Boys Town
1938 film by Norman Taurog
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Summary
Boys Town is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Story[4]
- Director: Norman Taurog[5]
- Screenwriter: Eleanore Griffin[6], Dore Schary[7], John Meehan[8]
- Composer: Edward Ward[9]
- Genre: biographical film[10], drama film[11]
- Cast member: Spencer Tracy[12], Mickey Rooney[13], Henry Hull[14], Leslie Fenton[15], Gene Reynolds[16], Edward Norris[17], Addison Richards[18], Bobs Watson[19], Jonathan Hale[20], John Wray[21], Minor Watson[22], Tommy Noonan[23], Claire McDowell[24], William Worthington[25]
- Producer: John W. Considine Jr.[26]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27]
- Director of photography: Sidney Wagner[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Commons category: Boys Town (film)[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 7.2/10[32], 90%[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: January 1, 1938[36]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[37], Netflix[38]
- Narrative location: Nebraska[39]
- Official website: https://www.boystownmovie.org[40]
- Film editor: Elmo Veron[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[42], Academy Award for Best Actor[43], Academy Award for Best Director[44], Academy Award for Best Story[45], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[46]
- Title: Boys Town[47]
- Duration: 93 minutes[48]
- Production designer: Cedric Gibbons[49]
Why It Matters
Boys Town has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did Boys Town receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3] and Academy Award for Best Story[4].