[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5307]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 26TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF ``FIELD OF 
                                DREAMS''

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                             HON. ROD BLUM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. BLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the motion 
picture, ``Field of Dreams,'' which is set in the First District of 
Iowa. 26 years ago today, movie-goers were introduced to the wonderful 
pastoral landscapes that dot my district and first heard ``If you build 
it, he will come.'' Since then, the movie, adapted from the novel 
``Shoeless Joe'' by W.P. Kinsella, has become recognized as a 
representation of classic American cinema.
  Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and starring Kevin Costner, Amy 
Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster, ``Field of 
Dreams'' uniquely blends the importance of family, dreams deferred, and 
America's pastime--baseball. Released on April 21, 1989, ``Field of 
Dreams'' received three Academy Award nominations: Best Original Score, 
Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture.
  The original farmhouse and baseball diamond from the movie, in 
Dyersville, Iowa, is open daily to the public for the 2015 season 
through October free of charge. On July 5, 2015, the ghost players will 
return to the field for their first ``Ghost Sunday'' game of the year. 
Visitors enjoy a ball game played by the baseball legends appearing in 
the movie. I encourage all fans to visit the Field of Dreams site 
website at www.fodmoviesite.com for more information.
  On the anniversary of the release of ``Field of Dreams,'' I encourage 
all baseball lovers, movie-buffs, and Americans to visit this timeless 
piece of Americana where they may ask themselves: ``Is this heaven?--
No, it's Iowa.''

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