7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., Kilo Pier, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
The National Park Service and the United States Navy will co-host the 75th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This event is also supported by the City and County of Honolulu, the State of Hawaii and the Governor's Office, members of Hawaii's congressional delegation, and other branches of the U.S. military.
Due to strict security measures, guests are not allowed to bring handbags, purses, camera bags or other items that offer concealment to the ceremony. Small personal cameras, cell phones, wallets, and bottled water are allowed.
From Here to Eternity and Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band Concert Dec 5th 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Waikiki Outdoor Theater
This 1953 drama, with eight Academy Awards deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Army soldiers played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra who were stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed portray the women in their lives and the supporting cast includes Ernest Borgnine, Jack Warden and more. "From Here to Eternity" was selected in 2002 for preservation in the National Film Registry (2 comments)
Run Silent, Run Deep 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Waikiki Outdoor Theater
This 1958 American black-and-white film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster is based around a World War II submarine warfare story in the Pacific Ocean, and an obsession with a Japanese destroyer that has sunk three U.S. submarines in the Bungo Straits. This movie deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, courage, loyalty, and honor and how these can be tested during wartime. The film also features Jack Warden as well as the film debut of Don Rickles. Films were unrated prior to 1968 and may include suggestive and (2 comments)
Expedition Arizona 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Theater
Experience the underwater world of USS Arizona during this NPS presentation of recent expeditions to preserve both the ship and its legacy. See the current condition of Arizona revealed through a digital 3D mapping project; meet the authors and photographers from the newly released book "Beneath Pearl Harbor”; and attend the premier the new PBS's documentary "Expedition Pearl Harbor" which profiles the latest interior survey of the submerged battleship. Explore the American icon, its artifacts and history through the underwater lens and meet the individuals who have a tangible and passionate (6 comments)
Waikiki Outdoor Theater "Twelve O'Clock High" is a 1949 Academy Award-winning American war film starring Gregory Peck, depicting aircrews in the U.S. Army’s Eighth Air Force who flew daylight bombing missions against Nazi Germany and occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II.
Films were unrated prior to 1968 and may include suggestive and disturbing content and language. Parents are urged to determine whether this film is appropriate for preteens and children.
Program and festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Waikiki Beach (Diamond Head end of Kalakaua (3 comments)