This was a d.e.f.a. released version dubbed in German , but it was in perfect sync.As Father Flanagan stated their no such thing as a bad boy.What a coincidence ,In Commie Russia you had Juvenile delinquency too.Anton Semiyonivich Makakreko, played by Vladimir Yemelyyanov ,was really concerned about this especially the children who were orphans and in poverty,He wanted to helped them to get a start in life before it was too late .This situation happens in a part of Russian in the Maxime Gorky area.He organized Maxim Gorky town or colony,This was almost like boys town.There is even a student who does wrong and gets kicked out.But he wants to come back and Anton give him a chance by cashing a check. Trusting him to bring the money back.Which he does.There are girls too who join this colony.The boys who improve their lives ,go in the area of Gorky to convince poverty stricken kids to join. Now this was made in 1955-56 and it could of been shot in CinemaScope and stereo, but Russia did not have the equipment yet.Their first wide screen film was in 1957.The boy even wear American style type boys hats . During a scene ,in a meeting of the kids and staff,one of the official is very skeptical about how this program is working. An excellent Russian film in spite of it being in a communist dictatorship.04/30/12 this movie was based of the real Anton.But Unlike boys town which it was up to the person to join. Gorky town use peer pressure,which was criticized after the fall of communism
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