The best Hollywood swimsuits are suggestive May 2, 2008
Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity (1953). Kerrs black halter-neck swimsuit with boy-short bottoms was feminine without being risque, says Zarian. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Dems unveil '09 budget plan Apr 17, 2008
Reed appeared in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" and won an Oscar for her role in "From Here To Eternity.". This year marks the 50th anniversary of "The Donna Reed Show" on television. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Sarah Marshall' is a Can't Miss Apr 14, 2008
From Here to Eternity might be a good place to start in remembrance. (Capitol). (MSNBC -- News)
HE WENT FROM THERE TO ETERNITY Apr 13, 2008
Of the eight films McNally analyzes - "Young at Heart," "Suddenly," "The Man with the Golden Arm," "Kings Go Forth," "The Tender Trap," "Pal Joey," "From Here to Eternity," and "Some Came Running" - only the last two have stood the test of time, the others are badly dated mediocrities, but all support her premise. In McNally's analysis, post-war "American male identity" roles became more complex and "vulnerable" than traditional macho stereotypes. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Is a kiss just a kiss? Apr 1, 2008
Possibly the most famous on-screen kiss was between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr as the waves crash over them lying on a beach in 1953's "From Here to Eternity.". Though not often cited on lists, watching just about any lip encounter involving Leonardo DiCaprio leaves some of us breathless. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Sex symbols: the guys Mar 30, 2008
He went on to a decent Hollywood career (which included an Oscar for 1953's From Here to Eternity) and became a Vegas legend. James Dea. (Florida Times-Union)
Oscars 2008: First time at bat can be the right time Feb 25, 2008
From Here to Eternity, 1953: supporting actress and actor Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra. Sayonara, 1957: supporting actress and actor Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'American Gangster' Only Got One Nomination, So Why Should You See It?: Oscar Honor Roll Feb 22, 2008
discover "Gone With the Wind," "From Here to Eternity," "Gandhi" and other flicks that were filmed years before they were born. And it's all for one simple reason: Those movies took home a ton of Oscars. (VHI.com -- Music News)
New on DVD: Oscar nominees and old favorites Feb 15, 2008
Back story: Social outcasts in the South; mesmerizing Ethel Waters; Oscar-nominated Julie Harris; precocious Brandon de Wilde; one of the most glistening black-and-white prints ever on DVD; potent Fred Zinnemann styling that feels like his direction of From Here to Eternity, which immediately followed. Extras, extras: The box includes previously released 1953 jewels that Kramer produced: Dr. Seuss' The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T and Marlon Brando's The Wild One. (USA Today -- Life)
The heart of the matter Feb 9, 2008
"I never knew it could be like this." - From Here to Eternity. "You want the moon? Just say the word, and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey, that's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon." - It's a Wonderful Life. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Year of the Rat recalls some of Rat Pack's best Feb 7, 2008
This great drug drama proves, just as From Here to Eternity had two years before, that Sinatra was much more than just a pretty voice. THE LONGEST DAY (1962): So many stars were cast in this Battle of Normandy drama that, statistically, at least one member of the Pack had to make an appearance. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Book zooms in on cinematic kisses par excellence Jan 29, 2008
To be included, Knight writes, the kisses had to embody "romantic serendipity," not just be "steamy lip-locks." Some are classics, like Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) to Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) in Gone With the Wind: "None of the fools you've ever known have kissed you like this, have they?" Then there's Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr surfside in From Here to Eternity. (Who even knew there was verbal foreplay. (USA Today -- Life)
Haunted Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Jan 28, 2008
Montgomery Clift lived in Room 928 at the Hollywood Roosevelt during the filming of From Here to Eternity. His ghost can be seen pacing the hallway outside of his room while practicing his lines on the 9th floor. (Suite101.com)
Top 10 movie romantic moments Jan 26, 2008
From Here to Eternity (Fred Zinnemann, 1953) "Nobody ever kissed me the way you do." Army sergeant Burt Lancaster and troubled wife Deborah Kerr find refuge in their torrid, adulterous affair; the heat between them is tangible. With the tumultuous waves crashing over the embracing couple, Zinnemann creates one of old Hollywood's most iconic images. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Oscar Best Pictures - 1950s/1960s Jan 20, 2008
Other winners from the fifties were: All about Eve (1950), An American in Paris (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), On the Waterfront (1954), and Gigi (1958). 1960s Films. (Suite101.com)
Woster: Recuperation makes me value my freedom Jan 4, 2008
I do enjoy the channel, which offers old movies, but how many times can a person sit through From Here to Eternity or The Apple Dumpling Gang. For me personally, I am at six and climbing. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Lasting impactSome of the key entertainment figures who died in 2007 Dec 30, 2007
British actress Deborah Kerr appeared in almost 50 films, including Hollywood classics From Here to Eternity, The King and I and Black Narcissus. She was nominated for the best actress Oscar six times and received an honorary Academy Award in 1994. (BBC News -- UK)
Notable deaths; Dec 28, 2007
Deborah Kerr, 86: The British actress was one of Hollywood's top leading ladies in the 1950s; her films include "From Here to Eternity," "The King and I" and "An Affair to Remember." In "Eternity" Kerr, noted for playing ladylike characters, shattered her good-girl image by portraying an adulterous wife. The movie contains one of filmdom's most memorable images: Kerr and Burt Lancaster locked in a embrace on a beach as a wave washes over them. (Los Angeles Times)
Leading personalities who died in 2007 Dec 25, 2007
Deborah Kerr, Scottish actress who starred in "From Here to Eternity" aged 86 (Oct 16). South African reggae star Lucky Dube, one of Africa's biggest-selling artists, shot dead in Johannesburg aged 43 (Oct 19). (India Times)
Artists, entertainers who died in 2007 include Deborah Kerr, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Goulet Dec 20, 2007
Actress who kissed Burt Lancaster on a beach in From Here to Eternity, danced with Yul Brynner in The King and I. Oct. 16. Barbara West Dainton, 96. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
More of this story Dec 20, 2007
He played the "heavy" as a sergeant in "From Here To Eternity," which actually starred Burt Lancaster. I believe his first movie was "Marty," where he played a great role in a very interesting movie. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Should Tech play Georgia Southern? Dec 13, 2007
If we lose, we get laughed at for the next 30 years and even if we win 3 national titles after that, Georgia fans will always be able to say, yeah, at least we never lost to the way Ohio State fans will do to Michigan fans from here to eternity. There is NO upside to playing FCS teams. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'Chairman of the Board's' Stamp Image Previewed Today Dec 13, 2007
In 1953, Sinatra's popularity soared to new heights with the release of From Here to Eternity, in which he proved that he was an outstanding dramatic actor, winning an Academy Award for his supporting role as Maggio, a scrappy Italian-American soldier. For his dramatic performance in The Man With the Golden Arm (1955), Sinatra received a Best Actor nomination. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Odds and ends to end the week Dec 8, 2007
To commemorate the attack on Pearl Harbor (today is the 66th anniversary), Turner Classic Movies is running a couple of high-octane WWII films, including From Here to Eternity and Wake Island. Check local listings. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Xbox 360 updated Dec 6, 2007
Exactly the same happened to me - just the loading symbol from here to eternity. Anyone know why its happening. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ernest Borgnine revelling in spotlight at 90 Dec 3, 2007
"When you're part of an ensemble like I was in 'From Here To Eternity' and 'The Poseidon Adventure' you realize you stick out badly if you try to steal a scene instead of being a part of a team. Acting to me is very simple. "You just need to use your heart and your head together. It's like rolling off a log but you better know how to roll off a log or you'll hurt yourself when you fall. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Deborah Kerr - The English Rose Dec 2, 2007
Star of From Here to Eternity, The Sundowners, The King and I ... Kerr seemed destined to be typecast as the typical prim and proper English lady but she soon shattered that illusion with her performance as the nymphomaniac Karen Holmes in "From Here to Eternity" (1953). (Suite101.com)
Pioneering Choreographer Bejart Dies Nov 23, 2007
Best Known For "An Affair To Remember," "From Here To Eternity," "The King And I". Talk Show Host, Actor And Comedian Was Last Surviving Member Of Sinatra Rat Pack. (CBS News)
Charlie Brooker's screen burn Nov 17, 2007
They actually look at someone and think "Yeah, out of all the people in all the world, I'll spend the rest of my life with you. Each morning for the next 50-odd years I'll see your face, and your arse, and that weird bumpy little mole on your lower back. That'll greet my eyes every single day. And I'll hear your voice; hear it talking about what you'd like for lunch, or who's annoying you at work, or arguing with me about towels. I'll go to the supermarket with you, week in, week out, staring at... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Readers prefer Vonnegut to Mailer, Styron Nov 16, 2007
James Jones From Here to Eternity, winner of the National Book Award in 1952 and made into a classic movie, sold 3,000 copies the past two years, while Irwin Shaws The Young Lions, another major war novel and film, sold less than 2,000. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
Recalling Joey Bishop, William J. Crowe Jr. and Deborah Kerr Oct 22, 2007
Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in a famous scene from "From Here to Eternity." AP From ThisWeek Oct. 21, 2007 Font Size. Deborah Kerr, 86 -- After four decades as a major Hollywood actor, she received an honorary Oscar for her lifetime of work. (ABC News)
'English Rose' showed grit in film roles Oct 22, 2007
The irony of her film career is that Kerr is best remembered for rolling around on surf-blasted Hawaiian sand with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity (1953) ... Playing the officer's wife who unzipped in From Here to Eternity was Kerr's bid to crack the MGM mold of fake Roman marble in Quo Vadis (1951), to flee (she said) being high-minded, long-suffering, white-gloved and decorative ... Others: Edward, My Son, From Here to Eternity, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Separate Tables, The... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Deborah Kerr, First Lady of Hollywood Oct 21, 2007
Deborah Kerr, the Scottish actress who rolled in the surf with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity and charmed Yul Brynner s Siamese monarch in the King and I, has died at 86 ... However, her fiery performance in From Here to Eternity (1953), playing against type as the adulterous wife of an army officer at the time of Pearl Harbor, demolished that perception. (Times Online)
Week in picturesA look back at images in the news over the past seven days Oct 20, 2007
Actress Deborah Kerr, famous for roles in films such as The King and I and From Here to Eternity, died aged 86. Public transport in France came to an almost total standstill as transport workers went on strike from Thursday over working conditions. (BBC News)
Passion with a cool exterior Oct 20, 2007
Deborah Kerr, the Scottish-born Hollywood actor who melted the heart of Yul Brynner in The King and I, all but broke the heart of Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember, and positively singed the screen with her passionate kiss in the surf with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity, has died in Suffolk aged 86 ... Hollywood followed and her promotion to legend status reputedly came when Joan Crawford declared herself uninterested in the role of Karen Holmes, the unfaithful army wife in a movie... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Infotainment Oct 20, 2007
British actress Deborah Kerr, star of films including From Here To Eternity and The King And I, has died at the age of 86 ... The Scot was known for an iconic scene in From Here To Eternity. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* World News Quick Take Oct 20, 2007
He was shot and he died on the scene," police spokeswoman Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht said. The Star newspaper quoted a witness at the scene saying Dube tried to drive away but lost control after hitting another car and a tree. The award-winning Dube, 43, was one of the first artists to introduce reggae music in the country. KENYA Man has bottle removed Doctors in central Kenya have successfully removed an empty half-liter beer bottle from a man's colon, a report said yesterday, but how it got... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Deborah Kerr: From Her to Eternity Oct 20, 2007
British actress Deborah Kerr, star of From Here To Eternity and The King And I, seen in this 1954 file photo, has died at the age of 86 ... Most cooperative and most respected: she was an Academy Award finalist six times in a dozen years, earning Oscar nominations for Edward, My Son; From Here to Eternity; The King and I; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison; Separate Tables and The Sundowners. (Time.com)
'From Here to Eternity' actress Kerr dies Oct 20, 2007
From Here to Eternity' actress Kerr dies - CNN.com ... From Here to Eternity' actress Kerr dies ... Kerr best known for kiss with Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Deborah Kerr, 86; embodied elegance for filmgoers Oct 19, 2007
WASHINGTON - Deborah Kerr, 86, a Scottish-born actress who set the standard for white-gloved elegance in such 1950s films as "The King and I" and "An Affair to Remember" and who shocked viewers as the lusty adulteress in "From Here to Eternity," died Tuesday in Suffolk, England ... She reminded generations of reporters that she had played "everything from nuns to nymphos," the latter referring to "From Here to Eternity" (1953) ... In addition to "From Here to Eternity," Ms. Kerr was... (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Deborah Kerr Oct 19, 2007
Refined, elegant star of Black Narcissus, The King and I and From Here to Eternity who seldom, if ever, gave a weak performance ... Her rare public appearances (there was another at BAFTA) reminded us of her great popularity in such contrasted roles as the governess in The King and I and the adulterous wife in From Here to Eternity ... She extricated herself from the MGM straitjacket and landed the controversial role opposite Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
In PicturesDeborah Kerr's memorable scenes and on-screen clinches Oct 19, 2007
In 1953 she made From Here To Eternity, famous for its torrid beach tussle with Burt Lancaster. Kerr's other co-stars included James Mason, with whom she shared the screen in an adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. (BBC News -- UK)
ObituaryHow British actress Deborah Kerr became a Hollywood superstar Oct 19, 2007
The image of gentility took a knock in 1953 in From Here to Eternity when, as a lusting wife, she rolled in the surf with Burt Lancaster in what was, for the time, a tempestuous love scene. Her performances earned her an Oscar nomination. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Why did we love Bugs? Because we knew every part by heart Oct 19, 2007
British actress broke out in 'Major Barbara,' starred in 'From Here to Eternity,' 'The King and I' and 'An Affair to Remember. In Pictures. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Actress Deborah Kerr dies Oct 19, 2007
LONDON (AP) -- Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood's most famous kisses while portraying an Army officer's unhappy wife in "From Here to Eternity" and danced with the Siamese monarch in "The King and I," has died ... For many she will be remembered best for her kiss with Burt Lancaster as waves crashed over them on a Hawaiian beach in the wartime drama "From Here to Eternity." ... Tired of being typecast in ladylike roles, she rebelled to win a release from her MGM contract and get the... (The Palm Beach Post)
Deborah Kerr dies at 86 Oct 19, 2007
Deborah Kerr, 86; star of 'From Here to Eternity' and 'The King and I' - Los Angeles Times ... Columbia PicturesBurt Lancaster kisses Deborah Kerr in the famed beach scene in the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity." ... Deborah Kerr, 86; star of 'From Here to Eternity' and 'The King and I. (Los Angeles Times)
Deborah Kerr, 86; star of 'From Here to Eternity' and 'The King and I' Oct 19, 2007
Columbia PicturesBurt Lancaster kisses Deborah Kerr in the famed beach scene in the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity.". Deborah Kerr, 86; star of 'From Here to Eternity' and 'The King and I ... Columbia PicturesBurt Lancaster kisses Deborah Kerr in the famed beach scene in the 1953 film "From Here to Eternity." Actress shattered demure image in film based on gritty bestseller. (Los Angeles Times)
Turner Classic Movies to Honor Six-Time Oscar(R) Nominee Deborah Kerr Oct 19, 2007
Sunday, Oct. 21, Double-Feature Tribute Includes Nominated Performances In From Here To Eternity and Separate Tables ... At 8 p.m., she stars as a lonely military wife who seeks happiness through an illicit affair in From Here to Eternity (1953), co-starring Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed ... One of the most famous images of Kerr's career was that of her straying wife in From Here to Eternity (1953) making love on the beach with military officer Burt Lancaster. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This is it for Bravos, end of the line Oct 1, 2007
No matter what the METS do from here to eternity, some braves, stankees, or philthie fan will remind us of 2007 and METS fans will never live it down. So enjoy it braves fans becasue I know I would if the shoe was on the other foot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Adaptation of Jones' 'From Here to Eternity' difficult challenge Sep 24, 2007
Fortunately, From Here to Eternity falls into the latter category although the journey from the pages of James Jones novel to the silver screen was not without its hurdles, Koplinski said during a presentation Saturday at the Embarras Valley Film Festival ... From Here to Eternity did present more than its share of difficulties ... The EVFF this year featured Jones, a Robinson native and author whose World War II experiences inspired such books as The Thin Red Line and Some Came Running, as well... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'Gump' author tells Jones link Sep 22, 2007
The festival this year highlights Jones work, such as The Thin Red Line, From Here to Eternity and Some Came Running. I dedicated that book to Jim and I guess if he was looking down, it got some critical praise, and he d be glad that it wasn t a total piece of junk, Groom said of his first novel Better Times Than These. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Daughter of famed author James Jones conducts writers' workshop at Eastern Sep 21, 2007
But, Kaylie Jones learned to do some things differently than her father, James Jones, author of The Thin Red Line, From Here to Eternity, and Some Came Running. As part of the Embarras Valley Film Festival honoring her father s legacy, Kaylie Jones, author of A Soldier s Daughter Never Cries, among other works, conducted a writers workshop Thursday at Eastern Illinois University. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Actress Cate Blanchett installing filtration system at home; 'Drink own wastewater'... Sep 18, 2007
One minute she's Deborah Kerr in From Here to Eternity; the next she's Helena Christensen from that steamy Chris Isaak video. Blink and Bo Derek from 10 might emerge, sans the cornrows, of course. (The Drudge Report)
Tripping the plastic fantastic Sep 15, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Andrew HornerySeptember 15, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'From Here to Eternity' author in cameras eye Sep 14, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007 12:32 AM CDT 'From Here to Eternity' author in cameras eye ... CHARLESTON Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr s embrace on a Hawaiian beach in From Here to Eternity is one of the most iconic images in film history ... The Will Rogers Theatre will host showings of two films based on Jones novels Saturday the 1998 all-star adaptation of The Thin Red Line at 2 p.m. and From Here to Eternity at 7 p.m. The Thin Red Line is an account of Guadalcanal, in which Jones fought. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Pascal, Lynton fuel box office fireworks Sep 7, 2007
He notes the fourth-floor lobby of Sony headquarters has been remade into a showroom for the company's Oscar-winning films, with the walls outside of his office adorned with posters of past Columbia best picture winners like "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Lawrence of Arabia" and "From Here to Eternity.". "The implicit message is that we haven't won any recently," Stringer observes. (Variety)
The World's Most Eligible Royals Sep 7, 2007
( The Sun also ran a retouched photo of the iconic surfside embrace between Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster the 1953 romance From Here to Eternity, subbing Kate's and Will's heads with the lead actors. . (Forbes -- Business)
How violent taboos were blown away Aug 26, 2007
He worked on Ford's 1924 western The Iron Horse and was a camera operator for years, before becoming a director of photography at Columbia where he won an Oscar on From Here to Eternity (1953). He was Oscar-nominated for his excellent work on Bryan Forbes's King Rat, and two years later won a second Oscar for Bonnie and Clyde. (Guardian Unlimited)
Elvis: The Last Romantic Aug 17, 2007
Sinatra, who also had an Oscar (for From Here to Eternity) and a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award of all things, headlined A movies for three decades. These two were the model Elvis had to follow; and if he hadn't wanted to, his protective manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker, would have made him do it. (Time.com)
LA's Sunset Gower Studios sold to investment firm Aug 16, 2007
The studio was built in the 1920s and movies such as "Lawrence of Arabia," "From Here to Eternity," and "Death of a Salesman," were filmed on its lot. TV series shot there included "Bewitched," "I Dream of Jeannie," "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Six Feet Under.". (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Ballet National De Marseille Jul 27, 2007
This 80-minute ballet - which seems to last from here to eternity - is a collaboration between the company's current artistic director, Frederic Flamand, and Baghdad-born, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid. The Marseilles Ballet, founded by Roland Petit in 1972, soon established itself as one of Europe's leading classic companies. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Lets dance! John Travoltas best and worst Jul 18, 2007
Not since his fellow New Jersey native Frank Sinatras triumphant return in From Here To Eternity has a Hollywood career made such a spectacular comeback. Get Shorty (1995)Along with Out of Sight, Get Shorty is the best film ever made from an Elmore Leonard novel (an unfortunately overcrowded category). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Out of the way Iowa Jul 13, 2007
Denison was the birthplace of Donnabelle Mullenger, who was known as Donna Reed when she won an Oscar in 1953 for her portrayal of a prostitute in From Here to Eternity, quite a role reversal for an actress who built a career on her wholesome image. Donna had a lifelong affection for the town, and the golden statue now has a place of honor on the mantel of the Crawford County historical museum. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
D.I.Y. Summer Film Festival Jul 9, 2007
And, of course, it was the debut of Hepburn, whose innocent charm is crucial to the film's success (she won her only Oscar; the film lost to "From Here to Eternity"). The movie gets better with age because it is about a moment in time, and the more it recedes into the past, the more poignant it becomes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sunset Gower Studios to be sold Jul 6, 2007
"It Happened One Night," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "From Here to Eternity" and "Funny Girl" were all shot there. Sunset Gower, which contains 13 soundstages and a nearly completed six-story office tower, was marketed as a redevelopment opportunity with entitlements for at least 381,000 square feet of additional development. (Variety)
