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Mister Roberts (1955) -- Comedy-drama about life on a not particularly important ship of the US Navy during WW2.

Overview

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7.8/10   6,979 votes
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Writers:
Frank S. Nugent (screenplay) and
Joshua Logan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 July 1955 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | War more
Tagline:
All the Uproarious Fun of the Smash Broadway Play! more
Plot:
Comedy-drama about life on a not particularly important ship of the US Navy during WW2. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Sony Releases 6-dvd Jack Lemmon Collection
 (From CinemaRetro. 11 June 2009, 10:02 AM, PDT)

Character Actor Phil Carey Dead At Age 83
 (From CinemaRetro. 12 February 2009, 4:07 AM, PST)

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One of the best films of the 50s more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Warnercolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:U | Australia:G | West Germany:12 (nf) | Canada:14A (video rating) | Finland:K-12 | USA:Approved (certificate #17195)
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Trivia:
Original director John Ford quit the production after getting into a fistfight with Henry Fonda over how he should play the title character. As Fonda had played Mister Roberts countless times on stage, he effectively won the argument. Ford was replaced by Mervyn LeRoy. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Camera shadow falls on Doc when he gets up to go to "check on hypochondriacs." more
Quotes:
[last lines]
Ensign Pulver: Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinkin' palm tree overboard! Now what's all this crud about no movie tonight?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002) (V) more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best films of the 50s, 27 April 2004
10/10
Author: Christopher (mrcaw1@hotmail.com) from New York

Mister Roberts (1955) - CO-Directors: John Ford & Mervyn LeRoy Enough time had passed that Americans were able to laugh at some of the kookier aspects about military life and Hollywood provided just the right amount of seriousness and irreverence with this 1955 hit.

Henry Fonda gave one of his career making performances in this film as a lieutenant in the Navy who feels that the action of the war is passing him by. Instead of fighting the enemy, he's engaged in a battle of wills with off kilter superior officer James Cagney, who also turns in one of his mythic-making performances. The great William Powell is on board in one of his last roles as the friendly on board doctor. The late Jack Lemmon won an Academy Award for his supporting role of Ensign Pulver, a man who finally straightens his spine and takes macho Cagney on mano-a-mano. (Color)

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