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{{quote|Well, what am I? I'm a private no-class dogface. The way most civilians look at that, that's two steps up from nothin'.|''' Robert E. Lee "Prew" Prewitt '''}}
▲[[File:Burt_Lancaster_From_Here_Eternity_8413.jpg|frame|<small>Soldiers enjoy some typical R&R [[During the War]]</small>.]]
A 1952 novel by [[James Jones]], ''[[From Here to Eternity]]'' was based on his experiences serving in [[World War II]]. It was adapted into a film in 1953, a miniseries in 1979 and a TV Show in 1980. The film version, directed by Fred Zinnemann and staring an [[All-Star Cast]] including Burt Lancaster, [[Frank Sinatra]] and [[Deborah Kerr]], remains the most iconic of these productions. It won eight Oscars in its year, including Best Picture.
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See also ''[[The Thin Red Line]]'' which features [[Expy|similar characters]] based on James Jones' [[Real Life Writes the Plot|real life experiences]], including Private [[Meaningful Name|Witt]], appropriately enough for a subsequent novel.
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* [[Beach Kiss]]: The [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Big Damn Kiss]]: The beach scene in the 1953 film won an Oscar by itself.
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