Jan 23, 2015 waterloo bridge 1931 i felt incredibly stupid popping in the first volume of forbidden hollywood and realizing its version of waterloo bridge was not what i anticipated. Their chemistry is fantastic in the first and romantic part of the story. Leigh plays a melancholy dancer myra who meets soldier roy cronin taylor during an air raid in world war i london just before hes to be shipped off to the front. The film, vivien said at the time, was a classic example of miscasting. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. The text is a poem written by robert burns in 1788. Waterloo bridge 1931 please subscribe a prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during world war i. Gone with the wind casablanca roman holiday the king and i waterloo bridge from here to eternity for whom the bell tolls guys and dolls a farewell to arms war and peace importallregion. Whale would direct the same two actors later that year in frankenstein 1931. American actors mae clarke 1910 1992 and kent douglass 1907 1966, aka douglass montgomery play a prostitute and her lover in the wartime romance waterloo bridge, directed by james whale for universal. Unfortunately, this first waterloo bridge has for a long time stood in the shadows of mervyn leroys more cleancut 1940s version with vivien leigh and robert taylor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Too often whale seems to film her from the back or side, as if hiding her face. Directed with a delicate mixture of realism and impressionism by james whale, the 1931 waterloo bridge is head and shoulders above its heavily laundered 1940 remake which in turn is vastly superior to the 1956 reremake, gaby. At the same time waterloo was being filmed, laurence olivier was elsewhere on the lot playing darcy in pride and prejudice. The forbidden hollywood collection volume one offers one major new restoration of a warner bros. Mae clarke and douglass montgomery in waterloo bridge 1931 douglass montgomery in waterloo. Glossy, sanitized remake of the brilliant 1931 james whale film july 30, 2002 rating. Waterloo bridge 1931 cast and crew a world war i soldier douglass montgomery in london falls for a young woman mae clarke during an air raid, not realizing she is a prostitute. Waterloo bridge 1931 is an early precode drama directed by james whale. Dec 04, 2006 mae clarke there are two film versions of the robert sherwood play, waterloo bridge, one made during censorship in 1940 and the other made before censorship in 1931. Waterloo bridge 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
O filme foi refilmado em 1940 waterloo bridge, com vivien leigh e robert taylor nos papeis principais. Sherwoods play waterloo bridge, was released on 1 september 1931. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing waterloo bridge 1931 near you. The hays code was a sneaky invention, successfully covering up the naughty precode films they couldnt morally stand for, and hiding them in the darkest corners available which probably was one of. After they fall for each other, roy tricks myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside london, his mother having remarried to a retired. Waterloo bridge mae clarke, waterloo bridge douglass, james whale. The hays code was a sneaky invention, successfully covering up the naughty precode films they couldnt morally stand for, and hiding them in the darkest corners available which probably was one of the causes that the superb. Waterloo bridge 1931 is an early precode drama directed by james whale london, 1917. Waterloo bridge dvd movie video at cd universe, this dvd includes a digitally remastered version of the classic film, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. The second film version of sherwoods play after waterloo bridge 1931 with mae clarke and kent douglass. After they fall for each other, roy tricks myra into visiting. Waterloo bridge 1931 i felt incredibly stupid popping in the first volume of forbidden hollywood and realizing its version of waterloo bridge was not what i anticipated.
Waterloo bridge 1931 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Hall film editor clarence kolster written by benn levy, tom reed from the play by robert e. Ive spent a lot of time proselytizing to people about the wonder and excitements of the movies of the early 1930s, and running into a snoozefest is simply frustration. Waterloo bridge movie posters from movie poster shop. Vivien leigh and robert taylor dance the romantic farewell waltz to auld lang syne, the old scottish folk song. Sherwoods 1930 play, is a precode film that doesnt idealize or glamorize the tale of myra, an american prostitute in world war i london and her doomed romance with roy, a callow canadian soldier.
Donna reed in from here to eternity 1953 and jean arthur in only angels have wings 1939 both played whores, but were called a chorus girl or a hostess instead. Ruth elizabeth bette davis was a famous american film, television and theatre actress. The plot point turns one of the most beautiful and unforgetable romances into a heartbreaking drama with a very sad conclusion. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and. Waterloo bridge 1931 a world war i soldier douglass montgomery in london falls for a young woman mae clarke during an air raid, not realizing she is a prostitute. During a zeppelin air raid she meets roy, a naive young american who enlisted in the canadian army. Featuring vivien leigh in her muchtouted followup to gone with the wind, and assisted by mgm heartthrob robert taylor in his one of his best performances. What distinguishes the film is that the girl is a streetwalker and the makers make no bones about her profession. The tortured but triumphant saga of waterloo bridge mick. Vtg silent film souvenir program pressbook 1926 ronald coleman. Sherwood, this film is a remake of the 1931 precode version starring mae clark and douglass montgomery. Jimmy idolizes bootlegger matt, and when he refuses to implicate his friend, he is sent to reform school.
He befriends shorty, a boy with a heart condition, and escapes to let the world know about the brutal conditions. But aside from the somewhat frank handling of prostitution that marks it as a product of its time, waterloo bridge is a fine, stirring drama, which thanks to the efforts of its cast and director has a sense of realism, immediacy and intimacy rarely seen in pictures of that age. Waterloo bridge 1931 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Waterloo bridge is a tepid soap opera about myramae clarke, a dancer who has fallen on tough times. Original universal publicity photograph, featuring frederick kerr and mae clarke, from james whales waterloo bridge 1931. Mae clarke had the best role of her career as the heroine of waterloo bridge, the first of three.
Sherwood also wrote the play the petrified forestwhich well be running into laterand the screenplays for rebecca oscarnominated and the best years of our lives oscarwinning. Gallery of 2 movie poster and cover images for waterloo bridge 1931. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on waterloo bridge. Waterloo bridge is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1931 onder regie van. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Starring mae clarke, kent douglass douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, frederick kerr, enid bennett, bette davis, ethel griffies cinematography arthur edeson art direction charles d. Over a long career spanning six decades, she had made appearances in several successful and top grossing films, such as the man who played god 1932, dangerous 1935, and the little foxes 1941. In waterloo bridge she carries the film and proves to be a very competent actress. This photo comes from the personal collection of mae clarke who signed and annotated the verso, and remains one of the jewels of my. Read the full synopsis of waterloo bridge, 1931, directed by james whale, with mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, at turner classic movies. The screenplay by benn levy and tom reed is based on the 1930 waterloo bridge by robert e. Waterloo bridge is a rather conventional love story between an american girl and a canadian g. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Taking advantage of the subjects visual possibilities for the grotesque and the macabre, whale emulated the look of german expressionist cinema in striking contrast to the lowkey naturalism of waterloo bridge, his previous film.
It has been two years since she was in a show, three weeks since she paid her rent and she. Prostitutes have been in many movies but you had to almost guess to figure it out. Scarlet heaven 1949 douglass montgomery, hazel court, patricia burke trailer drama, thriller film gorillas. Get the best deals on movie pressbooks when you shop the largest online selection at. In world war i london, myra is an american outofwork chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on waterloo bridge. The three are good examples of the kind of film fare that scandalized the bluenoses and brought down the axe on creative freedom in filmland.
Buy waterloo bridge movie posters from movie poster shop. The juxtaposition of frankensteins impending marriage and the creation of the monster, who will disrupt. There is one type of precode movie that frustrates me more than any other. He added, it might have been even a more satisfactory production had mr. Gone with the wind casablanca roman holiday the king and i waterloo bridge from here to eternity for whom the bell tolls guys and dolls a farewell to arms war and peace import. A gritty film that could have been better if the principals, mae clarke and kent douglas, were better actors.
Mae clarke there are two film versions of the robert sherwood play, waterloo bridge, one made during censorship in 1940 and the other made before censorship in 1931. Waterloo bridge 1931, the first of three film versions of robert e. Waterloo bridge 1h 21min drama, romance november 1931 japan a prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during world war i. Whale had full say as to the dialogue, for the lines from some of the cockney. After they fall for each other, roy tricks myra into visiting his family, who live in a country estate outside london, his mother having remarried to a retired british major. Waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie youtube.
Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin and mervyn leroy. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Directed by james whale, it contains a revelatory performance by mae clarke, the best of her hapless career. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and starring mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, and bette davis. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the 1940s feature starring vivien leigh. Waterloo bridge auld lang syne farewell waltz vivien. Jun 06, 2009 unfortunately, this first waterloo bridge has for a long time stood in the shadows of mervyn leroys more cleancut 1940s version with vivien leigh and robert taylor. Directed with a delicate mixture of realism and impressionism by james whale, the 1931 waterloo bridge is head and shoulders above its heavily laundered 1940 remake which in turn is vastly. One night she meets kindhearted roy cronin douglass montgomery, whos a young and naive soldier looking for company. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Waterloo bridge is a beautiful and dramatic love story and one of the best roles of vivien leigh and robert taylor. The easiest way 1931 constance bennett adolphe menjou robert montgomery art deco.
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