Plot Summary
Forty Boys and a Song is a 1941 short documentary film directed by Irving Allen. The film is about the Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, consisting entirely of boys aged 8 to 14. The choir, run by organist Robert Mitchell, appeared in Hollywood productions for over thirty years. Accordingly, the boys were recruited to go to a special school where they would go through regular classroom instruction until 1 PM, after which they'd do choir practice. The kids are also shown performing in a church on Sunday as well as camping, as they are all part of the same Boy Scouts troop. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
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Director & Crew
Irving Allen
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.2/10 based on 12 votes.
Who directed Forty Boys and a Song?
Forty Boys and a Song was directed by Irving Allen and released in 1941.
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Forty Boys and a Song has a runtime of 0 hours and 10 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1941-12-06
- Status
- Released