From Here to Eternity (TV series)

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From Here to Eternity
VHS box art
Genre	miniseries
Theme music composer	Walter Scharf
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer(s)	Harve Bennett Harris Katleman
Location(s)	Pearl Harbor
Running time	two-hours
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original airing	1979-02-14
Chronology
Followed by	1980 dramatic series
External links
IMDb profile

From Here to Eternity
Genre	dramatic series
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	one-hour
Broadcast
Original airing	1980-03-10
Chronology
Preceded by	1979 miniseries
External links
IMDb profile

From Here to Eternity was a six-hour 1979 television mini-series, followed by a thirteen episode 1980 television series.

The mini-series was a remake of the 1953 film From Here to Eternity, based on the 1951 novel of the same name. All three concluded with the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

The story details the men and families of G Company, 24th Infantry Division. With the main sub-plot being Sgt. Warden’s (William Devane) ongoing affair with Karen Holmes (Natalie Wood), the wife of his commanding officer.

1 Mini-series
2 Series
3 Cast
4 External links

[edit] Mini-series

It is 1941 and Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt (Steve Railsback) is new to G Company. He has personnel issues with some of the company’s officers, and becomes involved with Lorene Rogers (Kim Basinger), a local prostitute. Things take a turn for the worse when Pvt. Prewitt is sent to the stockade for a few monthes of what turns out to brutal mis-treatment.

The mini-series reused some footage from Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) for the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Natalie Wood won the 1980 Golden Globe for Best TV Actress - Drama.

[edit] Series

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Honolulu is under martial law. The men of G Company, deal with the war, and their personal lives. Jeff Prewitt (Don Johnson) becomes involved with his late brother’s girlfriend, Lorene.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Mini-series	Series
Natalie Wood (mini) Barbara Hershey (series)	Karen Holmes	Karen Holmes
William Devane	Sgt. Milt Warden	Master Sgt. Milt Warden
Steve Railsback	Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt	deceased
Don Johnson	—	Jefferson “Jeff” Davis Prewitt
Roy Thinnes	Capt. Dana Holmes	Maj. Dana Holmes
Joe Pantoliano	Pvt. Angelo Maggio	deceased
Kim Basinger	Lorene Rogers	Lorene Rogers
Peter Boyle	Fatso Judson	deceased
Will Sampson	Cpl. Cheney	Sgt. Cheney
Rick Hurst	Pfc. Hanson	—
Salome Jens	Gert Kipfer	Gert Kipfer
Andrew Robinson	Sgt. Maylon Stark	—
David Spielberg	Lt. Ross	Capt. David Ross
Andy Griffith	Gen. Barney Slater	—
Richard Venture	Col. Jack Delbart	—
Richard Bright	Sgt. Doehm	—
Christopher Murney	Cpl. Lewis	—
Gene Scherer	Cpl. Kowalski	—
John Crawford	Maj. Thompson	Col. Harry Thompson
Wynn Irwin	Cpl. Leva	—
Morgan Kesler	Violet	—
Ron Max	Sgt. McKay	—
Kenneth White	Sgt. Preem	—
Gary Swanson	Cpl. Herbert	—
Dea St. Lamont	Della	—
Jonathan B. Woodward	Chip Holmes	—
Mariko Tse	Zola	—
Russ Marin	Tommy	—
Donegan Smith	Hal	—
Robert Davi	Guard	—
Jerry Day	Soldier Red	—
Bebe Louie	Raven	Raven
Sally Kim	Suzie	Suzie
Clem Low	Sam the Cabbie	—
Karin Mani	Tawny	—
Victoria Perry	Colleen	—
Julia Sabre	China	—
Allen G. Wood	Doctor	—
Gino Ardito	—	Pvt. Moss
Rocky Echevarria	—	Pvt. Ignacioi Carmona
John Calvin	—	Lt. Ken Barrett
Colby Chester	—	Lt. George Bennington
Larry Cook	—	The Holmes’ butler
Richard Erdman	—	Curt Von Nordland
Joan Goodfellow	—	Lt. Rosemary Clark
Joanne Gordon	—	Aimee
Ted Hamaguchi	—	Dr. Miyamoto
Michael Jeter	—	Pvt. Ridgely
Deirdre Lenihan	—	Nurse
Claire Malis	—	Dr. Anne Brewster
Lacey Neuhaus	—	Emily Austin
Wendy Oates	—	Nurse
Priscilla Pointer	—	Mrs. Amelia Austin
Richard Roat	—	Spencer Austin
Dea St. La Mount	—	Della
Janet Wood	—	Rose