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Ceremonies of innocence and experience in Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and Eight Men Out.

Authors :
Ardolino, F.
Source :
Journal of Popular Film & Television. Summer90, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p43. 9p. 15 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Comments on the themes of innocence and experience in three baseball films of the 1988-1989 season. The dialectic of innocence and experience in American history; Baseball, politics, and innocence; Relative states of innocence and guilt in the baseball world of 1919; Rookies' loss of innocence; Corruption of World Series in `Eight Men Out'; Women's roles as loyal wives and tarts; Benign father figures in `Bull Durham'; More.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MOTION pictures

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01956051
Volume :
18
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Popular Film & Television
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9101281739
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01956051.1990.9943654