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Boys Town (1938) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It stars Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney with Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, and Gene Reynolds. The film was written by Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin, and John Meehan, and was directed by Norman Taurog. Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Dec 21, 2023 · Q: Who are the main actors in Boys Town? A: Boys Town stars Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan and Mickey Rooney as the troubled teenager, Whitey Marsh. They deliver remarkable performances that have become iconic in film history.
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Norman Taurog
- 1938-09-09
Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people.
Oct 27, 2017 · Boys Town won two Academy awards. Dore Schary and Eleanore Griffen were honored for writing the Best Original Story, and Spencer Tracy won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Father Flanagan. The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Norman Taurog) and Outstanding Production.
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Welcome to BoysTown! A modern gay episodic drama about friendship, sex and relationships exploring the everyday lives of 8 friends and lovers. A cross between a gay Desperate Housewives and Sex & the City, these guys are always getting themselves into situations they can't get out of.