A Secret Love

A Secret Love tells an incredible love story between Terry Donahue and Pat Henschel, whose relationship spans nearly seven decades. Terry played in the women’s professional baseball league, inspiring the hit movie “A League of Their Own.” But the film did not tell the real-life story of the women who remained closeted for most of their lives. This documentary follows Terry and Pat back to when they met for the first time, through their professional lives in Chicago, coming out to their conservative families and grappling with whether or not to get married. Facing the hardships of aging and illness, their love proves resilient as they enter the home stretch.

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Credits

Director:

Chris Bolan

Executive Producer:

Alexis Martin Woodall, Marci Wiseman, Jeremy Gold, Mary Lisio, Jason Blum

Producer:

Ryan Murphy; Blumhouse Television; NowThis; Beech Hill FIlms - Alexa L. Fogel, Brendan Mason

Screenwriter:

Chris Bolan, Alexa L. Fogel, Brendan Mason

Cinematographer:

Stephen Kazmierski

Editor:

Bernadine Colish

Sound Designer:

Michael Odmark

Music:

Duncan Thum

Additional Credits:

Co-Executive Producers: Tina Exarhos, Athan Stephanopoulos, Suzanne Kolb

Contact

Distributor:

Netflix

Public Film Contact:

Netflix
SxswNetflix@netflix.com

Publicity Contact:

Emily Kim
sxswnetflix@netflix.com
6263486277

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2020
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82 mins