IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029942/?ref_=nv_sr_1
IMDB rating: 7,3
Director: Norman Taurog
Main Cast: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton
"Boys Town features a sympathetic fact-based story and sincere performances from stars Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney, who keep the film's tone just this side of maudlin. Veteran child-star director Norman Taurog ably handles his teenage charges, knowing precisely when to call for a close-up. Boys Town isn't without its moments of tear-jerking sentimentality, but Taurog keeps them at bay so that the story's pace won't falter. Tracy was supposedly so moved on winning his second Best Actor Oscar for the role that he gave the award to the real-life Father Flanagan; in actuality, an MGM publicist orchestrated the gesture. Boys Town, by the way, is the source of the classic line 'He ain't heavy - he's my brother'." - http://www.allmovie.com/movie/boys-town-v6879/
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