The Bowery Boys
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For the 19th-century nativist gang in New York City, see Bowery Boys (gang).
The Bowery Boys are fictional New York City characters, portrayed by a company of New York actors, who were the subject of 48 feature films released by Monogram Pictures and its successor Allied Artists Pictures Corporation from 1946 through 1958.[1]
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The Bowery Boys | |
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Medium | Repertory theatre, film |
Nationality | American |
Genres | Farce, comedy |
Subject(s) | New York City-based story lines |
Former members | Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall Bobby Jordan Billy Benedict David Gorcey |
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The Bowery Boys were successors of the East Side Kids, who had been the subject of films since 1940. The group originated as the Dead End Kids, who originally appeared in the 1937 film Dead End.