20K views · 2.4K reactions | Having starred in the original Broadway production, Star of the Month Henry Fonda's role as the sympathetic junior officer in MISTER ROBERTS ('55) was far from his first portrayal of the character. Fonda mastered the role in over 1,000 performances and won his first Tony. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

219K views · 11K reactions | MISTER ROBERTS (1955) stars two WWII Navy vets (Henry Fonda and Jack Lemmon) and was adapted from the novel by Thomas Heggen. Heggen based the story on his experiences serving on the cargo ship USS Virgo. The film was followed by the sequel ENSIGN PULVER (1964). #MovieMonday | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

2M views · 12K reactions | When Titans Clash. Mister Roberts...