The church of baseball: the making of Bull Durham : home runs, bad calls, crazy fights, big swings, and a hit
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"Bull Durham, the breakthrough 1988 film about a minor league baseball team, is widely revered as the best sports movie of all time. But back in 1987, Ron Shelton was a first-time director and no one was willing to finance a movie about baseball-especially a story set in the minors. The jury was still out on Kevin Costner's leading man potential, while Susan Sarandon was already a has-been. There were doubts. But something miraculous happened, and The Church of Baseball attempts to capture why. From organizing a baseball camp for the actors and rewriting key scenes while on set, to dealing with a short production schedule and overcoming the challenge of filming the sport, Shelton brings to life the making of this beloved American movie. As he tells the story of Bull Durham, Shelton also explains the rarely revealed ins-and-outs of moviemaking, from a film's inception and financing, screenwriting, casting, the nuts-and-bolts of directing, the post-production process, and even through its release. But this is also a book about baseball and its singular romance in the world of sports. Shelton himself spent six years in the minor leagues before making this film, and his experiences resonate throughout this book. Full of wry humor and insight, The Church of Baseball tells the remarkable story behind an iconic film"--
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Baseball films
Baseball films -- United States -- History and criticism
Baseball in motion pictures
Biography & Autobiography
Bull Durham (Motion picture)
History
History and criticism
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
Motion pictures
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Nonfiction
Performing Arts
Production and direction
Screenwriters
Screenwriters -- United States -- Biography
Shelton, Ron
Shelton, Ron, -- 1945-
Sports & Recreations
Baseball films -- United States -- History and criticism
Baseball in motion pictures
Biography & Autobiography
Bull Durham (Motion picture)
History
History and criticism
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography
Motion pictures
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Performing Arts
Production and direction
Screenwriters
Screenwriters -- United States -- Biography
Shelton, Ron
Shelton, Ron, -- 1945-
Sports & Recreations
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The church of baseball : the making of Bull Durham : home runs, bad calls, crazy fights, big swings, and a hit
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The Church of Baseball The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit
The church of baseball : the making of Bull Durham : home runs, bad calls, crazy fights, big swings, and a hit / Ron Shelton
The church of baseball : the making of Bull Durham : home runs, bad calls, crazy fights, big swings, and a hit / Ron Shelton
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