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From Here To Eternity--The Film That Was Almost Never Made

The first time that I saw from here to eternity
was late in the sixties. I have been somewhat of
a fan of Frank Sinatra's and I wanted to see
what part he would play in this so called
"military" film. I must admit that I was
surprised at the content of this film. Being in
the military at this time, I could almost under-
stand why the military was against this movie
when it first came out years earlier. That may
have been one of the reasons that I liked it so
much.

>From Here to Eternity is a 1953 movie based on the
novel by James Jones in which characters work
through daily bouts of intimidation and infidelity
on a military base in the days preceding the
attack on Pearl Harbor. The plot of this film is
that in 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished
for not boxing on his unit's team, while his
captain's wife and second in command are falling
in love.

James Jones based his this novel, in 1951, on his
own military experience as a World War II veteran,
and created a scathing portrait of peacetime
military life in the U.S. army in the months
before Pearl Harbor. Although Jones' novel became
a best-seller and winner of the National Book
Award, few studios viewed this project as a viable
endeavor. Warner Bros. and 20th Century-Fox did
attempt initial treatments of the book, only to
finally dismiss it as unfilmable because of
excessive profanity, sexual situations, and
unflattering views of the military.

Harry Cohn, president of Columbia Pictures, bought
the film rights to the novel for $82,000, the
project became known as "Cohn's folly." Cohn,
for those of you not familiar with the movie
mogul, had a reputation built on aggressive, rude,
and tyrannical behavior. Director Fred Zinnemann
referred to Cohn as "a robber baron, predatory
and cunning," and admitted to initially disliking
Cohn so much that he asked his agent to get him
off the film.

The movie was budgeted at around two million
dollars, making it one of the costliest films of
the year.

The story encompasses groundbreaking themes of
prostitution, adultery, military injustice,
corruption, violence, alcohol abuse, and murder.
It involves the personal lives of its main
characters – an enlisted man, an unappreciated
officer's wife, a prostitute and a military
outcast. The major male characters wage their own
battle against corruption at higher levels.

Its five stars, Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift,
Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, and Donna Reed all
received Oscar nominations and Reed and Sinatra
won for Best Supporting Actress and Actor. [Frank
Sinatra, for his performance as Maggio--had to
fight and plead for the role, after first choice
Eli Wallach backed out.]

The famous beach lovemaking scene between
Lancaster and Kerr was featured on numerous films
in popular media. In actuality, the scene only
lasted 3 seconds.

This Film Won 8 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 7
nominations

This is one great classic film that was almost
never made. Cohn's folly turned out to be
Cohn's golden egg. No matter what anyone thought
of this man personally, at least he had the
hignsight to see beyond the naysayers during this
period.

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Time Management Tips

This week we're going to take a look at your time management skills. Most of us have to work, and the more you can do in the least amount of time, the better. Working smarter frees you up so that not only do you have a job, but you have balance in your life !

Getting Back To Basics

A simple time management tip is to use a daily 'to do' list.

You have a couple of choices:

Write your list in the morning, as the first task at the commencement of your working day.

Step back a bit and take the time to do it before you finish up the night before - as your final flourish for the day. This helps to free your mind so that you don't take your work home with you. Instead, you just leave it there to stew, all by itself, until you arrive next morning to take up the reins.

Write It Down

Forget trying to create a To Do list in your head. It must, must, must be written down. And then left somewhere highly visible, such as your desk top. That's why I suggest writing it in your diary, so you can juggle it with your other commitments.

An effective To Do list will almost always be updated during the day. It is not a static document. As your priorities alter with each crisis, your list will be a work in progress.

First of all, don't be unrealistic. Steal yourself to list only the achievable projects and activities. If you are unable to complete a task on the designated day, simply transfer it to the next day or another suitable time in your diary. Look at the daily To Do list as the map that keeps you on track.

When you have written your list in the diary, go back and number each item in order of importance. Then, you can simply start with No. One and work your way through.

Your Work Book

In our busy working lives today, we are bombarded with so many different distractions that it is sometimes difficult to keep track of everything that's going on, particularly if you work in an open-plan office.

Instead of recording on scraps of paper or sticky notes all the zillion thoughts that pass through your mind during these stressful periods, use an inexpensive spiral note book. Anything of importance that you write down can then be found again at a later date. Use it as an adjunct, or a companion, to your diary and as a great memory jogger.

You'll find using a Work Book will help you focus your thoughts, remind yourself of past conversations and save time as you'll no longer have to search for all those "back of envelope" notations.

Taming the Telephone

Murphy's Law of Telephones and Deadlines means that when you are really pressed trying to complete a project on time, the telephone will take off, with a mind of its own.

The pro-active person will rejig their answering message to say something like this: "Hi, it's Joe Bloggs. I'm unavailable right now however if you leave a message stating what your call is about, and the best time to phone you back, I'll get in touch later in the day."

On the other hand, if you have someone working with you who can screen your calls (lucky you) word them up to give a similar message. Asking what the call is about will help you assemble any relevant information before you call back. This will enable you to better plan your day, to return all calls sooner and more effectively.

Time Management / Stress Management

Effective time management will directly affect your stress management. Using these simple, commonsense time management tips will greatly reduce your stress levels. Keep your systems simple because the simpler they are the more likely you will use them. By implementing these tips and continually sticking with them you will also avoid procrastination, and work smarter, not harder.