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Auction History Result 9p128 BOYS TOWN 1sh R1957 Spencer Tracy as Father Flannagan with Mickey Rooney! Date Sold 9/12/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1957 Re-Release Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Boys Town, the classic 1938 Norman Taurog (nominated for the Best Director Academy Award for this film) wonderful-priest-saves-orphan-boys-in-the-Depression-by-creating-the-ultimate-orphanage-for-them family juvenile teen melodrama ("The life story of a boy who was 'Born To Be Hung'!"; "'No boy is bad, if given a chance!'"; "M-G-M's thrilling drama"; "The Greatest Heart Drama of the year!"; "You'll see it with your heart in your eyes! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's great drama!"; "Screen Play by John Meehan and Dore Schary"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; a true story, with only slight embellishment, of the great work done by the real-life Father Flanagan; the actual Boys Town was not much different than the one depicted in the movie, but interestingly, due to the overwhelming success of this movie, the real Boys Town has received so many charitable donations over the years that it is a very wealthy institution!) starring Spencer Tracy (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film, as Father Flanagan), Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull, Leslie Fenton, Gene Reynolds, Edward Norris, Bobs Watson, and Bohunk (the dog, as himself!) NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that the poster says "AN MGM MASTERPIECE REPRINT" in the bottom center. This was a terminology used by MGM at this time for some re-releases, and it has caused some collectors to be confused! This poster is the original poster from the 1957 re-release of this movie, and is NOT a "reprint"! Condition: good to very good. There are several creases along the foldlines and in some other areas and there are some pinholes around the edges. Learn More about condition grades 
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