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. Sep 16, 2014 mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james cagney movie hd comedydrama about life on a not particularly important ship of the us navy during ww2. Mister roberts, directed by john ford and mervyn leroy, is the classic story of men fighting to survive not wars dangers but it indignities. Staring henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell and james cagney.
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. Navy cargo ship during world war ll, was made into a stage play starring henry fonda and then a movie in 1955 again starring fonda as lt. Mister roberts traces the misadventures of the frustrated crew of the uss reluctant, a cargo ship operating in the pacific ocean during world war. To mister roberts and all hands involved in one of the seasons greatest pleasures. Mister roberts, a tv film originally broadcast live disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title mister roberts. Based on a novel by thomas heggen and previously a successful broadway play, this film boasts an allstar cast giving an allstar performance. Mervyn leroy replaced director john ford when he became ill. Roberts henry fonda, doc william powell and pulver jack lemmon hear the news that germany. Jun 04, 2011 mister roberts is aboard a us cargo ship, working in the pacific during the second world war. 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.
John fords half direction mervyn leroy took over after ford went batshit drunk offered some of the greatest. Cagney is just wonderful as the apoplectic captain, but william powell simply steals the show with a polished performance that sadly was his last. 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 37853 at 11563 february 4, 2016 tags frank s. Lemmon is great as the onthemake officer to the point where the character got a sequel ensign pulver, but lemmon didnt take the role. Roberts, mention of him and the movie and play on back cover, also starred jack lemmon as the opportunistic ensign pulver he won best supporting actor oscar, and james cagney as. Directed by john ford, mervyn leroy, and joshua logan uncredited. Mister roberts is a 1955 american warnercolor in cinemascope comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy, and. Mister roberts is yet another testament to the legend and greatness of henry fonda. Colosseum vsd cvs 5257 country germany format cd release date 1990 upn 4005939525729 also contains music from. Mister roberts 1955 on june 4, 1942, movie director john ford had a 16mm camera pointing out the window of a powerhouse shooting one of the most important battles of world war ii. Trouble ensues when the crew members are granted liberty. Mister roberts broadway, mister roberts original cast list, original cast, current cast.
Mister roberts on dvd 012569736351 from warner bros directed by john ford and joshua logan. Fortunately it also has an intelligent and witty script and is beautifully shot in widescreen and technicolor. Mister roberts isnt as edgy, but it feels a lot like the navy version of mash, with its p. Roberts henry fonda escape from their nitpicking captain james cagney. 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. Henry fonda bravely fights the banality of war film. The play delves into the universal conflict of good versus. Logans brotherinlaw, william harrigan, played the captain. 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. And the bevy of nurses, led by betsy palmer, are decorative in brief appearances. Media in category mister roberts 1955 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Get mister roberts dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. With henry fonda, james cagney, william powell, jack lemmon.
Mister roberts 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 for o. Mister roberts is on my short list of movies ill watch any time theyre on. Mister roberts 1955 contributor names john ford, mervyn leroy, joshua logan director. Mister roberts is a 1955 american war comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy. Before the premiere, mister roberts was promoted on ed sullivans toast of the town television show on the cbs network, which aired on 19 jun 1955. 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.
Mister roberts 1955 full movie download full hd youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mister roberts near you. Mister roberts, american comedy film, released in 1955, featuring acclaimed performances by henry fonda, jack lemmon, william powell, and james cagney. It was the battle of midway island and ford was there at the request of the u. 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. Doug roberts, chief cargo officer of the supply ship reluctant. He kept the film rolling even after he was struck in the arm by shrapnel and. 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 is aboard a us cargo ship, working in the pacific during the second world war. Nugent, john ford, joshua logan, mervyn leroy, mister roberts screenplay, mister roberts script. Mister roberts is worth watching for the cast alone. Mister roberts was played by henry fonda and it became his signature role.
Mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james. The film was also publicized with a cover story in life. Ww2 is in its last few months, and roberts is itching for combat duty. Written and partially directed by joshua logan, the film stars fonda as lt. Screenplay by frank nugent, joshua logan, based on the play by thomas heggen, logan. The prequel to ensign pulver, a shortterm tv series. 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 henry fonda jack lemmon james cagney 1955 ensign pulver jack lemmon plots cargo officer mr. Mister roberts film by ford and leroy 1955 britannica. 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.
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. Mister roberts 1955 official trailer henry fonda, james cagney movie hd comedydrama about life on a not particularly important ship of the us navy during ww2. It follows douglas roberts henry fonda, an executive office aboard the uss reluctant. Of all the war movies made about world war ii mister roberts stands out as unique. 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. Roberts 1955 dvdrip h264 mp3 v3ndetta pure rg torrent or any other torrent from category. Mister roberts marked the last film of william powell, who retired from the screen and died in 1984. Mister roberts 1955 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Based on the 1946 novel and 1948 broadway play, the film was nominated for the three.
Despite not being captain, he is actually the one in charge. Mister roberts theatrical movie trailer 1955 youtube. There is not a single onscreen battle or even a gunshot. 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. 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 widescreen, amaray case, subtitled, dubbed. Mister roberts occasionally feels stiff and constrained, though the superb cast works to keep things lively. Mister roberts original, play, broadway opened in new york city feb 18, 1948 and played through jan 6, 1951. 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. Henry fondas reprise of his tonywinning broadway role returned him to movies after seven years away. 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. Mister roberts is a 1955 american warnercolor in cinemascope comedydrama film directed by john ford and mervyn leroy, and featuring an allstar cast. Mister roberts 1955 most war movies focus on a conflicts exciting aspects. Nugent and joshua logan, based on the 1946 novel by.
Stuck on a supply ship, roberts longs for the excitement of battle, but his commander doesnt want to send a good. Mister roberts is a tragicomedy that relies more on character development to convey its major conflict and themes than it does on plot. Jack lemmon on how he got cast as ensign pulver in mister roberts the dick cavett show duration. 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. Mister roberts original broadway cast 1948 broadway. Hed do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the action. Nugent, john ford, joshua logan, mervyn leroy, mister roberts screenplay, mister roberts script, thomas heggen. Roberts is as an officer whos yearning for battle but is stuck in th. Director john ford insisted on him because he and fonda had worked on films together in the past. Mister roberts 1955 john ford, mervyn leroy synopsis. Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isnt willing to sign roberts transfer requests. Henry fonda returned to films after an eightyear absence in this masterful adaptation of the actors broadway hit mister roberts. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre. Mister roberts 1955 a firecracker scene 610 movieclips.