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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story

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Father Edward J. Flanagan is a familiar name to many Americans, often for the Oscar-winning 1938 film starring Spencer Tracy about Flanagan’s groundbreaking child welfare organization. But the story extends far beyond that, to a man whose name and legacy are still well-known as far as Germany and Japan. Flanagan gained influence and admiration over the course of his life from Presidents, CEOs, celebrities and more, but none mattered more to him than that of the children for whom he tirelessly worked. A sobering reminder of this was during WWII, as Flanagan saw droves of former Boys Town citizens go off to war. In fact, so many former Boys Town boys named Flanagan as their next of kin that the American War Dads Association named him as America’s No. 1 War Dad.

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Released
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$435.1K
Box office
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Language
English
  • world war ii
  • biography
  • inspiring story
  • injustice
  • father figure
  • missionary priest
  • boys town
  • child welfare
  • troubled youth

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    • Premiere1 Mar 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)8 Oct 2024

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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story was released on 8 October 2024.

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