Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo bridge, adapted from the 1930 play waterloo bridge. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre. In an extended flashback narration, it recounts the story of a dancer and an army captain who meet by chance on waterloo bridge. Industrial development and the subsequent transformation of cities have caused modern artists to be repulsed and fascinated in equal proportions. 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, london, by sir giles gilbert scott, 193742. Waterloo bridge, london was created in 1903 by claude monet in impressionism style. Thomas telfords iron waterloo bridge which was built in. Watching this film, it is easy to see why the two stars had fond memories of it.
Its like a living picture postcard with views to tower bridge, the houses of parliament, the london eye, somerset house, and my. It is wwi and the world is a shambles, but in spite of the hardships, two people can still fall in love. View all hotels near waterloo bridge on tripadvisor. Douglass montgomery here credited as kent douglass plays a young american soldier who, while on leave from world war i, meets myra during an air raid in london and falls in love with her, unaware she is a prostitute. But the jukebox inside me is playing a song that says something. Returning from the front during world war ii, captain roy cronin robert taylor remembers the woman he loved. Restaurants near waterloo bridge, london on tripadvisor. The total cost of the original structure, according to british. Vivien leigh, robert taylor i, lucile watson, virginia field, maria ouspenskaya, c. Known originally as llynnon bridge, it is thought to be the seventh major iron bridge in the world. Herbert stothart scores waterloo bridge 1940 youtube. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. In this film, robert taylor, a british officer from a wealthy family, falls in love with ballerina vivien leigh. Thomas telfords iron waterloo bridge which was built in 1815 and crosses the river conwy, betwsycoed, north wales circa 1980.
On the culpeper county side, traffic will still be able to use route 6 waterloo road and route 622 old bridge road as far east as the intersection of those two routes. Common waters addresses our relationship with water through communitygenerated conversations between academics, indigenous leaders, students. Its name commemorates the victory of the british, dutch and prussians at the battle of waterloo in 1815. Route 6 jeffersonton road on the east side of the bridge will be closed to through traffic. Find setup help, user guides, product information, firmware, and troubleshooting for your rax15 on our official netgear support site today.
Sherwood, stars robert taylor as scotsman roy conin, a middleaged officer in the british army who reflectson the eve of britains entry into world war iion lost love during the last great war. Waterloo bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 american drama film also called waterloo. Thomas telfords iron waterloo bridge which was built in 1815. Quite an achievement for a filmone reason why id put waterloo bridge in the same league as love affair. Sep 28, 2009 on his way to the railway station, he gets his driver to stop at waterloo bridge. See waterloo bridge photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of waterloo bridge in london area. Media in category waterloo bridge the following 158 files are in this category, out of 158 total. Waterloo bridge simple english wikipedia, the free.
Waterloo bridge, 19391945, to designs by sir giles gilbert scott, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. Apr 16, 2014 49 videos play all waterloo bridge 1940 full movie nahajayaujaaujka jamamaajakaikare best bits of vivian leigh as scarlett ohara in gone with the wind clark gable duration. This bridge placemark is situated in lambeth, south east, england, united kingdom and its geographical coordinates are 51 30 30 north, 0 7 0 west. He instructs the man to drive on and wait for him at the other end of the bridge. Thanks to its location on a bend of the river thames, the views of london from waterloo bridge are some of the best around. Digital asset management software download free adobe. Waterloo bridge, london, is reopened to traffic after it was. It would be remade as gaby 1956, starring leslie caron. In the early c20, possibly due to the increased volume of traffic crossing the bridge, one of the piers settled into the riverbed creating a visible dip at the strand end. Told in flashback, roys illfated romance begins in a chance meeting.
Waterloo bridge thomas telfords iron waterloo bridge which was built in 1815 and crosses the river conwy, betwsycoed, north wales circa 1980. Original name with diacritics of the place is london. In the original, made in 1931, the heroine is nothing more or less than a streetwalker, patrolling londons waterloo bridge during world war i in hopes of. Common waters is an experimental exhibition designed by the bridge team and curators from cambridge art galleries. Vivien leigh robert taylor lucile watson 1940 a ballet dancer vivien leigh. Waterloo bridge vivien leigh robert taylor lucile watson 1940 a ballet dancer vivien leigh and a british officer robert taylor cross stars on the eve of world war i. 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. Crossing waterloo bridge, whether it be by foot, on a bus, or driving my own car, always has the same effect it rekindles that love of london, the excitement, the buzz that makes living in the city so special. 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, london, is reopened to traffic after it was damaged in a german air raid, 11th august 1942.
The first bridge on the site was designed in 180910 by john rennie for the strand bridge company and opened in 1817 as a toll bridge. Waterloo bridge had a longer life than most thames bridges but in 1923 a settlement in the pier on the lambeth side of the central arch and subsidences in the parapet and carriageway gave warning that the structure was in a dangerous condition. Vivien leigh and robert taylor starring in the 1940 film waterloo bridge. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the views from the bridge are widely held to be the finest from any spot in london at ground level. The waterloo bridge is listed on the national register of historic places. In the autumn of 1899 monet returned to london to paint a series of london fogs and some effects of mist on the thames.
Waterloo bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the river thames in london, england between blackfriars bridge and hungerford bridge. Vivien leigh and robert taylor starring in the 1940 film waterloo. Waterloo road structure deemed unsafe due to significant deterioration culpeper the 6yearold bridge on route 6 waterloo road that carries traffic over the rappahannock river between culpeper and fauquier counties will be closed to traffic due to its condition. The inscription reads this arch was constructed in the same year the battle of waterloo was fought photo by rdimagesepicsgetty images. 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 stretches across the river thames in central london, connecting the south bank area to the victoria embankment. The two stars of this film, robert taylor and vivien leigh, also rated waterloo bridge as their favourite of all the films theyd acted in yes, vivien leigh rated. The original waterloo bridge, initially known as the strand bridge, was built to the designs of john rennie between 1811 and 1817. 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. Myra vivien leigh and roy robert taylor feel the spark the moment they see each other and cant leave each other without knowing what it means. On the eve of world war ii, a british officer revisits waterloo bridge and recalls the young man he was at the beginning of world war i and the young ballerina he met just before he left for the front.
It is ongoing, with a program that began in june and runs till september 15, 2019. The 10 best restaurants near waterloo bridge in london. Sherwoods waterloo bridge would have to be laundered and softened to pass muster. Myra vivien leigh and roy robert taylor feel the spark the moment they see each other and cant leave each other without knowing what. I wipe them away with a black woolly glove and try not to notice ive fallen in love on waterloo bridge i am trying to think. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. She survives on the streets of london, falling even lower after she hears her true love has been killed in action. Robert taylor, one of mgms top stars, was cast as roy in waterloo bridge. Find more prominent pieces of cityscape at best visual art database.
As air raid sirens sound, british army colonel taylor finds himself on waterloo bridge, the very spot where. Waterloo bridge 1940 vivien leigh, robert taylor youtube. Remedial measures were taken but proved unsuccessful, and the bridge was closed to traffic on 11th. 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. Individually, both charles boyer and irene dunne said love affair was their favourite of the films theyd acted in. Directed by james whale, it contains a revelatory performance by mae clarke, the best of her hapless career. Apparently waterloo bridge was a favorite for both leigh and taylor, and they enjoyed working together for a second time the first time being on a yank at oxford in 1938. You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you 1 credit the photographer and 2 link your document to this url in a web document or. Roy walks along the bridge, then stops and looks out over the river below. Waterloo bridge london 2020 all you need to know before. On waterloo bridge where we said our goodbyes, the weather conditions bring tears to my eyes. This project will return the waterloo bridge to service.
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. Mervyn leroys 1940 remake of waterloo bridge, based on the play by robert e. Waterloo bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the river thames in london, between blackfriars bridge and hungerford bridge. Given the omnipresence of the motion picture production code in 1940, the second film version of robert e. There is one type of precode movie that frustrates me more than any other. With vivien leigh, robert taylor, lucile watson, virginia field. All the latest breaking news, headlines, analysis and articles on waterloo bridge from the evening standard. Waterloo bridge original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city jan 6, 1930 and played through mar 1930. As he watches the thames roll by, roy reaches into his pocket and retrieves a little good luck charm. Waterloo bridge, constructed 181516, bridges the main river and was designed by thomas telford 17571834.
This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Waterloo bridge became toll free in 1877, when the bridge was acquired by the metropolitan board of works at a cost of. Waterloo bridge, non civil parish 1275000 historic england. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In the original, made in 1931, the heroine is nothing more or less than a streetwalker, patrolling londons waterloo bridge during world war i in hopes of picking up the occasional soldier. Find highquality waterloo bridge stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Norma shearer came out of retirement to star in this hour long radio adaption of waterloo bridge on 28th september, 1951. Betwsycoed is snowdonia national parks principal village, where the conwy meets its three tributaries llugwy, lledr and machno. During world war i, believing her fiance to be dead, a young ballerina loses her job and is forced to turn to prostitution. Do you need to book in advance to visit waterloo bridge. The structure was completely rebuilt in 1857 by dutton woods of contoocook.
Waterloo bridge had been filmed once before, in 1931, by frankenstein 1931 director james whale at universal, with mae clarke giving the best performance of her career as myra. I am always looking for a vivien leigh film that has a worthy leading man and waterloo bridge is one of my favorites. During world war i, believing her fiance to be dead, a young ballerina loses her. The film was made by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by mervyn leroy and produced by sidney franklin and mervyn leroy. Waterloo bridge 1931, the first of three film versions of robert e. The granite bridge had nine arches, each of 120 feet 36. Waterloo bridge, london, is reopened to traffic after it. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the views from the bridge of westminster, the south bank and the.
The first bridge on the site was designed in 180910 by john rennie for the strand. Vivian leigh stars as a ballerina in wartorn england who turns to prostitution when she believes her fiance has died in the war in this drama based on robert e. Waterloo bridge photos view all photos 6 movie info. A perfect film from start to finish, it is a wonder that waterloo bridge is not released on dvd yet. Waterloo bridge simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When claude monet 18401926 looked at waterloo bridge, spanning the river thames in london, he saw something else. With the south bank on one side, and st pauls cathedral and canary wharf on the other, there are plenty of great photo opportunities. Classic movie starring vivien leigh and robert taylor. Every scene is beautifully photographed with a luminocity that the precode version lacks. You can edit metadata, add keywords, labels and ratings to assets, organize assets using collections and find assets using powerful filters and advanced metadata search features.
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