Boys Town

Summary

Boys Town is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boys Town received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• Boys Town received the Academy Award for Best Story^[4].
• Boys Town's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Boys Town was directed by Norman Taurog^[6].
• Eleanore Griffin wrote the screenplay for Boys Town^[7].
• Dore Schary wrote the screenplay for Boys Town^[8].
• John Meehan wrote the screenplay for Boys Town^[9].
• Boys Town's composer is recorded as Edward Ward^[10].
• Boys Town's genre is biographical film^[11].
• Boys Town's genre is drama film^[12].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Spencer Tracy^[13].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Mickey Rooney^[14].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Henry Hull^[15].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Leslie Fenton^[16].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Gene Reynolds^[17].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Edward Norris^[18].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Addison Richards^[19].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Bobs Watson^[20].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Jonathan Hale^[21].
• A cast member of Boys Town was John Wray^[22].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Minor Watson^[23].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Tommy Noonan^[24].
• A cast member of Boys Town was Claire McDowell^[25].
• A cast member of Boys Town was William Worthington^[26].
• A cast member of Boys Town was King Baggot^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Boys Town was produced by John W. Considine Jr.^[28]. It was directed by Norman Taurog^[6]. Screenwriters include Eleanore Griffin^[7], Dore Schary^[8], and John Meehan^[9]. Cast members include Spencer Tracy^[13], Mickey Rooney^[14], Henry Hull^[15], Leslie Fenton^[16], Gene Reynolds^[17], and Edward Norris^[18].

Publication

Boys Town was released on January 1, 1938^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include biographical film^[11] and drama film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34] and Academy Award for Best Story^[4], a class of award^[35]. Reviews include 7.2/10^[36] and 90%^[37].

Why It Matters

Boys Town ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did Boys Town receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3] and Academy Award for Best Story^[4].