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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story
0.0 / 10• 2024• 1h 30m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Roumie
Narrator (voice)
LeadEF
Edward Flanagan
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Fr. Edward Flanagan (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Gebert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
