The famous Omaha boys home established by contributions including coins
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The 1938 film "Boys Town" is based on the real-life home for boys established by Father Edward Flanagan,
an Omaha Nebraska Roman Catholic priest, in 1917.
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![]() 1. Title
Father Flanagan and some reporters hear the last confession of condemned man Dan Farrow.
![]() 2. Dan Farrow places the blame
Dan Farrow blames his situation on being poor, homeless, and abused as a child.
![]() 3. Dave Morris joins Father Flanagan
A local storekeeper, Dave Morris, joins Father Flanagan as an accountant and financial advisor.
![]() 4. Father Flanagan and the newspaper publisher
Father Flanagan believes that "there is no such thing as a bad boy."
![]() 5. Money coming in
Some stamped envelopes are opened.
![]() 6. Cash flow
A cash register with coins and a currency note are shown.
![]() 7. Currency note
The bill is a copy of a Mexican Revolution Sonora "two-head" note.
For more information on these bills please visit: Mexican Revolution Currency Notes
Boys Town becomes a reality.
![]() 8. Boys Town
The Boys Town and its associated ranch and farm are running but the accountant Dave Morris
frequently comes to Father Flanagan with bad news about the finances.
![]() 9. Whitey Marsh and his gang
Whitey plays the "tough guy" but finds that Father Flanagan is tougher.
Father Flanagan brings Whitey to Boys Town.
![]() 10. Father Flanagan interviews Whitey
Whitey is a show-off and alienates the other boys.
He is also a politican and runs for "mayor."
![]() 11. Whitey the politician
Whitey only gets a couple of votes and runs away after seeing another boy hit by a car.
![]() 12. Whitey runs away
Unknown to Whitey, his brother has escaped from prison.
![]() 13. Whitey shot
Whitey is accidently shot by his brother.
![]() 14. Whitey in danger
Whitey is taken back to Boys Town and placed in an infirmiry where Father Flanagan and a
policeman question him. Whitey mentions to another boy where his brother is hiding.
![]() 15. Newspaper headline
Whitey leaves Boys Town and heads for his brother's hideout.
The brother's partners do not trust Whitey and plan to eliminate him.
![]() 16. Father Flanagan to the rescue
The boys invade the place and they and Whitey overpower the three robbers.
![]() 17. Boys against crooks
Whitey pleads that he was not involved in the robbery and is allowed back in Boys Town.
![]() 18. Balance in the black
The accountant is happy until Father Flanagan asks the cost of adding a dormitory for more boys.
![]() 19. Whitey recognized
At a meeting of the residents Whitey is elected "mayor."
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In 2017 the US Mint issued three Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coins, a five-dollar gold coin, a silver dollar, and a clad half-dollar. | |||||||||
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan
Mickey Rooney as Whitey Marsh Henry Hull as Dave Morris Bobs Watson as Pee Wee Leslie Fenton as Dan Farrow Writers: Dore Schary, Eleanore Griffin, John Meehan |
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