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Year: 1953 (26th) Academy Awards

Category: Best Motion Picture

Film Title: From Here to Eternity

Winner: Buddy Adler, Producer

Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille

Date & Venue: March 25, 1954; RKO Pantages Theatre (Hollywood) / NBC Center Theatre (New York City)


BUDDY ADLER:
Thank you. The motion picture industry in the year of 1953 presented some of the great pictures of our industry. I'm proud to be part of that industry, and I'm singularly honored by the members of the Academy for selecting "From Here to Eternity" as the Best Picture of the Year. To the Army of the United States, for their great cooperation; to Dan Taradash, a great script; Freddie Zinnemann, inspired direction; to Harry Cohn, president of Columbia Pictures, my grateful thanks for his confidence and trust in me; and to the many other associates, thank you.

© Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
[Note: All winners are present except where noted; NOT all winners may have spoken.]

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