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

MISTER ROBERTS started as a novel by Thomas Heggen, but became popular when it hit Broadway as a stage play in 1948, written by Heggen and Joshua Logan. Henry Fonda originated the role of the title character on stage, who he also plays in the film version. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM