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 take action. An advocate of child rights and an opponent of the severe approach to juvenile delinquency at the time, Flanagan genuinely believes that there is no such thing as a bad boy. Starting with just a few boys in a rented house, Father Flanagan eventually establishes Boys Town on 200 acres of land 10 miles outside of Omaha... (Full plot summary below)
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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 take action. An advocate of child rights and an opponent of the severe approach to juvenile delinquency at the time, Flanagan genuinely believes that there is no such thing as a bad boy. Starting with just a few boys in a rented house, Father Flanagan eventually establishes Boys Town on 200 acres of land 10 miles outside of Omaha, Nebraska. Much of the film focuses on Flanagan's attempts to influence one boy, Whitey Marsh, who will become a hoodlum if he doesn't change his ways. When Whitey is implicated in a bank robbery, it puts all of Boys Town at risk. Throughout it all Flanagan has to fight prejudice in those who believe delinquents should just be locked up and the never-ending shortage of money to accomplish his goals.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeSuperior high-minded 'quality' movie, but in its heart it's a soap opera. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonThere's only one Christmas scene, but the movie's sentimental mood makes for nice holiday viewing. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher Nulla watershed film that discusses an important societal development |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrMickey Rooney is a hard case, but eventually he cracks -- as will you, under the relentless, flat sentimentality of Norman Taurog's direction. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganShameless but effective weepie about wayward orphans |
| VarietyVariety StaffTracy, showing necessary restraint, makes his portrayal of Flanagan sincere and human. |
| User ReviewDonald EA Classic! They don't get much better, friends. |
| User ReviewDylan DIt really was amazing at how Spencer Tracy transformed himself into an icon in american history. Father Flannigan was a truly great person who really transformed troubled youth into good people. Mickey Rooney was awesome as a juvenile delinquent who was always getting into trouble and never respected authority. I'm surprised that he didn't recieve the oscar as well as Spencer Tracy. Also, I was dissapointed that, "There's no such thing as a bad boy." wasn't voted as one of the greatest quotes in history. That to me sums up the whole personality of Father Flannigan. Boys Town is definetely one of the most inspirational movies I've ever seen, and it is one of the greatest too. |
| User Reviewshannon bIt is a movie that u can watch 1000 time. |
| User ReviewBob ZExcellent movie. Thanks to Daddy for making me watch it. |
