| MGM Makes Boys Town Contributor(s): Merlin, Jan &. William Russo (Author), Russo, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1425708765 ISBN-13: 9781425708764 Publisher: Xlibris OUR PRICE: $29.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006900987 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced Boys Town, a timeless classic about Father Flanagan's home for wayward boys. Now you may read how MGM's "Dream Machine" came face to face with a celebrated priest's "Character Factory." New research presents the backstory to fans of the film. Movie mogul Louis B. Mayer and Father Edward J. Flanagan held winning hands in a high-stakes movie biography. Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney starred. Gene Reynolds (Tony Ponessa), Martin Spellman (Skinny), and Frankie Thomas (Freddie Fuller), explain how a half-dozen proposed scripts created a legendary Oscar-winning movie in exclusive interviews. |