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''[[Mister Roberts]]'' began as a 1946 novel about the struggles of a junior officer aboard a US Navy supply ship that's suffering under the command of [[The Neidermeyer|a tyrannical captain]]. The novel was then converted into a 1948 Broadway theatrical production, starring [[Henry Fonda]] in the titular role, which became a Tony Award winner and a long-running production. By 1955 Hollywood took notice and converted the play into a film starring Fonda as Roberts, [[Jack Lemmon]] as the eager Ensign Pulver, [[James Cagney]] as Captain Morton, and [[William Powell]] as Doc, Roberts' ally in the long-standing war against Morton.

'''''Mister Roberts''''' began as a 1946 novel about the struggles of a junior officer aboard a US Navy supply ship that's suffering under the command of [[The Neidermeyer|a tyrannical captain]]. The novel was then converted into a 1948 Broadway theatrical production, starring [[Henry Fonda]] in the titular role, which became a Tony Award winner and a long-running production. By 1955 Hollywood took notice and converted the play into a film starring Fonda as Roberts, [[Jack Lemmon]] as the eager Ensign Pulver, [[James Cagney]] as Captain Morton, and [[William Powell]] as Doc, Roberts' ally in the long-standing war against Morton.

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* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: When Pulver realizes it's up to him to stand up to the tyrannical Captain.

* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: The captain has one when confronting Roberts for the last time.

* [[Well Intentioned Replacement]]: After giving away Ensign Pulver's half bottle of whiskey as a bribe to secure a visit to a liberty port, the officers discover that Pulver had promised it to a nurse. They create a substitute out of medical alcohol, Coca-Cola and hair tonic. It is surprisingly effective.

* [[Well-Intentioned Replacement]]: After giving away Ensign Pulver's half bottle of whiskey as a bribe to secure a visit to a liberty port, the officers discover that Pulver had promised it to a nurse. They create a substitute out of medical alcohol, Coca-Cola and hair tonic. It is surprisingly effective.

* [[World War II]]

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