Editing Field of Dreams (section)

==Production==
[[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] executive [[Sara Colleton]] first discovered and optioned [[Shoeless Joe (novel)|''Shoeless Joe'']] in early-1980s. Colleton developed the project<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Carlson |first=Erin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ruOkEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22While+Colleton+developed+Field+Of+Dreams+At+Fox%22&pg=PT27 |title=No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own |date=September 5, 2023 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=9780306830204 |location=New York City, New York |publication-date=September 5, 2023 |pages=27 |language=English}}</ref> with producers [[Lawrence Gordon (producer)|Lawrence]] and [[Charles Gordon (producer)|Charles Gordon]]. Lawrence Gordon worked for [[20th Century Fox]], part of the time as its president, and repeatedly mentioned that the book should be adapted into a film, but the studio always turned down the suggestion because they felt the project was too esoteric and noncommercial—Fox’s Production Chief, [[Scott Rudin]], eventually withdrew his support and put ''Field of Dreams'' into turnaround.<ref name=":0" />  Meanwhile, Phil Alden Robinson went ahead with his script, frequently consulting Kinsella for advice on the adaptation. Lawrence Gordon left Fox in 1986 and started pitching the adaptation to other studios. [[Universal Pictures]] accepted the project in 1987 and hired [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]] coach [[Rod Dedeaux]] as baseball advisor. Dedeaux brought along [[World Series]] champion and USC alumnus [[Don Buford]] to coach the actors.<ref name=scrap/>

The film was shot using the novel's title; eventually, an executive decision was made to rename it ''Field of Dreams''. Robinson did not like the name, saying he loved ''Shoeless Joe'', and that the new title was better suited for one about dreams deferred. Kinsella told Robinson after the fact that his original title for the book had been ''The Dream Field'' and that the publisher had imposed the title ''Shoeless Joe''.<ref>{{cite news |first= Nina J. |last= Easton |date= April 21, 1989 |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-21-ca-2279-story.html |title= Diamonds Are Forever : Director Fields the Lost Hopes of Adolescence |work= [[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date= March 19, 2015 |archive-date= November 5, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131105232411/http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-21/entertainment/ca-2279_1_ray-kinsella-dreams-baseball-movie/2 |url-status= live }}</ref>

===Casting===
Robinson and the producers did not originally consider [[Kevin Costner]] for the part of Ray Kinsella because they did not think that he would want to follow ''[[Bull Durham]]'' with another baseball film. The role of Ray was first offered to [[Tom Hanks]] but he turned it down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shortlist.com/news/20-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-field-of-dreams|title = 20 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Field of Dreams|date = August 17, 2014}}</ref> He did, however, end up reading the script and became interested in the project, stating that he felt it would be "this generation's ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''". Since Robinson's directing debut ''[[In the Mood (film)|In the Mood]]'' had been a commercial failure, Costner also said that he would help him with the production. [[Amy Madigan]], a fan of the book, joined the cast as Ray's wife, Annie.

In the book, the writer Ray seeks out is real-life author [[J.D. Salinger]]. When Salinger threatened the production with a lawsuit if his name was used, Robinson decided to rewrite the character as reclusive Terence Mann. He wrote with [[James Earl Jones]] in mind because he thought it would be fun to see Ray trying to kidnap such a big man.

Robinson had originally envisioned Shoeless Joe Jackson as being played by an actor in his 40s, someone who would be older than Costner and who could thereby act as a father surrogate. [[Ray Liotta]] did not fit that criterion, but Robinson thought he would be a better fit for the part because he had the "sense of danger" and ambiguity which Robinson wanted in the character. The role of Moonlight Graham was offered to [[James Stewart]] but he turned it down.<ref name="variety.com">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/field-of-dreams-30th-anniversary-kevin-costner-1203192967/|title='Field of Dreams' Turns 30: Why the Baseball Classic Still Holds a Special Place in America's Hearts (And Heartland)|date=April 19, 2019}}</ref>

[[Burt Lancaster]] had originally turned down the part of Moonlight Graham, but changed his mind after a friend, who was also a baseball fan, told him that he had to work on the film.<ref name=scrap>{{cite AV media |chapter= The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook |title= Field of Dreams |medium= DVD }}{{full citation needed|date=March 2015}}<!--If this is from a printed booklet, switch to "cite AV media notes".--></ref>

===Filming===
Filming began on May 25, 1988. The shooting schedule was built around Costner's availability because he would be leaving in August to film ''[[Revenge (1990 film)|Revenge]]''. Except for some weather delays and other time constraints, production rolled six days a week. The interior scenes were the first ones shot because the cornfield planted by the filmmakers was taking too long to grow. Irrigation had to be used to quickly grow the corn to Costner's height. Primary shot locations were in [[Dubuque County, Iowa]]; [[Field of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa)|a farm]] near [[Dyersville, Iowa|Dyersville]] was used for the Kinsella home; an empty warehouse in [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]] was used to build various interior sets. [[Galena, Illinois]], served as Moonlight Graham's [[Chisholm, Minnesota]].<ref name="scrap" /> One week was spent on location shots in [[Boston]], most notably [[Fenway Park]].<ref>{{cite AV media |chapter= Production Notes |title= Field of Dreams |medium= DVD }}{{full citation needed|date=March 2015}}<!--If this is from a printed booklet, switch to "cite AV media notes".--></ref>

Robinson, despite having a sufficient budget as well as the cast and crew he wanted, constantly felt tense and depressed during filming. He felt that he was under too much pressure to create an outstanding film, and that he was not doing justice to the original novel. Lawrence Gordon convinced him that the end product would be effective.<ref name=scrap/>

During a lunch with the Iowa Chamber of Commerce, Robinson broached his idea of a final scene in which headlights could be seen for miles along the horizon. The Chamber folks replied that it could be done and the shooting of the final scene became a community event. The film crew was hidden on the farm to make sure the aerial shots did not reveal them. A [[production assistant]] drove from the set into town and measured the distance between, deducing it would require 1,500 cars to fill the shot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-morning-briefing-20190624-story.html|title = Morning Briefing: Who was the voice in 'Field of Dreams'?| website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date = June 24, 2019}}</ref> Dyersville was then blacked out and local extras drove their vehicles to the field. In order to give the illusion of movement, the drivers were instructed to continuously switch between their low and high beams.

===Field===
[[File:Field of Dreams (7017559801).jpg|thumb|[[Field of Dreams (Dubuque County, Iowa)|The Field of Dreams]], [[Dyersville, Iowa]], 2012]]
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Scenes of the Kinsella farm were taken on the property of Don Lansing in [[Dyersville, Iowa]]; some of the [[baseball field]] scenes were shot on the neighboring farm of Al Ameskamp. Because the shooting schedule was too short for grass to naturally grow, the experts on [[sod]] [[Turf management|laying]] responsible for [[Dodger Stadium]] and the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] were hired to create the baseball field. Part of the process involved painting the turf green.<ref name=scrap/>

===Music===
[[Leonard Bernstein]] was the first choice to compose the score for the film but he was overbooked.<ref name="variety.com"/> At first, [[James Horner]] was unsure if he could work on the film due to scheduling restrictions until he watched a rough cut and was so moved that he accepted the job of scoring it. Robinson had created a [[temp track]] which was disliked by Universal executives. When the announcement of Horner as composer was made, the executives felt more positive because they expected a big orchestral score, similar to Horner's work for ''[[An American Tail]]''. Horner, in contrast, liked the temporary score, finding it "quiet and kind of ghostly". He decided to follow the idea of the temp track, creating an atmospheric soundtrack which would "focus on the emotions".<ref name=scrap/> The score was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Score]] but lost to the [[Alan Menken]] score for ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.<ref name=oscars>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/1990/1?ref_=ttawd_ev_1|title = Academy Awards, USA (1990)| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> In addition to Horner's score, portions of several pop songs are heard during the film. They are listed in the following order in the closing credits:
* "[[Crazy (Willie Nelson song)|Crazy]]", written by [[Willie Nelson]] and performed by [[Beverly D'Angelo]]
* "[[Daydream (The Lovin' Spoonful song)|Daydream]]", written by [[John Sebastian]] and performed by [[the Lovin' Spoonful]]
* "[[Jessica (instrumental)|Jessica]]", written by [[Dickey Betts]] and performed by [[the Allman Brothers Band]]
* "[[China Grove (song)|China Grove]]", written by [[Tom Johnston (musician)|Tom Johnston]] and performed by [[the Doobie Brothers]]
* "Lotus Blossom", written by [[Billy Strayhorn]] and performed by [[Duke Ellington]]