Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story
Released: October 8, 2024Runtime: 90 min
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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- Steven Boesas Former President, Boys Town
- Alan Croghanas Ballymoe Resident
- Fidelma Croghanas Ballymoe Resident
- Bishop Kevin Doranas Diocese of Elphin
- Bishop Michael Duignanas Dioceses of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Clonfert; Apostolic Administrator, Kilfenora
- Ed Flanaganas Great-Nephew of Father Edward Flanagan
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Steven Boes
as Former President, Boys Town
Alan Croghan
as Ballymoe Resident
Fidelma Croghan
as Ballymoe Resident
Bishop Kevin Doran
as Diocese of Elphin
Bishop Michael Duignan
as Dioceses of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Clonfert; Apostolic Administrator, Kilfenora
Ed Flanagan
as Great-Nephew of Father Edward Flanagan
Omar Gutierrez
as Notary, Cause for Canonization of Edward J Flanagan
Michael Hanley
as Ballymoe Resident
Kenichi Hori
as Representative Director, Institute of Boys Town Program Facilitation in Japan
Ryan Lewis
as Episcopal Delegate, Cause for Canonization of Edward J Flanagan
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