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The Fighting Sullivans - Commemorative Edition

Anne Baxter (Actor), Thomas Mitchell (Actor), Lloyd Bacon (Director) Rated:

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The Iowa Sullivans raise five sons who join the Navy and are killed on the Juneau in World War II.

Special features

2005 Interview with Frank Holmgren (last living survivor of the sinking)
Video Inside the 5 Sullivan Brothers Veterans Museum
A Message from Bob Neymeyer of the Grout Museum
Family Photos and Memorials from Family members
Last Muster List and Survivor List
Juneau Action account leeter by Lieutenant Roger W. O'Neil - MC-V(G) U.S. Naval Reserve
Personal Letters and a letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Original Theatrical Trailer

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Actors: Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Selena Royle, Edward Ryan, Trudy Marshall
Directors: Lloyd Bacon
Writers: Edward Doherty, Jules Schermer, Mary C. McCall Jr.
Producers: Robert Kane, Sam Jaffe
Format: Multiple Formats, Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Special Edition
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated:
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Studio: Vci Video
DVD Release Date: November 22, 2005
Run Time: 112 minutes
Average Customer Review: 285 customer reviews
ASIN: B000BQ5J4A
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,121 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1118 in Movies & TV > DVD > Military & War
- #6518 in Movies & TV > DVD > Kids & Family
- #11749 in Movies & TV > DVD > Drama

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A movie you won't forget!

ByTJon December 16, 2014

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You won't be sorry you purchased this movie. It is based on a TRUE story and the acting in superb. Saving Private Ryan is based on this
movie. The armed services do not send siblings to the same place anymore because of what happened to the Sullivan brothers.
If you enjoy vintage movies you won't be disappointed.
I ordered for Christmas gifts for my kids who were born in the 60's and 70's. They need to know what some families went through to fight
for our freedom. This movie says it all.
Have a blessed Merry Christmas everyone!

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The Fighting Sullivans

ByDon cbdon March 30, 2011

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The title will recall the five Sullivan brothers who fought their last battle in the Pacific. But this is a picture of family life whose home was richer in spiritual values and poorer in material things than most. There is more humor than pathos. It is a picture for the whole family. For the first part of the film, the Sullivans range from six to twelve. As they grow to manhood the youngest braves family accord and introduces his "steady girl." The Sunday morning of the Pearl Harbor attack finds the family taking pictures of the new baby and Monday finds the five Sullivans at the Naval recruting station. Performances are all excellent. Thomas Mitchell as the father and Selena Royal, the mother. The five young men are played by newcomers and all the supporting players provide the warmth of the film. Llloyd Bacon directed from a great screenplay by Mary McCall. All deserve high praise for wholesome entertainmnt.

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The Fighting Sullivans

ByS. hataon July 25, 2016

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O.K I didn't know this was based on a true story until the end
I guess I should have read about it before I bought it. There were
some funny scenes Five guy's there are
bound to be some craziness, but the ending was a tear
jerker. I felt so bad for the parents.

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Great Movie!

ByJulie Doyleon April 25, 2016

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Great movie was the inspiration for the movie "Saving Private Ryan." My husband said "I'm not crying; I've just got something in my eye!"

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Hard to not cry...

ByJ. Norbergon August 14, 2009

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Amazingly, only the last 20 minutes of an almost 2-hour movie are sad, yet the whole movie builds up to that final dreadful situation, and you can't help but get emotional (that's a good thing, by the way. Everyone should get emotional every now and then.)

The bulk of the movie is spent letting you "get to know" the Sullivan family--an Irish family full of scrappers. It's really quite cheesy and fluffy for the most part--until all five brothers determine they are going to help put a quick end to the war after Pearl Harbor. Of course, being a family that has always done everything together, they refused to enlist *unless* they could be guaranteed the same ship to serve aboard.

The Sullivans got their wish, of course, and this resulted in one of the singular most tragic episodes of WW2 with all five brothers being lost aboard the same ship. The cover of the DVD points out how the movie almost depends on the fact that the audience knows the ending before the movie starts. I must admit it makes movies like this hard to watch, but it's worth it. Actually, my most emotional moment was after the news was given and everyone had left the room except for the mother and the Navy man (Ward Bond) who had to deliver the news. The man made a comment to the mother that was clearly made only for her benefit, and seeing her response brought tears to my eyes.

Ultimately, the story should be told, and this film does a good job. The fact that it triumphantly ends was really somewhat of a surprise. I will leave the very end just in case there are people like me who didn't know that...! I recommend this movie!

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Wonderful family story

ByBruce G.on November 23, 2016

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I love this true story of the WWII Navy brothers who were killed on the same ship.

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excellent portrayal of history

ByBruce R. Floridaon March 8, 2015

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if you want a look at history view this film in the commemorative box, it gives you a sense of pride to be an American and to realize that ordinary men would give there lives to make and keep us free. some politics play a short roll in film but determination can overcome this in many ways this is history in the making, and the lives of five brothers who were very close as a family. Three navy ships have been named for them they carry on a proud tradition of the Navy.

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It was a good movie. Sad at the ene like most true ...

ByAmazon Customeron March 2, 2016

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Had duty with my brother and this story came to mind a lot. This changed the rules on brother duty. It was a good movie. Sad at the ene like most true story. I would like to see a newer movie on the subject of The Sullivans.