FIELD OF DREAMS

Based on the novel

by
W. P. Kinsella

Screenplay
by
Phil Alden Robinson

March 9, 1988
FINAL DRAFT SCREENPLAY

FADE IN
MONTAGE OF PHOTOS
RAY (V.O.)
My fathers name was John Kinsella.
A faded, sepia shot of a dirty little kid on a farm.
RAY (V.O.)
Its an Irish name. He was born in
North Dakota, in 1896...
Young man in doughboy uniform.
RAY (V.O.)
...and never saw a big city until he
came back from France in 1918.
Chicago.

Tenement.

Comiskey Park.

He settled
learned to
Sox. Died
1919 World
Newspaper headlines.

Ballgames.

RAY (V.O.)
in Chicago, where he quickly
live and die with the White
a little when they lost the
Series...

Photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson.

RAY (V.O.)
...died a lot the following summer when
eight members of the team were accused
of throwing that Series.
Dad (a catcher) playing ball.

At work.

Weeding.

RAY (V.O.)
He played in the minors for a year
two, but nothing ever came of it.
to Brooklyn in 35, married Mom in
and was already an old man working
the Naval Yards when I was born in
Ray as an infant. With his father.
in miniature Dodger uniform, etc.

or
Moved
38,
at
1949.

In front of Ebbets Field

RAY (V.O.)
My names Ray Kinsella. Mom died when
I was three, and I suppose Dad did the
best he could. Instead of Mother Goose,
I was put to bed at night to stories of
(MORE)
CONTINUED