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TALKING PICTURES: PITCH PERFECT

By | April 2002

Writer David Templeton takes interesting people to the movies in his ongoing quest for the ultimate post-film conversation. This week a big-league ‘life coach’ looks at dreams, disappointments, and “The Rookie.” Sally Walton admits, “I don’t usually go to baseball movies”…

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