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Difference between revisions of "From Here to Eternity"
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| − | + | [[File:FHTE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''From Here to Eternity'' (1953)]] | |
| − | + | ''From Here to Eternity'' is a 1953 World War II romance starring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Burt Lancaster]], and [[Montgomery Clift]] as soldiers in the US Army stationed at Pearl Harbor just prior to the Japanese attack. The film received the Academy Award for Best Picture and was based on a novel by James Jones, who also wrote ''[[The Thin Red Line]]''. | |
| − | ==Springfield | + | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''From Here to Eternity'':''' |
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| + | ==M1903 Springfield== | ||
| + | The [[M1903 Springfield]] is the standard rifle of US Army troops stationed at Pearl Harbor and is seen in hands of Private Angelo Maggio ([[Frank Sinatra]]), 1st Sergeant Milton Warden [[Burt Lancaster]], Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt [[Montgomery Clift]], and Sergeant 'Baldy' Dhom ([[Claude Akins]]). | ||
[[Image:Springfield03A3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903A3 Springfield - .30-06]] | [[Image:Springfield03A3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903A3 Springfield - .30-06]] | ||
| − | ==M1918 | + | ==M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle== |
| − | + | The M1918 [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is notably used by Sgt. Warden during the attack. | |
[[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle]] | [[Image:BAR.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Browning Automatic Rifle]] | ||
| − | ==M1919A4== | + | ==Browning M1919A4== |
| − | + | The [[Browning M1919A4]] is used notably by Sgt. Warden to shoot down a Mitsubishi Zero during the attack. | |
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod]] | [[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919 .30-06 on M2 tripod]] | ||
==M1928 Thompson== | ==M1928 Thompson== | ||
| + | A US Army sentry is seen holding an [[M1928 Thompson]] at the film's end. | ||
[[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1928A1Drum.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
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| + | ==M1911A1== | ||
| + | A US Army sergeant is seen holding an [[M1911A1]] at the film's end. | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Romance]] | [[Category:Romance]] | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 17 March 2011
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 World War II romance starring Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, and Montgomery Clift as soldiers in the US Army stationed at Pearl Harbor just prior to the Japanese attack. The film received the Academy Award for Best Picture and was based on a novel by James Jones, who also wrote The Thin Red Line.
The following weapons were used in the film From Here to Eternity:
M1903 Springfield
The M1903 Springfield is the standard rifle of US Army troops stationed at Pearl Harbor and is seen in hands of Private Angelo Maggio (Frank Sinatra), 1st Sergeant Milton Warden Burt Lancaster, Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt Montgomery Clift, and Sergeant 'Baldy' Dhom (Claude Akins).
M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle is notably used by Sgt. Warden during the attack.
Browning M1919A4
The Browning M1919A4 is used notably by Sgt. Warden to shoot down a Mitsubishi Zero during the attack.
M1928 Thompson
A US Army sentry is seen holding an M1928 Thompson at the film's end.
M1911A1
A US Army sergeant is seen holding an M1911A1 at the film's end.