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Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own"
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Author:  W_Z [ Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own"
Cantigny Park hosted a "League of Their Own" 25th anniversary event on Saturday.

So the McCormick House was used for a few scenes in "A League of Their Own", including the courtyard scene where Harvey offers Jimmy (Hanks) his job.

From 6-8p there was an open house where you could walk through the mansion, look through the shooting script/schedule/contract; and then around 8:30p, they put a screen outside in the field and showed the full movie. You could bring chairs, food/beverages (alcohol too), and they tossed out some bean bag baseballs for kids. They hired a group of women to dress up as players, and took pictures with fans.

Great time, even a little chilly at nightfall. Good crowd, everybody was into it.
Author:  Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own
W_Z wrote:
Cantigny Park hosted a "League of Their Own" 25th anniversary event on Saturday.

So the McCormick House was used for a few scenes in "A League of Their Own", including the courtyard scene where Harvey offers Jimmy (Hanks) his job.

From 6-8p there was an open house where you could walk through the mansion, look through the shooting script/schedule/contract; and then around 8:30p, they put a screen outside in the field and showed the full movie. You could bring chairs, food/beverages (alcohol too), and they tossed out some bean bag baseballs for kids. They hired a group of women to dress up as players, and took pictures with fans.

Great time, even a little chilly at nightfall. Good crowd, everybody was into it.



Thanks for the heads-up.
Author:  Hussra [ Sun Jul 09, 2017 8:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own
FItzgerald's main room on Roosevelt in Berwyn/Oak Park also featured in League of Their Own. I believe the yooge American flag that regularly features as the backdrop to Fitzgerald's stage is a leftover from the film production.

THink it also got converted to a pool hall for scenes in The Color of Money.

Batavia honoring Craig Sager, all Summer long:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/a ... story.html
Author:  Passepartout [ Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own
Glad that Batavia is honoring Craig. Still miss him. Gone too soon!

25 Years wow! That is a long time. :roll:
Author:  SpiralStairs [ Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Cantigny Park 25th Anniversary of "A League of Their Own
W_Z wrote:
Cantigny Park hosted a "League of Their Own" 25th anniversary event on Saturday.

So the McCormick House was used for a few scenes in "A League of Their Own", including the courtyard scene where Harvey offers Jimmy (Hanks) his job.

From 6-8p there was an open house where you could walk through the mansion, look through the shooting script/schedule/contract; and then around 8:30p, they put a screen outside in the field and showed the full movie. You could bring chairs, food/beverages (alcohol too), and they tossed out some bean bag baseballs for kids. They hired a group of women to dress up as players, and took pictures with fans.

Great time, even a little chilly at nightfall. Good crowd, everybody was into it.


Were there women in the men's room timing how long you peed?
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