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| Mister Roberts | 
 enlarge | Directors: Joshua Logan, Mervyn Leroy, John Ford
Actors: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon, Betsy Palmer
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 2711
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 122
Aspect Ratio: 2.55:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: D16692D
ISBN: 6305225761
UPC: 085391669227
EAN: 9786305225768
ASIN: 6305225761
Theatrical Release Date: July 30, 1955
Release Date: December 22, 1998
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Great Movie, Great Service, Great Price March 9, 2008
I was looking for this classic movie and found it on Amazon. I placed my order and it was delivered in less than 7 days. I was very pleased with the service I received.
Mister Roberts February 29, 2008
This is a classic. Terrific actors and great story. Still entertains after all these years.
"Whats this crud about no movie tonight?" January 20, 2008
Mr. Roberts has no special effects, nothing blows up, no sex scenes, no profane language, and yet it is one of the finest films i have ever seen! If you haven't seen Mr. Roberts yet, Your in for a real treat!
Mr. Roberts January 7, 2008
This is an excellant classic, with top
stars. A great comedy for all ages.
 A Comic View of Naval Shipping October 23, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
This film takes place on a Navy cargo ship in the ending days of WW II in the Pacific. This ship has the necessary but prosaic job of carrying supplies. It has excelled in its work, its captain won a palm tree as a reward. Lt. Doug Roberts wants to transfer to a combat ship. [This film takes a comic view of the war, a symbol of changed times.] The seamen have not been off the ship for a year; this effects their morale and tempers. We see the personalities of Lt. Roberts and Ensign Pulver. [Do they belong in a rear echelon force?] Pulver has some emotional problems. The Captain, whose prior experience was in the Merchant Marine, is overbearing and arrogant. The men like Mr. Roberts, he doesn't drive them hard. [A lesson in management technique?]
Their orders send them to Elysium harbor and liberty. But the Captain forbids liberty for the seamen as a means to influence Mr. Roberts. [We learn what motivated the Captain.] The crew takes full advantage of their liberty. Some misbehaved and irked the Admiral's wrath. Their ship is ordered out of port! The Captain orders the men to work harder to erase this blot on the ship's record.
A new crisis develops when the Captain's palm tree is tossed overboard. Mr. Roberts gets his transfer; we learn how this was worked. The crew say goodbye to him: "Thank you, Mr. Roberts." Weeks later they get a letter from him. Then another letter brings sad news.
[There is a cynical mocking tone to this film. I wonder how well it played in the country?]
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