1953 — From Here To Eternity
From Here to Eternity, like Gone with the Wind and Titanic before it, provided moviegoers with a lovely romance set against the vast backdrop of an impending conflict. The hazing traditions of Army life, as well as the predicament of military wives and lovers, reach a fever pitch on December 7th, 1941, with the attack on Pearl Harbor. As military leaders deal with martial concerns on the Hawaiian installation, the days on the calendar tick away, creating a ticking clock for the entire film.
1953 — From Here To Eternity
1954 — On The Waterfront
“I could have had some class.” I might have been a contender. Terry Malloy, played by Marlon Brando, laments, “I coulda’ been somebody.” Not only do regret and remorse compose the film’s most famous moment, but they also serve as the foundation for Elia Kazan’s superb crime thriller. In the 1950s, when dread of discord was at its peak, the writer-director memorably testified against alleged Hollywood Communists. Dock workers are effectively imprisoned by a crooked union boss, oddly called as “Friendly,” who is hellbent on power. Friendly instructs ex-boxer Terry to encourage port employees not to testify against him.
1954 — On The Waterfront