A History of the Oscar Powerhouse ‘From Here to Eternity’

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Sixty years ago, a film with a now-iconic, steamy beach scene and a smoldering Sinatra stormed the Oscars and cemented itself in Hollywood lore.

Published Mar. 1 2014 12:00AM EST

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Sixty years ago, the clear favorite at the Academy Awards, with 13 nominations, was the film version of James Jones’s huge bestseller, From Here to Eternity.

Allen Barra

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A History of the Oscar Powerhouse ‘From Here to Eternity’

Sixty years ago, a film with a now-iconic, steamy beach scene and a smoldering Sinatra stormed the Oscars and cemented itself in Hollywood lore.

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Allen Barra