Several weeks later, Warner received a phone call from the new chief executive's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, and within a short time, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights for Robert Donovan's book, PT 109, a bestseller concerning John Kennedy's exploits during World War II.
Adskillige uger senere blev Warner ringet op af den nye præsidents far, Joseph P. Kennedy, og kort tid efter købte Warner Bros. filmrettighederne til Robert Donovans bog PT 109, en bestseller om John Kennedys bedrifter under 2. verdenskrig.