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Release Date:
4 December 1955 (Japan)
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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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Won Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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Dreamgirls National Tour Kicks Off at Apollo Theater, 11/7 - 12/6
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
New Rep Theatre Announces Mister Roberts, Runs Thru 10/3 At The Arsenal Center
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 18 August 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 4 November 2009, 1:09 PM, PST)
New Rep Theatre Announces Mister Roberts, Runs Thru 10/3 At The Arsenal Center
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 18 August 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
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So fun, so real, so heartbreaking
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Henry Fonda | ... | Lt. JG Douglas A. 'Doug' Roberts |
 | James Cagney | ... | Capt. Morton |
 | William Powell | ... | Lt. 'Doc' |
 | Jack Lemmon | ... | Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver |
 | Betsy Palmer | ... | Lt. Ann Girard |
| Ward Bond | ... | Chief Petty Officer Dowdy |
| Philip Carey | ... | Mannion (as Phil Carey) |
| Nick Adams | ... | Reber |
| Perry Lopez | ... | Rodrigues |
| Ken Curtis | ... | Yeoman 3rd Class Dolan |
| Robert Roark | ... | Insigna |
| Harry Carey Jr. | ... | Stefanowski |
| Patrick Wayne | ... | Bookser (as Pat Wayne) |
| Frank Aletter | ... | Gerhart |
 | Tige Andrews | ... | Wiley (as Tiger Andrews) |
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123 min
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Color (Warnercolor)
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2.55 : 1 more
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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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Continuity: In the scene where the ship is underway and at general quarters, several shots of the bridge show that there is no one at the helm (steering the ship).
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Doug Roberts:
I looked down from our bridge and saw our captain's palm tree! Our trophy for superior achievement! The Admiral John J. Finchley award for delivering more toothpaste and toilet paper than any other Navy cargo ship in the safe area of the Pacific.
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References They Were Expendable (1945)
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This film is a Classic, with a capital C! You have a great story, a great cast, laughs, tears and a dose of reality. How can you go wrong with Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell and Jack Lemmon?
What always struck me about this film was its realism. I spent some time on an auxiliary ship in the navy, and it's not glamorous. This film perfectly captures the life aboard non-combatant ships. They provide a vital service, but rarely get recognized for it. It also demonstrates what real leadership is. The main duty of an officer is to provide leadership and to see to the welfare of his troops. Mr Roberts is a shining example of a great officer.
The film also shows that the enemy isn't always on the other ship. I have seen captains like Cagney's, and you often spent more time defending your crew from those skippers, than you did from the opposing force. As Mr Roberts said, "....I know in wartime they scrape the bottom of the barrel...", well, they sometimes scrape that barrel in peacetime.
There's a great blend of comedy and drama throughout; but, just when you are feeling good, it delivers a punch to the gut. This is life as it is, not an idealized world.
Sign on board for a tour of duty with this film. You'll be glad you did.