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Mr. Roberts (1984)

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Mister Roberts (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Disharmony Aboard This Ship

Mister Roberts (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Preferably Aboard A Destroyer

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Mr. Roberts (1984)

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Mr. Roberts (1984)

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Mister Roberts (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Disharmony Aboard This Ship Henry Fonda, who won the Tony on Broadway in the same title role, takes a startling, indecent dressing down from James Cagney (the always-nameless “Captain,”), standing up for his crew (Ken Curtis et al) and his right to seek a transfer, in Mister Roberts, 1955, from Joshua Logan’s play, from the book by Thomas Heggen.

Mister Roberts (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Preferably Aboard A Destroyer A hefty first scene, from the play by Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan, for the title character (Henry Fonda) discussing his dilemma with wise Doc (William Powell), from Mister Roberts, 1955, in a segment directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who replaced John Ford.

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