In the film the famous Sousaphone was invented by Willy Little. In actuality the first sousaphone was developed by James Welsh Pepper in 1893 at the request of John Philip Sousa.
Sousa held the rank of Warrant Officer rather than Sergeant Major when he left the Marine Corps in 1892.
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By what name was Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) officially released in India in English?
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