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The 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 ... See full summary »

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  • Ward Bond, John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
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  • Anne Baxter, John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
  • John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
  • John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)
  • John Alvin, John Campbell, James Cardwell, George Offerman Jr., and Edward Ryan in The Sullivans (1944)

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Director:

Lloyd Bacon

Writers:

Edward Doherty (story), Mary C. McCall Jr., Jules Schermer (story)
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

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25 November 2001 | drosse67
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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Trivia

This movie features the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Guadalcanal is situated in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, north-east of Australia. Its local name is Isatabu and contains the country's capital, Honiara. The island is humid and mostly made up of jungle with a surface area of 2,047 square miles or 5,302 km². It was named after Pedro De Ortega's home town Guadalcanal in Andalusia, Spain. De Ortega worked under Álvaro De Mendaña who charted the island in 1568.

Quotes

Naval Officer at Boat Launching: Today, as we launch the destroyer, U.S.S. The Sullivans, the parents of the five Sullivan boys are here to share in the tribute to their sons, even as they shared their fighting spirit. As this ship slides down the ways, it carries with it a special...

Goofs

Al meets Katherine Mary at a dance in 1939, where the band is playing "You'll Never Know". This song wasn't introduced until 1943, in the Fox film "Hello, Frisco, Hello," for which it won an Oscar as Best Song.

Soundtracks

Bridal Chorus
(uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Music by Richard Wagner
Arranged by Alfred Newman
Played during the wedding

Storyline

Plot Summary

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Genres

Biography | Drama | History | War

Details

Release Date:

3 February 1944

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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