Cherry Hill Township is promoting a sports-movie program titled “A Tribute to Patriotic Sports Movies,” according to the township’s event listing.
Tickets can be purchased for the event, as reported by Cherry Hill Township, NJ.
The night will be hosted by Ray Didinger and Glen Macnow. The pair co-authored The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies. The 90-minute program will honor the nation's 250th birthday and will feature clips, backstories and tidbits about patriotic sports films, as noted by Cherry Hill Township, NJ.
Films on Tap for the Show
Among the movies expected to be part of the celebration are “Miracle,” “Field of Dreams,” “A League of Their Own” and “The Sandlot,” per a report from Cherry Hill Township, NJ. The full lineup for this particular program has not been detailed beyond those titles.
Didinger is a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, and Macnow is identified as a Main Line resident. They were also scheduled to host a sports-movie program at Bryn Mawr Film Institute in May 2023, according to Main Line Media News.
Earlier sports-movie programs
In its preview of the 2023 appearance, Main Line Media News reported that Didinger and Macnow had put together a comparable program in 2009, when their book on sports movies was first published.
New Jersey’s 250th-anniversary preparations
The Cherry Hill event is one local program taking place amid broader state preparations for the nation’s semiquincentennial. According to the New Jersey Department of State, more than 100 New Jersey communities and 200 organizations had joined RevolutionNJ, the state’s official initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary in 2026. The New Jersey Historical Commission says it will reinstate the State Historical Marker Program in preparation for America’s 250th in 2026.
