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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boys_Town_(film)Boys Town (film) - Wikipedia

    Boys Town is a 1938 American biographical drama film based on Father Edward J. Flanagan's work with a group of underprivileged boys in a home/educational complex that he founded and named "Boys Town" in Nebraska. It stars Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney with Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, and Gene Reynolds.

  2. m.imdb.com › title › tt0029942Boys Town (1938) - IMDb

    Boys Town: Directed by Norman Taurog. With Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton. When a death row prisoner tells him he wouldn't have led a life of crime if only he had had one friend as a child, Father Edward Flanagan decides to start a home for young boys.

  3. m.imdb.com › title › tt0029942Boys Town (1938) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

    Boys Town (1938) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  4. www.amazon.com › Boys-Town-Spencer-Tracy › dpWatch Boys Town | Prime Video - amazon.com

    Spencer Tracy stars with child-star Mickey Rooney in this Oscar® nominated moving story of a priest who develops a school for juvenile delinquents.

  5. www.boystown.org › history › story-behind-the-boys-town-movieThe Story Behind the Boys Town Movie | Boys Town

    One Oscar went to Spencer Tracy for his Best-Actor Performance portraying Father Flanagan. Tracy later gave the award to Boys Town, and today the statue, along with other photos and memorabilia from the film are on display in the Boys Town Hall of History.

  6. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleBoys Town (1938) - Turner Classic Movies

    Having rushed into court to defend some of his charges, Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) persuades pawn-broker Dave (Henry Hull), merchant Kahn (Sidney Miller), and the judge (Addison Richards) that little harm was done, early in Boys Town, 1938.

  7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › boys_townBoys Town | Rotten Tomatoes

    The devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage...

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  8. www.boystown.org › blog › the-enduring-legacy-of-the-movieThe Enduring Legacy of the Movie “Boys Town” | Boys Town

    Feb 26, 2024 · As we gear up for the Oscars, let's dive into the rich history behind the iconic movie “Boys Town.” Here at Boys Town, we proudly display our own Oscar, presented to us by Spencer Tracy who won best actor for his portrayal of Father Flanagan in the 1938 film.

  9. m.youtube.com › watchBoys Town - YouTube

    Spencer Tracy, in the role for which he won his second Academy Award, stars as Father Flanagan, the real-life founder of Boys Town. Idealistic, young priest Father Flanagan struggles to achieve...

  10. www.cinema.ucla.edu › screenings › boys-town-1938Boys Town (1938) | UCLA Film & Television Archive

    Boys Town (1938) Directed by Norman Taurog. A second Best Actor Oscar—earned one year after the first—crowned Tracy’s performance as crusading Father Flanagan, founder of the titular, renowned boarding school for delinquent boys.

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