Henry fonda, james cagney, william powell, jack lemmon. For ensign pulver, the comedic 1964 naval drama, walker inherited a role that had earned jack lemmon an oscar for best supporting actor for mister roberts 1955. Patrick wayne as bookser in the film mister roberts, a. In the waning days of world war ii, the united states navy cargo ship reluctant and her crew are stationed in the backwater areas of the pacific ocean. No, for my money, what makes this film great is its focus on the true unsung heroes of any conflict. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 broadway play, the film was nominated for the three.
Written and partially directed by joshua logan, the film stars fonda as lt. Navy cargo ship during the world war ii pacific campaign revolves around executive officer doug roberts, the sympathetic buffer between the maniacal captain and the ships crew. Both a novel and a successful broadway play before being brought to the big screen, mister roberts is a wellbalanced blend of comedy and drama. Navy cargo ship, ak 601, operating in the back areas of the pacific. A few weeks before ve day until a few weeks before vj day. Mister roberts 1955 information at internet movie database. Mister roberts 1955 posters the movie database tmdb. Roberts henry fonda escape from their nitpicking captain james cagney. Henry fonda returned to films after an eightyear absence in this masterful adaptation of the actors broadway hit mister roberts. Roberts 1955 dvdrip h264 mp3 v3ndetta pure rg torrent or any other torrent from category. The inactive side of americas fighting force is spotlighted in this movie, which stars henry fonda as a world war ii naval officer trying to keep up the morale of. Though fonda was a natural choice to play roberts, warner brothers was afraid he had been out of movies too long since mister roberts had run for seven years on broadway. Mister roberts is a 1955 american war comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy.
Furthermore, the lead actor in the long gray line was tyrone power, who had starred as mister roberts in the london stage production of the play. Ww2 is in its last few months, and roberts is itching for combat duty. Finishing one vicious chewingout by the captain james cagney, the title character henry fonda is punished for a second infraction, and pulver jack lemmon gets trapped in conversation, in a scene presumably directed by the eventuallyreplaced john ford, in mister roberts, 1955. Roberts is as an officer whos yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of world war ii on a noncommissioned navy ship run by the bullying captain morton. Mister roberts 1955 john ford, mervyn leroy director of the movie mister roberts with cast henry fonda, james cagney and william powell mister roberts released on 4december 1955. James cagney plays a guitar as william powell, henry fonda, ward bond, and jack lemmon enjoy themselves during a break from shooting the film mister roberts, 1955. Mister roberts 1955 pulver takes a stand scene 1010. Mister roberts, american comedy film, released in 1955, featuring acclaimed performances by henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell, and james cagney. Mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james cagney movie hd by movieclips classic trailers. Enjoy the full movie with us watch movies online for free coolmoviezone. In the 1969 gunfighter tale young billy young, walker was the volatile outlaw who finds a mentor in robert mitchum in film that also featured angie dickinson and david carradine.
There is not a single onscreen battle or even a gunshot. Mister roberts henry fonda jack lemmon james cagney 1955 ensign pulver jack lemmon plots cargo officer mr. Hed do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the action. Read famous quotes from mister roberts, 1955, directed by john ford, with henry fonda, james cagney, william powell. In 1955, mister roberts was made into a movie, directed by john ford and starring henry fonda as mister roberts, jack lemmon as ensign pulver, and james cagney as the captain.
Mister roberts occasionally feels stiff and constrained, though the superb cast works to keep things lively. Nugent, john ford, joshua logan, mervyn leroy, mister roberts screenplay, mister roberts script. The play delves into the universal conflict of good versus. Mister roberts 1955 this essential comedy drama features henry fonda in the title role a part that won the actor a tony award in 1948. With henry fonda, james cagney, william powell, jack lemmon. Doug roberts, chief cargo officer of the supply ship reluctant. Colosseum vsd cvs 5257 country germany format cd release date 1990 upn 4005939525729 also contains music from.
A situation comedy version of mister roberts ran for one season on nbc during 1965. Mister roberts was played by henry fonda and it became his signature role. Media in category mister roberts 1955 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Mister roberts 1955 john ford, mervyn leroy synopsis. Mister roberts is aboard a us cargo ship, working in the pacific during the second world war. In order to gain much needed recreational liberty for his men, cargo officer lieutenant jg doug roberts submits to his captains demands that he quit sending requests for what roberts wants more than anything. Mister roberts is an amazing film, a true classic and not just because it has a great cast and is directed by two hollywood legends. Patrick wayne john waynes son as bookser in the film mister roberts, a warner production on location in hawaii. Mister roberts is a 1955 american warnercolor in cinemascope comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy, and featuring an allstar cast including henry fonda as mister roberts, james cagney as captain morton, william powell in his final film appearance as doc, and jack lemmon as ensign pulver. Mister roberts is a tragicomedy that relies more on character development to convey its major conflict and themes than it does on plot. Mister roberts 1955 nr 071955 us comedy, drama, family, war 2h 3m user score. Based on a navy lieutenants book, which was then turned into an awardwinning play, mister roberts features men on a cargo freighter bucket who saw no such action. Mister roberts is a 1948 play based on the 1946 thomas heggen novel of the same name the novel began as a collection of short stories about heggens experiences aboard uss rotanin and uss virgo in the south pacific during world war ii.
Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for mister roberts 1955. He used six actors who also appeared in the same years the long gray line 1955. Mister roberts film by ford and leroy 1955 britannica. Mister roberts traces the misadventures of the frustrated crew of the uss reluctant, a cargo ship operating in the pacific ocean during world war. Mister roberts 37853 at 11563 february 4, 2016 tags frank s. Stuck on a supply ship, roberts longs for the excitement of battle, but his commander doesnt want to send a good. Trouble ensues when the crew members are granted liberty. Broadway producer leland hayward acquired the rights for the play and hired heggen and joshua logan for the adaptation. Mister roberts 1955 most war movies focus on a conflicts exciting aspects. Watch mister roberts 1955 full movie online free on. Mister roberts is a 1955 film, set in the waning days of world war ii, in which the united states navy cargo ship reluctant and her crew are stationed in the backwater areas of the pacific ocean. Get mister roberts dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Director john ford insisted on him because he and fonda had worked on films together in the past. Mister roberts on dvd 012569736351 from warner bros directed by john ford and joshua logan.
Directed by john ford, mervyn leroy, and joshua logan uncredited. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Of all the war movies made about world war ii mister roberts stands out as unique. Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isnt willing to sign roberts transfer requests.
Pulver jack lemmon gets a letter saying that roberts has died in battle. Staring henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell and james cagney. Nugent and joshua logan, based on the 1946 novel by. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre. Lemmon is great as the onthemake officer to the point where the character got a sequel ensign pulver, but lemmon didnt take the role.
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