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Didn't release of "The Fighting Sullivans" get delayed during WWII for much the same reason?

I must admit the scene where the family learns all five sons were killed on the USS Juneau was tough, as was the final scene of the conductor saluting when his train slowly went by the water tower they used to play on in Waterloo, IA.

Didn't release of "The Fighting Sullivans" get delayed during WWII for much the same reason?

I don't know anything about a delay, and since the sinking of the Juneau happened on Nov. 11, 1942 and the movie opened on Feb. 3, 1944, it sure doesn't look like there was any meaningful delay.

Paddles, go check IMDB (I think those are the right initials) for all the movies released during WWII. Also check out the "Why We Fight" series (didn't Capra direct some of those?) and all the newsreels. WWII news footage was shown at the theaters before the shows. Many "war" movies were made during the war. Looking at them now, you can see a heavy dose of propaganda. The point was to get the country behind the war effort (George, you made a mistake in not asking us to DO SOMETHING, something to focus on). FDR was a master at spin -not that spin is always a bad thing.

I will violate my ban on the local multiplex and see this movie. I figure those people died doing heroic acts, the very least I can do is bear witness.