Question

how did the movie \a league of their own\ get made?
a sharon roepke, a graduate student, created the film to help promote tourism in midwestern cities.
b arthur meyerhoff, an ad executive, made the film as publicity to highlight spring training in havana, cuba.
c philip k. wrigley, founder of the aagpbl, promoted the film because he thought it would attract large crowds at the games.
d penny marshall, a filmmaker and baseball fan, was at the unveiling of the women in baseball exhibit and decided to make a film.
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Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Sharon Roepke is not associated with creating "A League of Their Own" for tourism promotion.
• Option B: Arthur Meyerhoff and Havana, Cuba spring training are not related to the movie's creation.
• Option C: Philip K. Wrigley founded the AAGPBL but did not promote the film to attract crowds at games in this context.
• Option D: Penny Marshall, a filmmaker and baseball fan, decided to make the film after attending the unveiling of the Women in Baseball exhibit, which aligns with the actual background of the movie's creation.

Answer:

D. Penny Marshall, a filmmaker and baseball fan, was at the unveiling of the Women in Baseball exhibit and decided to make a film.