Possible movie in the making about the 1954 Middlesboro Little League

Published 1:05 pm Thursday, October 17, 2019

Photos by Ray Welch | Daily News

On Tuesday Night, a meeting was held at Green Hills Funeral Home in Middlesboro to discuss the possibility of producing a movie. The movie would be based on a 1954 Little League team from Middlesboro. Ron Schmidt, the movie’s executive producer, gave the background for the basis of the film. Schmidt also addressed the need to raise capital to produce the movie as the current plans are for the film to be a for-profit venture. Peter-John Campbell, the film’s director, discussed the script and the ongoing research to tell the story of the groundbreaking moments of the 1954 Middlesboro team.

Photos by Ray Welch | Daily News

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On Tuesday Night, a meeting was held at Green Hills Funeral Home in Middlesboro to discuss the possibility of producing a movie. The movie would be based on a 1954 Little League team from Middlesboro. Ron Schmidt, the movie’s executive producer, gave the background for the basis of the film. Schmidt also addressed the need to raise capital to produce the movie as the current plans are for the film to be a for-profit venture. Peter-John Campbell, the film’s director, discussed the script and the ongoing research to tell the story of the groundbreaking moments of the 1954 Middlesboro team.