𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝗪𝗪𝗜𝗜⚓️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗻 𝗔 𝗨𝗦 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 ⚓️𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁.⚓️ In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations. Mister Roberts is aboard a US cargo ship, working in the Pacific during the Second World War. He'd do anything to leave the quiet of the ship to join in the "action". Trouble is, the captain of the ship, is a bit of a tyrant, and isn't willing to sign Roberts' transfer requests. Also on board is Ensign Pulver, who avoids work as best he can, whilst living off the riches of his buying and selling. Roberts and the crew are in constant battle with their captain, even over the smallest of disagreements.
Stars: Mister Roberts 1955 - Henry Fonda, James Cagney & Jack Lemmon
Movie Trivia
William Powell's last film, his final film appearance. He had marked difficulties retaining his lines, something that had not happened to him in earlier films. This, along with frail health (including bouts with cancer) plus a difficult Hawaii location shoot, ultimately led to the actor's decision to retire.
When John Ford met James Cagney at the airport, the director warned that they would "tangle asses," which caught Cagney by surprise. The next day, Cagney was slightly late on set, and Ford became incensed. Cagney cut short the imminent tirade, saying: "When I started this picture, you said that we would tangle asses before this was over. I'm ready now - are you?" Ford backed down and walked away, and he and Cagney had no further conflicts on the set. Cagney later said: "I would have kicked his brains out. He was so goddamned mean to everybody. He was truly a nasty old man."
Ensign Pulver meets Capt. Morton (James Cagney), apparently for the first time, identifies himself, and tells the captain that he's been on the ship for "14 months, sir." Before shooting the scene, Cagney realized that he would have to rehearse the moment with Jack Lemmon again and again so he wouldn't burst out laughing during the actual filming. Lemmon agreed, and when the scene was filmed, Cagney claimed he was just barely able to hang on with a straight face, despite the repeated rehearsals.
Jack Lemmon started a long-time friendship with James Cagney, which lasted until Cagney's death in 1986. Prior to Lemmon's appearance in his first film years before, Lemmon got started in live television. In one particular performance, Lemmon decided to play his character differently: the right-handed Lemmon decided to play his character left-handed. With much practice, he pulled off the performance without anyone noticing the change. This change even fooled Lemmon's wife at the time. A few years went by and Jack met Cagney on their way to Midway Island to film this movie. They introduced themselves, and Cagney chimed in, "Are you still fooling people into believing you're left handed?" They had a great laugh and a strong friendship was born.
Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon actually served in the Navy during World War II. Upon discharge, each man also held the same rank as their on-screen characters, Lieutenant (junior grade) and Ensign, respectively.
At first the US Navy was not happy that the movie was to be made at all -- Capt. Morton (James Cagney) was not the kind of officer the Navy wanted the public to see -- and was going to withhold all cooperation with the filmmakers. However, John Ford, a former Navy captain, called on some of his friends at Navy headquarters in Washington to secure the Navy's cooperation.
Part of the movie was filmed at the Naval Air Station Midway, which was the last Allied-held base between Pearl Harbor and Japan at the start of World War II and the battle site of one of the biggest naval air battles in history. John Ford was familiar with Midway Island, having directed the documentary "The Battle of Midway (1942)." And Thomas Heggen, author of the book that the play and movie are based on, served in the Navy at Midway during World War II.
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