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Actors: Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Lee J. Cobb, Bobs Watson
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Despite its successes, Boys Town is in financial straights. Long-time benefactor Dave Morris (Cobb) might not be able to help Father Flanagan (Tracy). As this drama unfolds, Whitey Marsh (Rooney) has been adopted by a wealthy, well meaning couple. He wants to visit a friend in the reformatory in the new car his adoptive parents have provided. Whitey finds that one of the inhabitants of Boys' Town has hidden in his car, unaware that the boy has been involved in a crime. Marsh is arrested for the crime and sent to the reformatory. There, audiences are shown through Whitey's experience, the cruelty of these institutions. Whitey begs Father Flanagan for help and help he does.
Sequel to the popular "Boys Town."
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Men of Boys Town |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- committing crimes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- abuse in prison story
Age group
- trouble in high school
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) very short/crewcut
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Check here if B&W
Yes
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