“ BOYS TOWN: A PLACE CALLED HOME “ FATHER EDWARD J. FLANAGAN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY OMAHA 18914

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This color educational film is about Boys Town, the famous refuge for orphaned and neglected youth which was originally founded on December 12, 1917, as an orphanage for boys. The organization was founded in Omaha, Nebraska by Father Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest. This film is circa 1951 and was produced by Carl Dudley, directed and written by Herman Boxer, and released by Dudley Pictures Corp. Opening credits and then a title card (:06-:31). Young boys run around a city block and play. They then play cards. A broken liquor bottle on the floor near the arm of a drunk father as a young, upset boy stares at him. Police bring a young boy to the station. A priest, Father Edward J. Flanagan. Exterior of a shabby building. Boys Town sign outside of the building. This is located 10 miles west of Omaha, NE. Boys play in the yard (:32-2:32). A statue of Father