October 22, 2002
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CONTACT: Dawn Newell (310) 247-3000
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Academy's Diamond Anniversary Screening Series to Feature "From Here to Eternity"

	"Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, shown here in a famous scene still from the 1953 Academy Award®-winning film "From Here to Eternity," both received Oscar® nominations for their roles in the film.

Beverly Hills, CA - he sandy beaches of Hawaii will wash up on the big screen when "From Here to Eternity," the 26th film to win the Oscar^® for Best Picture, is shown on Monday, October 28, at 7: 30 p.m. in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

For the second year in a row, the 1953 Academy Award^® were telecast from Los Angeles with a companion show originating in New York. Footage from the ceremony will precede the screening as will newsreel footage featuring celebrities in New York arriving for the East Coast presentation.

The Oscar-winning Cartoon Short Subject of 1953, "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom," also will be included in the program. The trailer for the next film in the 75th anniversary screening series, "On the Waterfront," also will be shown. "Secret Love," the Best Song of 1953 from the film "Calamity Jane," will serve as the evening's curtain music.

Tickets may be purchased, pending availability, at a cost of $5 each for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Academy during regular business hours or by mail. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.

Editors: Please note that downloadable photos from this film are available at http://photos.oscars.org