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- Release date: September 9, 1938 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/
- Director: Norman Taurog http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/
- Writers: John Meehan | Dore Schary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/
- Editor: Elmo Vernon http://www.allmovie.com/work/boys-town-6...
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/comp...
- Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/comp...
- Running time: 96 min http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/
- MPAA rating: Not rated http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800040647...
- Genre: Drama http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/
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Boys Town is a 1938 film directed by Norman Taurog, written by John Meehan and Dore Schary and starring Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull and Gene Reynolds. It was nominated for five Oscars, of which it won two. The film tells the story of Father Flanagan, who starts a community called "Boys Town" for convicted youngsters.
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Plot Synopsis
Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) has a firm belief: "No boy will grow up bad if given a chance in life." He puts this into practice by opening "Boys Town" - a community focused on giving young boys convicted of crimes a place to better develop their characters. Flanagan's plan doesn't get much support from officials and as a result he has trouble raising funding for Boys Town. Eventually, Flanagan resorts to less 'clean' sources of funding, and finds support among the least expected—and least respected—people. -
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Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan
- Mickey Rooney as Whitey Marsh
- Henry Hull as Dave Morris
- Leslie Fenton as Dan Farrow
- Gene Reynolds as Tony Ponessa
- Edward Norris as Joe Marsh
- Addison Richards as The Judge
- Minor Watson as The Bishop
- Jonathan Hale as John Hargraves
- Bobs Watson as Pee Wee
- Martin Spellman as Skinny
- Mickey Rentschler as Tommy Anderson
- Frankie Thomas as Freddie Fuller
- Jimmy Butler as Paul Ferguson
- Sidney Mille as Mo Kahn
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Reviews
"At the time, the real-life Flanagan complained that MGM made Boys Town look so neat, clean, and well managed that he had trouble raising money for the center."—Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.comhttp://www.emanuellevy.com/search/details.cfm?id=470"Tracy is always good -- was he ever bad in a film in his entire career?"—Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movieshttp://goatdog.com/moviePage.php?movieID=661
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Children raise money for Boys Town residents
Earlier this month, they pledged to raise money and buy presents for children residing at Boys Town, an organization that helps children who have endured ... (December 19, 2009)Tallahassee Democrat -
Boys' Town, Georges in feature
Third-placed St Georges (31) host Boys' Town (27) in the marquee match-up at Lynch Park. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw at Collie Smith Drive in the first ... (December 20, 2009)Jamaica Observer -
Boys Town homes provide shelter, stability
Six young men live in the home — one of five houses on Boys Town's San Antonio campus — along with the Guzman family of three and an assistant. ... (December 17, 2009)San Antonio Express -
Bilinga penthouse for Christmas?
BILINGA BoysTown prize home lottery officially closes today with just days before one lucky person can call it home. Today is the last chance residents can ... (December 20, 2009)Tweed Daily News
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Union of Catholic Asian News » News Archive » Salesians open new ...
PINGTUNG, Taiwan (UCAN) -- The Salesian Society (SDB) has opened a new five-story building for its Boys' Town as part of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the congregation's founding. ... (December 17, 2009)ucanews.com -
Clontarf Boys Town: THE PEACEFUL SOUL
Clontarf Boys Town. Christ mourning Jerusalem. PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL Most glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies, Saint Michael the Archangel. defend us in "our battle against principalities and powers, ... (December 20, 2009)michael-boystown.blogspot.com -
Judge to hear motion to halt Boys Town help line contract
Lancaster County District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront will hear a motion Friday by Region V Systems to stop the state from granting a contract to Boys Town for its help line for families in crisis and a Family Navigator service. ... (December 06, 2009)stateline.org -
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My Name Is Lea And I Like Bad Boys. Posted in For Fun on 12:25 AM by Lea Spykerman. When i watch TV or movies, i rarely get smittened by romantic characters like that guy in The Notebook, Jack in Titanic and honestly, those are the ... (December 20, 2009)notthenicest.blogspot.com
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Mahalo Answers for Boys Town
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What is the name of your favorite town? Why? 3 AnswersOne of my favorite towns is Old Bridge, New Jersey. My Grandparents lived there, and they lived in a secluded area near Cheesequake Park, and it was a pretty aw... read more -
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The bike boys are back in town..... Who sings the song.. the boys are back in town. ? 1 AnswerThin Lizzy sang "The Boys Are Back in Town", It was on their 1976 album "Jailbreak" ... read more -
can a girl dress up as boy george 5 AnswersAbsolutely. I don't see why not...You can dress up as whomever..it's part of dressing up! Boy George would be a fun one to dress up as too! read more
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Yea yea my boys are back in town! way to go steelers<ÜÜ*>
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Now Playing・・・♪"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" Boys Town Gang・・☆サビ曲が流れると両手を上げてフロアの端〜端まで踊る（笑）超〜盛り上がる曲！http://bit.ly/8BFHn
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#nowplaying The boys are back in town - Thin Lizzy
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the boys are back in town .... work should be fun tomorrow
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We've been out of town (and touch) for couple of days. Home now-grilling chicken on the Big Green Egg. Boys out of school. Life good!
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