MOVIE: Mister Roberts, 1955 STARRING: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon PLOT: In the waning days of World War II, the United States Navy cargo ship Reluctant and her crew are stationed in the "backwater" areas of the Pacific Ocean. Trouble ensues when the crew members are granted liberty. | The Fabulous Fifties

Mister Ed was a popular 1960s TV series (1961–1966) built around the unusual idea of a talking horse. The show starred Alan Young as Wilbur Post, an architect who discovers that his horse, Mister Ed, can talk—but only to him. Mister Ed was played by the Palomino horse Bamboo Harvester and voiced by Allan Lane. Known for his wit and mischievous behavior, Mister Ed often caused trouble while offering clever advice. The “talking” effect was created using clever training methods, and the show’s them

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

When Titans Clash. Mister Roberts http://bit.ly/37YvbWA | Warner Classics