"Chapter III: Hollywood Comes To Call

Soon, Hollywood became interested in the success surrounding Boys Town. Two motion pictures were filmed, the first in 1938. The Oscar-winning movie “Boys Town” starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, dramatized the efforts being made to recover “lost” boys under Father Flanagan’s guidance. Tracy won an Oscar for his role as Father Flanagan. He donated the statue to Boys Town, where it remains on display today. The success of “Boys Town” prompted MGM to create a second movie, “Men of Boys Town,” which garnered much less box office success.

Visit the “Boys Town” movie website for more information about this cinematic classic.

Order your own copy of the Oscar-winning movie “Boys Town” from our gift shop.