Penny Marshall

Now streaming on Prime Video, A League of Their Own is the TV series adapted from Penny Marshall’s classic 1992  film about the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in the 1940s. Co-created by Will…

As a former player for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Maybelle Blair not only broke down barriers for women but also served as inspiration for Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own as well as Prime Video’s upcoming TV…

One reason Tom Hanks signed up for A League of Their Own was that Penny Marshall’s historical comedy provided a rare opportunity to play against type. But he wasn’t the only entertainer stepping out of their wheelhouse for the movie’s…