During world war i, believing her fiance to be dead, a young ballerina loses her job and is forced to turn to prostitution. The original waterloo bridge starred mae clarke and was considered a precode, with more stark portrayal and language about the heroines fate. This 1931 precode version is my favorite film adaptation of waterloo bridge. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. 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. Similar in some ways to the remake, the 1931 version is a lot grittier and more direct. Media in category waterloo bridge 1931 film this category contains only the following file. 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. Mae clarke had the best role of her career as the heroine of waterloo bridge, the first of three filmizations of robert l. Waterloo bridge download ita, film waterloo bridge in italiano. Waterloo bridge 1931 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The 1931 version is also terrific and much more of a drama. 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. Waterloo bridge mae clarke douglass montgomery doris lloyd 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.
Its not bolder sexually at allnor does it use the the terms prostitution. 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. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of waterloo bridge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Forbidden hollywood collection volume one waterloo bridge 1931 baby face redheaded woman. She meets one soldier who does not realise the craic and they begin to fall in love. Waterloo bridge 1931 james whale, mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, drama, romance, war may 27, 2016 in world war i london, myra is an american out of work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on waterloo bridge. Waterloo bridge 1931 james whale, mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, drama, romance. Jan 20, 2017 waterloo bridge 1931 film completo gratis a 20170120t20. O filme foi refilmado em 1940 waterloo bridge, com vivien leigh e robert taylor nos papeis principais.
The easiest way 1931 constance bennett adolphe menjou robert montgomery art. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art direction by 1 second unit director or assistant director 1 sound department 2 visual effects by 2 editorial department 1. 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. The tortured but triumphant saga of waterloo bridge mick. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Adherence waterloo bridge 1931 discussion moviechat. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin and mervyn leroy. Its name commemorates the victory of the british, dutch and prussians at the battle of waterloo in 1815. Glossy, sanitized remake of the brilliant 1931 james whale film. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the 1940s feature starring vivien leigh.
Waterloo bridge, lobbycard, mae clarke, douglass montgomery, 1931. A prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and starring mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, and bette davis. Mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, frederick kerr, enid bennett, bette. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on waterloo bridge. It has been two years since she was in a show, three weeks since she paid her rent and she. Nov 25, 2016 the first waterloo bridge was opened by the prince regent accompanied, fittingly, by the duke of wellington, on 18 june 1817, the second anniversary of the battle of waterloo.
Read the full synopsis of waterloo bridge, 1931, directed by james whale, with mae clarke, kent douglass, doris lloyd, at turner classic movies. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale. Nov 15, 2012 with douglass montgomery aka kent douglass and ethel griffies. Although this 1940 version was under the heavy hand of the censors, i still like it just as much as the original version. The screenplay by benn levy and tom reed is based on the 1930 waterloo bridge by robert e. 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 pictures download free images on unsplash. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing waterloo bridge 1931 near you.
Returning from the front during world war ii, captain roy cronin robert taylor remembers the woman he loved. 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 waterloo bridge 1931 youtube viewing in this months link post, i included the piece by karen from shadows and satin and the noir zine the dark pages about mae clarke. 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. 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. Directed by james whale, it contains a revelatory performance by mae clarke, the best of her hapless career. Waterloo bridge 1931 waterloo bridge 1931, the first of three film versions of robert e. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. It is more a oneroom play and the biggest difference is that myra is a pro before she meets roy.
Waterloo bridge 1931film completo gratis film senza limiti. Join us for the screening of waterloo bridge 1931 at the 2019 tcm classic film festival in hollywood april 11 14. Clarke simply says that she was at waterloo bridge and picked up. There is one type of precode movie that frustrates me more than any other. 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. Waterloo bridge, lobbycard, mae clarke, douglass montgomery. The easiest way 1931 constance bennett adolphe menjou robert montgomery art deco. 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.
Mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, frederick kerr, enid. Waterloo bridge is a tepid soap opera about myramae clarke, a dancer who has fallen on tough times. With mae clarke, douglass montgomery, doris lloyd, frederick kerr. Waterloo bridge 1931 film completo gratis a 20170120t20. Historically speaking, this first waterloo bridge has been. Waterloo bridge is no longer a tale of a shy canadian soldier who falls in love with a shy. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the. Prostitutes have been in many movies but you had to almost guess to figure it out. With vivien leigh, robert taylor, lucile watson, virginia field. Mae clark went on to be attacked by boris karloffs monster in the same movie. And auteurists may suspect the reason why the man behind the camera was no less a heavyweight than james whale. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. 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.
Waterloo bridge 1931 region 2 nonusa format, import spain. 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. This is waterloo bridge 1940 english language by antonio rc on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Waterloo bridge 1931, the first of three film versions of robert e. Waterloo bridge the 1931 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Waterloo bridge 1931 precode films tcm message boards. 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. Mae clarke in waterloo bridge 1931 by sass mouth dames from desktop or your mobile device. A prostitutes selfloathing makes her reluctant to marry an idealistic soldier during world war i. In a way it reminds me of murnaus city girl 1930 and bus stop 1956. Waterloo bridge was directed by james whale and is the big success that allowed him to do frankenstein later the same year. Waterloo bridge is a 1931 american precode drama film directed by james whale and.
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