Review of Boys Town (1938) by Michael Angelo — 24 Sep 2008

Good old movie Mickey Donney old school legend.

This review of Boys Town (1938) was written by Michael Angelo on 24 Sep 2008.

Boys Town has generally received positive reviews.

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One of the greatest movies ever made! I was lucky! I saw it in Nebraska and I went to real Boys Town and visitors center…

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By Benjamin S (705) on 18 Oct 2008

Oscar winning performance by Tracy. This is a terribly heartwarming movie! A must see for Tracy and Rooney fans…

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By Rick A (191) on 20 Nov 2008

This (and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo) is Tracy and his charming best. Rooney was his at his overacting best too…

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