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Boys runaways chase Hollywood dreams at desert home
Aline Mosby profiles the Junipero Serra home for boys in Hollywood where teen runaways seek film fame. Many arrive by bus or jalopy, guided by truancy officers, with few securing work. most return home or are placed in private homes as they learn Hollywood’s promise often fades.
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Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Small Fry
Junipero Serra
Seattlite
Shirley Temple
West Virginia
Arizona
Community Chest Funds
Chicago
Joseph Thesing
Monte Blue
Thesing
Pasadena Playhouse