screenwriter  Phil Alden Robinson (qv) to tell him that "Shoeless Joe" didnt  work, and the studio changed the title of the film to "Field of  Dreams". When Robinson heard the news of the change, he called  W.P. Kinsella (qv), the author of the book, and told him the "bad"  news, but apparently he didnt care, saying that "Shoeless Joe" was  the title the publishing company gave the book. Kinsellas original  title was "Dream Field".