Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story(2024)
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story Synopsis
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.
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story (2024) is a documentary and history film directed by Daniel Gebert, released on October 8, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jonathan Roumie, Edward Flanagan and Spencer Tracy.
- Director:
- Daniel Gebert
- Writers:
- Daniel Gebert, Kelly Cunningham
- Producers:
- Victoria McEachern
- Budget:
- $435,075
- Status:
- Released
Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story (2024) Trailer
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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jonathan Roumie
as Narrator (voice)
- Edward Flanagan
Edward Flanagan
as Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
as Fr. Edward Flanagan (archive footage)
Key crew
Directed by Daniel Gebert, written by Daniel Gebert and Kelly Cunningham, produced by Victoria McEachern.
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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story (2024) includes Jonathan Roumie, Edward Flanagan and Spencer Tracy. The film was directed by Daniel Gebert. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story released?
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Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story was released on October 8, 2024 and runs for 1h 30m.
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