Waterloo bridge 1931 film

Waterloo bridge 1931 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whale fashions a vivid example of the war film that focuses not on. Out of this melodramaticand definitely precodematerial, whale fashions a vivid example of the war film that focuses not on combat but on lovers caught in the crucible of the homefront. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing waterloo bridge 1931 near you. Set in london during world war i, directed by the man who directed the original and also amazing frankenstein, and with photography by the less known but first rate arthur edeson frankenstein, yes, but also casablanca, no less.

Sherwooda, odnosno predstavlja remake istoimenog filma iz 1931. Waterloo bridge 1931 out of 4 james whale directed film about a canadian soldier kent douglass in london who falls in love with a woman mae clarke not knowing shes a prostitute. 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 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the 1940s feature starring vivien leigh. Waterloo bridge has been ranked 1555 times, wins 46. This original version of the robert sherwood play is quite different than the more famous mgm remake starring vivien leigh and robert taylor. There is one type of precode movie that frustrates me more than any other. Mick lasalle uses a comparecontrast between the two movies to. The easiest way 1931 constance bennett adolphe menjou robert montgomery art deco. The story is more efficiently told and without flashbacks such that this film is nearly half an hour shorter. Mar 05, 2020 robert taylors waterloo bridge is the 1940 remake of the 1931 film, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge.

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 is an early precode drama directed by james whale london, 1917. It is based on the authors experiences during world war i. Waterloo bridge is a tepid soap opera about myramae clarke, a dancer who has fallen on tough times. 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. On the titular bridge from the same angle seen in mgms betterknown remake, american workinggirl myra mae clarke meets a dotty pedlar rita carlisle then roy kent douglass, an american serving with the canadians, during a wwi london air raid, in. Women and cocaine and the vito project present waterloo bridge. Waterloo bridge 1931 movie clip this your first air.

Robert taylors character finds love in waterloo bridge. 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. As the film begins, stage sets are being struck and myra is saying goodbye to her gig as a chorusline girl and setting off into the london night. It received a thenrecord seven nominations, and was the first film to win more than two awards. Crosby ezekiel the easiest way 1931 constance bennett. Jan 20, 2017 waterloo bridge 1931 film completo gratis a 20170120t20. This film was remade in 1940 with vivian leigh in the mae clarke role. Its not often one sees a film of this era with as much straightforward, realistic acting and characterization. Returning from the front during world war ii, captain roy cronin robert taylor remembers the woman he loved. Waterloo bridge 1931film completo gratis film senza limiti.

It premiered on broadway january 6, 1930 and ran until march 1930. Waterloo bridge 1931 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The roxie cinemas revival of the 1931 waterloo bridge taking place today and. Watch waterloo bridge online stream full movie directv. On the titular bridge from the same angle seen in mgms betterknown remake, american workinggirl myra mae clarke meets a dotty pedlar rita carlisle then roy kent douglass, an american serving with the canadians, during a wwi london air raid, in james whales waterloo. The tortured but triumphant saga of waterloo bridge mick. An american soldier falls in love with a dancehall girl in london, not realizing that she is a prostitute. 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. Sherwoods play waterloo bridge 1930, the story of a soldier who falls in love and marries a woman he meets on the bridge in an air raid during the first world war, was made into films released in 1931, 1940 and 1956. Second scene in director james whales second film, two years after american myra mae clarke was last on stage, now turning tricks with pal kitty doris lloyd in londons west end, ca. Waterloo bridge naslov preveden i kao most waterloo je americki igrani film snimljen 1940. Waterloo bridge is a beautiful and dramatic love story and one of the best roles of vivien leigh and robert taylor. One night she meets kindhearted roy cronin douglass montgomery, whos a young and naive soldier looking for company. Waterloo bridge is a rather conventional love story between an american girl and a canadian g.

Mae clarke had the best role of her career as the heroine of waterloo bridge, the. The film was remade in 1940 as waterloo bridge and as gaby in 1956. It has been two years since she was in a show, three weeks since she paid her rent and she. This 1931 precode version is my favorite film adaptation of waterloo bridge. Watch waterloo bridge starring mae clarke in this drama on directv. Aubrey smith waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie during world war i. Waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie. Waterloo bridge 1931 james whale, mae clarke, douglass. In rolurile principale apar mae clarke care in acela. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale. Its not perfect in that regard, of course, and theres still a. Directed by james whale, it contains a revelatory performance by mae clarke, the best of her hapless career.

Waterloo bridge is a film directed by james whale with mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, frederick kerr, year. She meets one soldier who does not realise the craic and they begin to fall in love. Its no bride of frankenstein, but waterloo bridge is real good stuff nonetheless. Behrman, hans rameau and george froeschel, based on the broadway drama by robert e. A fact from waterloo bridge 1931 film appeared on wikipedias main page in the did you know. In world war i london, myra is an american outofwork chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on waterloo bridge. Waterloo bridge 1931 film completo gratis a 20170120t20. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by. 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. Waterloo bridge 1931 is an early precode drama directed by james whale.

Waterloo bridge 1931 waterloo bridge 1931, the first of three film versions of robert e. Waterloo bridge 1931 precode films tcm message boards. 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. The film is an adaption of the original broadway production of waterloo bridge by robert e. And auteurists may suspect the reason why the man behind the camera was no less a heavyweight than james whale. The 5th academy awards were conducted by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences on november 18, 1932, 7 at a ceremony held at the ambassador hotel 7 in.

Directed by james whale, it contains a revelatory performance by mae clarke, the best. Whale has always been considered one of the greatest horror directors but after seeing this film he certainly should be considered one of the greatest. Jun 28, 2017 this 1931 precode version is my favorite film adaptation of waterloo bridge. Waterloo bridge 1940 official trailer vivien leigh movie youtube. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 film of the same title. Waterloo bridge is the story of a struggling american chorus girl in london during the great war whom has succumbed to prostitution to get by in. Too often whale seems to film her from the back or side, as if hiding her face. The screenplay by benn levy and tom reed is based on the 1930 waterloo bridge by robert e. 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 is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and starring mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, and bette davis. What distinguishes the film is that the girl is a streetwalker and the makers make no bones about her profession. Waterloo bridge 1931 movie clip this your first air raid.

Aug, 2014 in the 1931 version, myra is a poverty stricken chorus girl turned prostitute who meets roy with the intention of picking him up at waterloo bridge as a customer, while in the 1940 version she is changed to a ballet dancer who only resorts to prostitution after a series of hardships that bring her to the brink of starvation. Waterloo bridge 1931, waterloo bridge 1940, and gaby 1956. In waterloo bridge she carries the film and proves to be a very competent actress. Waterloo bridge 1h 21min drama, romance november 1931 japan a prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during world war i. A gritty film that could have been better if the principals, mae clarke and kent douglas, were better actors. Sherwood had based his play on his own wartime experiences, including a chance meeting during a 1918 air raid with an american chorus girl turned streetwalker.

The two leads, mae clarke as myra, the prostitute prowling the streets of wwi era london, and kent douglass as roy, the naive soldier who falls in love with her, are excellent. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin and mervyn leroy. Sherwood opened at the fulton theatre on january 6, 1930 and ran for 64 performances. Media in category waterloo bridge 1931 film this category contains only the following file. Academy award winner vivien leigh stars as a ballet dancer who finds her greatest happiness and deepest sorry, her life and her death on londons waterloo bridge. Robert taylors waterloo bridge is the 1940 remake of the 1931 film, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. Nov 15, 2012 with douglass montgomery aka kent douglass and ethel griffies. 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 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.

The story is more efficiently told and without flashbacks such that this film is. Read the full synopsis of waterloo bridge, 1931, directed by james whale, with mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, at turner classic movies. Glossy, sanitized remake of the brilliant 1931 james whale film july 30, 2002 rating. The easiest way 1931 constance bennett adolphe menjou robert montgomery art.