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The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Steve Barclay
- Naval Talkers
- (uncredited)
Charles Bates
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
Barbara Brown
- Maternity Nurse
- (uncredited)
Johnny Calkins
- Joe Sullivan as a Child
- (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
Roger Clark
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Gene Collins
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAfter the deaths of the five Sullivan brothers, the United States Navy named two ships after them. They were the Fletcher class destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DD-537) and the Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG-68). The former was the first American navy vessel ever to be named after more than one person. Each of the two vessels shared the same motto which was the Sullivan brothers' motto: "We Stick Together."
- GoofsIn the end of the movie, George (the oldest Sullivan brother) was in Sick Bay when the remaining four brothers go to rescue him. In reality, George and Al were the only Sullivan brothers to survive the sinking of USS Juneau. Al drowned the next day and George succumbed 4-5 days later to dementia, when he shed his uniform and swam off in search of his brothers.
- Quotes
Father Francis: [First lines] George Thomas Sullivan, I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
- ConnectionsEdited into All This and World War II (1976)
- SoundtracksGreensleeves
(uncredited)
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Arranged by Cyril J. Mockridge et al
Played during the opening credits and occasionally throughout the picture
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Simply great
This is one of the few movies I've seen that really made me cry. I agree with others who wrote about this and would definitely put it up there with The Best Years of our Lives as one of the great World War II pictures. Saving Private Ryan didn't move me as much as this mainly because we really don't get to know Private Ryan (or his brothers, for that matter). In this movie, we get to know all of the brothers, especially the oldest and the youngest. It did feel a bit like the Waltons in the first hour (were homes really that apple pie in Iowa in the 30s?) But watching the boys come of age and struggle with basic teenage issues, and then watching them enlist, made their fates all the more powerful. Yes, I knew what was going to happen but I was moved all the same. This movie should be required viewing for everyone who adored Saving Private Ryan.
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- drosse67
- Nov 25, 2001
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- De tappra Sullivans
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- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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