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Dominican Rep. Boys Town
- Original title
- Boys Town
- Year
- 1938
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
Henry Hull
Leslie Fenton
Addison Richards
Edward Norris
Gene Reynolds
Minor Watson- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
Sidney Wagner (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- Spencer Tracy won his second Oscar for his portrayal of Father Edward J. Flanagan--then promptly turned the statuette over to the real Father Flanagan out of gratitude. The priest's philosophy that no boy will grow up bad if given a chance in life culminates in his formation of Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska. Unable to raise funds through "proper" channels, Flanagan finds that his staunchest supporters are the workaday folks who have faith in him; none is stauncher than Jewish pawnbroker Henry Hull, who digs deep into his pockets to help Flanagan realize his dream. The story of the struggle to get Boys Town on its feet paralleled with the regeneration of punkish Mickey Rooney, the younger brother of criminal Edward Norris. At first a wise-guy rebel, Rooney rises to a position of authority, responsibility and respect in Boys Town's self-maintained government. Boys Town, by the way, is the source of the classic line "He ain't heavy--he's my brother."
- Awards
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1938: 2 Academy Awards: Best Actor (Spencer Tracy), Original Screenplay. 5 Nominations
- Critics' reviews
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"Tracy, showing necessary restraint, makes his portrayal of Flanagan sincere and human."
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"Mickey Rooney is a hard case, but eventually he cracks -- as will you, under the relentless, flat sentimentality of Norman Taurog's direction."
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