The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are ...
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Title: The Fighting Sullivans (1944)
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The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are chronicled in this film based on a true story. Written by JD-2
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family character name as title | surname as title | iowa | two word title | u.s.s. the sullivans |Taglines:
THE THRILL STORY OF A THRILLING FAMILY! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - June 11, 1944 - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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American President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said of the The Fighting Sullivan five brothers, "This is the spirit which in the end must triumph!" See more »Goofs
When Tom Sullivan comes in from searching for George and admonishes the rest of his sons for staying up late, the mic's shadow is visible on the kitchen table. See more »Connections
Featured in History's Mysteries: The True Story of the Fighting Sullivans (2000) See more »Soundtracks
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1st Movement, Allegro)(uncredited)
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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3 February 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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I first saw this film as an eight year old during the war. I regularly showed the video version to my high school history classes during my teaching career. Even though it was on the edge of being brutally hard to take when the Sullivan family learned of the death of all five of their sons, my students regarded the film as one which showed a great deal about the home front and about the sacrifices this generation made to the country.