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6f0219 FIVE SULLIVAN BROTHERS 29x40 WWII war poster 1943 WWII missing in action off the Solomons!

Date Sold 10/27/2020
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An Original Vintage Folded World War II Poster (measures 28 1/2" x 40" [72 x 102 cm]) (Learn More)

The Five Sullivan Brothers, the 1943 U.S. World War II (WWII) Navy poster ("The five Sullivan brothers 'missing in action' off the Solomons"; "They did their part") featuring a picture of the five brothers smiling. This was a famous tragic incident in World War II where five brothers served on the same Navy ship, and all were killed when the ship was sunk. The loss of the Sullivan Brothers resulted in the Armed Forces adopting a policy of not stationing brothers in the same unit or ship, and also a "sole survivor" policy (the last remaining sibling is automatically honorably discharged from service). In 1944, soon after the tragedy, a Hollywood movie was made based on the events called "The Sullivans", which was the 1944 Lloyd Bacon World War II (WWII) Naval romantic melodrama starring Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell, Selena Royle, Edward Ryan, Trudy Marshall, John Campbell, James Cardwell, John Alvin, George Offerman Jr., and Ward Bond. The movie was pulled from theaters quickly after it was made. 20th Century-Fox, which had produced the movie, tried to recoup some of the expenses by selling the rights to it after World War II ended, and it was re-released by Realart during the Korean War (with a new title, "The Fighting Sullivans"), but it did not do well. It is periodically shown on television, and it is REALLY hard to watch, especially if you know what happened before you watch it.
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Important Added Info: Note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube.

Condition: very good. The poster has minor fold and border wear with tiny paper loss at the top crossfold. It is otherwise in pretty nice condition and it displays well!
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