Logans brotherinlaw, william harrigan, played the captain. Director john ford insisted on him because he and fonda had worked on films together in the past. Title mister roberts 1955 contributor names john ford, mervyn leroy, joshua logan director. Mister roberts 1955 nr 071955 us comedy, drama, family, war 2h 3m user score. Jun 04, 2011 mister roberts is aboard a us cargo ship, working in the pacific during the second world war. Finally, the mister roberts script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the henry fonda and jack lemmon movie.
Of all the war movies made about world war ii mister roberts stands out as unique. 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. To mister roberts and all hands involved in one of the seasons greatest pleasures. Mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james cagney movie hd comedydrama about life on a not particularly important ship of. No, for my money, what makes this film great is its focus on the true unsung heroes of any conflict. Mister roberts 1955 contributor names john ford, mervyn leroy, joshua logan director. Classic movie hub your ticket to everything classic. Colosseum vsd cvs 5257 country germany format cd release date 1990 upn 4005939525729 also contains music from.
Mervyn leroy replaced director john ford when he became ill. Media in category mister roberts 1955 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Trouble ensues when the crew members are granted liberty. Mister roberts traces the misadventures of the frustrated crew of the uss reluctant, a cargo ship operating in the pacific ocean during world war. The movie was based on thomas heggens 1946 novel of the same name, which was made into a broadway play in 1948, also starring henry fonda and which ran. Mister roberts original, play, broadway opened in new york city feb 18, 1948 and played through jan 6, 1951. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 broadway play, the film was nominated for the three. Mister roberts 1955 john ford, mervyn leroy synopsis. Mister roberts theatrical movie trailer 1955 youtube. Mister roberts 1955 warner film with from left james cagney.
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. 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. Based on a novel by thomas heggen and previously a successful broadway play, this film boasts an allstar cast giving an allstar performance. Nugent and joshua logan, based on the 1946 novel by. Broadway producer leland hayward acquired the rights for the play and hired heggen and joshua logan for the adaptation mister roberts opened on broadway at the alvin theatre on february 18, 1948, starring henry fonda, david wayne, robert keith.
A hilarious and heartfelt military comedydrama codirected by john ford and mervyn leroy, mister roberts stars henry fonda 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 capt. Film quotes from mister roberts 1955 p1 classic movie hub. 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. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Directed by john ford, mervyn leroy, and joshua logan uncredited. Henry fonda returned to films after an eightyear absence in this masterful adaptation of the actors broadway hit mister roberts. 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, directed by john ford and mervyn leroy, is the classic story of men fighting to survive not wars dangers but it indignities.
Mister roberts script transcript from the screenplay and. Mister roberts is a comedy action movie made in 1955, directed by john ford and mervyn leroy and with an all star cast headed by henry fonda, james cagney, jack lemmon, and william powell. Roberts 1955 dvdrip h264 mp3 v3ndetta pure rg torrent or any other torrent from category. Ww2 is in its last few months, and roberts is itching for combat duty. Mister roberts film by ford and leroy 1955 britannica. Mister roberts is a 1955 american warnercolor in cinemascope comedydrama film directed. Directed by mervyn leroy after john ford left the project it earned jack lemmon his first oscar best supporting actor for playing ensign pulver who finally grows a backbone in the films final minutes uttering one of movies most unforgettable. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line.
Mister roberts on dvd 012569736351 from warner bros directed by john ford and joshua logan. Mister roberts was played by henry fonda and it became his signature role. Mister roberts 1955 posters the movie database tmdb. Watch mister roberts movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Download mr roberts 1955 dvdrip h264 mp3 v3ndetta pure rg torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. 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. Mister roberts 1955 nr 07 1955 us comedy, drama, family, war 2h 3m user score. Mister roberts 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james cagney. Mister roberts is an amazing film, a true classic and not just because it has a great. Movie title from the film mister roberts 1955, directed by john ford, starring henry fonda, james cagney, william powell and jack lemmon. 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 his bored, overworked cargo ship crew. Fortunately it also has an intelligent and witty script and is beautifully shot in widescreen and technicolor.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mister roberts near you. Mister roberts 1955 warner film with from left james cagney, henry fonda, william powell and jack lemmon badtah from. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre. Mister roberts 1955 john ford henry fonda james cagney.
Mister roberts is worth watching for the cast alone. Beyond the horizon, the real war passes its stircrazy crew by. Mister roberts occasionally feels stiff and constrained, though the superb cast works to keep things lively. 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. Jack lemmon enjoys a starmaking turn as the freewheeling ensign pulver, and. Staring henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell and james cagney. Aug 29, 2014 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. Mister roberts, american comedy film, released in 1955, featuring acclaimed performances by henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell, and james cagney. Mister roberts the uss reluctant carries cargo along world war iis forgotten pacific seaways. Mister roberts is a 1955 american war comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy. Ok quotes by film mister roberts henry fonda as lt. And the bevy of nurses, led by betsy palmer, are decorative in brief appearances. Mister roberts henry fonda jack lemmon james cagney 1955 ensign pulver jack lemmon plots cargo officer mr.
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. Stuck on a supply ship, roberts longs for the excitement of battle, but his commander doesnt want to send a good. Bittersweet film about a supply officer aboard a decrepit cargo ship during world war ii who yearns for a transfer into a combat zone but is thwarted by the. Mister roberts 1955 stream and watch online moviefone.
Roberts henry fonda escape from their nitpicking captain james cagney. With henry fonda, james cagney, william powell, jack lemmon. Released 1955, mister roberts stars henry fonda, jack lemmon, james cagney, william powell the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Written and partially directed by joshua logan, the film stars fonda as lt.
It was wildly popular in its day, ending up the secondbiggest box office film of 1955. Mister roberts 1955 most war movies focus on a conflicts exciting aspects. The prequel to ensign pulver, a shortterm tv series. Mister roberts 37853 at 11563 february 4, 2016 tags frank s.
In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why. Durante os anos da segunda guerra mundial, o tenente jg douglas a. Mister roberts marked the last film of william powell, who retired from the screen and died in 1984. Mister roberts opened on broadway at the alvin theatre on february 18, 1948, starring henry fonda, david wayne, robert keith, and jocelyn brando, who replaced eva marie saint before the show opened.
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. Hed do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the action. 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. 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. There is not a single onscreen battle or even a gunshot. Nugent, john ford, joshua logan, mervyn leroy, mister roberts screenplay, mister roberts script.
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