The Dryden will screen The Sandlot (David M. Evans, U.S. 1993, 101 min., 35mm), preceded by a 35mm print of Abbott and Costello's famous "Who's on First?" routine as part of the America's Favorite Pastime series.

It is the summer of 1962, and Scotty Smalls has just moved to town. There is a ready-made group of friends in the neighborhood, if only Scotty knew how to play baseball. Luckily, the best player—Benny "The Jet"—sees something in Scotty, and the team takes him under their wings, teaching him all about baseball, s'mores, and Big Chief, while learning about girls, rivalry, and prejudice. Shot through a nostalgic haze, this comedy for all ages is full of the stakes only an 11-year-old can understand. With the help of Babe Ruth's ghost, this team will become legends, and legends never die.

[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2017-Jul-31]