cars With Boys. Her parents were a tap dance teacher and an industrial film director and producer.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment for the Arts

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media