‘Boys Town’: No Such Thing as a Bad Boy

Father Flanagan is showcased in this moving portrayal on the founding of a home for boys.
‘Boys Town’: No Such Thing as a Bad Boy
A scene from "Boys Town." Public Domain
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NR | 1 h 36 min | Drama, Biopic | 1938

It is a sad commentary on the evils of our times that many people today view orphanages, historically symbols of caring, as instruments of cunning, as if they’re mere facades for hypocritical politicians and celebrities to profit, commercially or sexually, off destitute children. It’s hard to fault such views when even the renowned Boys Town orphanage in Nebraska was linked with a reported scandal in the 1980s.
Rudolph Lambert Fernandez
Rudolph Lambert Fernandez
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Rudolph Lambert Fernandez is an independent writer who writes on pop culture.
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