The Fighting Sullivans - Commemorative Edition
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Actor: Anne Baxter, John Alvin, John Campbell, Johnny Calkins, Ward BondPrimary Contributor: Anne Baxter
Primary Contributor: Thomas Mitchell
Primary Contributor: Selena Royle
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Vci Video
DVD Reviews of The Fighting Sullivans - Commemorative Edition
DVD Review: classic military viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
It was a real treat to be able to find and give this film to my husband for Christmas. Not only was he a Navy man, he is also of Irish heritage and this brought tears to his eyes. For younger people who find "Saving Private Ryan" the epitome of a war movie, please check this story out - the truth is often better than fiction. A well crafted film story will stay with a person forever - I have only seen this film twice before the purchase (once with my father and once with my husband) and know it scene by scene.DVD Review: she loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
even though this movie cost me $18.00 it was still worth it when i got it for my mother for christmas DVD Review: fighting sullivans
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember this movie from my younger days and had to have it for my collection. It's a true story and wonderful film.DVD Review: Hard to not cry...
Summary: 5 Stars
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!
DVD Review: The Fighting Sullivans
Summary: 5 Stars
It was just the way I remembered. I enjoy every minute of it. It still brings tears to my eyes. Thank youThe Fighting Sullivans - Commemorative Edition
Description of The Fighting Sullivans - Commemorative Edition
The Guts and Glory of the Navy! This is the movie that inspired "Saving Private Ryan." It's the true story of five brothers who fought and died together when their ship, the American cruiser Juneau, was sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. The Fighting Sullivans is something more than a worthy tribute to a pair of small town parents and the five sons they lost when the Juneau blew up in a battle off Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. It is a heartwarming slice of Americana that will fill in the background of any number of Americans on the fighting front. The audience's awareness of the news in store for the Sullivan family adds considerably to the film's effect. The Fighting Sullivans generates emotion strictly on it's own terms and without bidding for tears. This Commemorative Edition marks the 63rd anniversary of the sinking of the Juneau. DVD 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| Last Muster List| Memorials from family members| Survivor List| Juneau Action account letter by Lieutenant Roger W O'Neil - Mc-V (G) U S Naval Reserve| Personal Letters| Letter from President Franklin D Roosevelt| New Digital Transfer| Original Theatrical Trailer.General DVDs
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