Fighting Sullivans, the[DVD]

Australia Edition, PAL/Region 0 DVD : LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), EXTRAS: Scene Access, Black and White, Interactive Menu, SYNOPSIS: The true story of The Sullivan's, five brothers lost on the USS Juneau during the World War II, inspired Saving Private Ryan. The Fighting Sullivans (1944) begins with the brothers raising in Iowa, their patriotism and their tragic end at Guadalcanal. The cast includes Thomas Mitchell as the father, Anne Baxter as a young widow and strangers as the brothers. The Sullivan's parents approved both the cast and script, and sold war bonds in the lobby of New York's Roxy The Atre, where the film premiered. A sleeper in its day, today The Fighting Sullivans stands as a worthy tribute and a fine slice of Americana. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Oscar Academy Awards, ...The Fighting Sullivans (1944) ( The Sullivans)