Daily Dialogue — August 11, 2019

“Joe. Say it ain’t so, Joe. Say it ain’t so.”

— Eight Men Out (1988), screenplay by John Sayles, book by Eliot Asinof

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Baseball. Today’s suggestion by @Noelsnocoward.

Trivia: Director John Sayles was contractually obligated to a running time under two hours. To inspire the cast to talk fast, he showed them the film City for Conquest (1940). The final cut of the film is 1:59:48.

Dialogue On Dialogue: A legendary line in the history of baseball featured in this scene from Eight Men Out.