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Mood:
- EmotionalTouchingCaptivatingThought ProvokingUpliftingSincere
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Plot:
- Juvenile DelinquencyComing of AgeHuman SpiritUrban Ghetto LifeKids in TroubleInjusticeHopesLife is a Bitch more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Place:
- NebraskaUSAUrban Ghetto
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Praise:
- Critically AcclaimedOscar Winner
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Based on:
- BiographyBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Boys Town, 1938
English
USA
Profile of Boys Town
The mood of Boys Town is uplifting, thought provoking, and emotional. The plot centers around kids in trouble, juvenile delinquency, and life in an urban ghetto. It is a drama movie. In approach, Boys Town is serious and realistic. The setting is Nebraska. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. Boys Town is known for being an Oscar winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of Boys Town
The story of Father Flanagan, who battled the courts, the community, and the odds to create a home for boys that society had tossed away. Eleanore Griffin and Dore Schary won Oscars for Best Original story. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Actor--Spencer Tracy, Best Original Story.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 8 September 1938 |
| Runtime: | 96 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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Cast and Crew
as Father Flanagan
as Whitey Marsh
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