LETTERS NO TWO TRACY 'BOYS TOWN' OSCARS.I read with great interest Valerie Kuklenski's ``Outrageous Moments'' on Spencer Tracy's Oscar donation to Boys Town (U, March 16). While this is a fun story we have heard time and again, the only part of it that isn't legend is Father Flanagan's great work, which is alive and well here in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and across the country, and Spencer Tracy's Oscar donation. Our headquarters in Nebraska has confirmed with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that only one Academy Award was presented to Spencer Tracy. The first actor to receive back-to-back Oscars as best actor added a small plaque to the statue and sent it to Father Flanagan in a special wooden box. Both are on display in the original Village of Boys Town in Nebraska, along with a film clip Noun 1. film clip - a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast photographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies of Tracy standing with Bette Davis and dedicating his performance to Father Flanagan. Spencer Tracy's family also has verified this information, and they remain active in helping Father Flanagan's award-winning work here in Southern California. Keith Diederich Executive director Girls and Boys Town Girls and Boys Town, formerly Boys Town and Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of at-risk children, with national headquarters in the village of Boys Town, Nebraska. of Southern California La Liz in a nutshell Shame, shame, shame on Elizabeth Taylor Noun 1. Elizabeth Taylor - United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Taylor - too good to attend the Oscar ceremonies because she is so busy saving the world from AIDS! Clayton Meyer Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Spencer Tracy as Father Flanagan. |
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