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Auction History Result 2t526 BOYS TOWN Japanese 2p R68 Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan with Mickey Rooney! Date Sold 6/14/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1968 Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Tri-Folded Japanese Two-Panel "STB" or "Tatekan" Movie Poster (2p; measures 20" x 57") (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 this Japanese two-panel poster was printed in 2 sections (designed to overlap) and when combined, the poster measures approximately 20" x 57". Also note that this poster was tri-folded only (which means there is no vertical machine fold) but because it would be more expensive to send flat, it will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good to very good. There are several tack holes around the edges of the sections of the poster with some torn or enlarged from rough removal and there are some creases and smudges scattered throughout (more so around the edges). Learn More about condition grades 
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