For The First Time In The Screen's History.... "We're Saying Goodbye To You, Bohunk"... Ted's dog, the only thing he loved, is killed, and Father Flanagan's prayers are answered. Ted insists on going to the burial for the dog, and walks. Two stars repeat their Academy Award roles in "Men of Boys Town", Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's sequel to the memorable "Boys Town" and again starring Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan and Mickey Rooney as Whitey Marsh, Mayor of Boys Town. Tracy won the Academy Award in 1938 for his characterization of Father Flanagan and Rooney was given special award for his performances in "Boys Town" and "Love Finds Andy Hardy," "Men of Boys Town" is actually not a sequel, but a new and dramatic story of Father Flanagan's fight for homeless, unwanted boys, to which he has devoted his life. November 04, 1947. (Photo by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures).