Waterloo Bridge (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Franklin |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Remake, World War I |
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Waterloo Bridge (1940) was a War - Drama Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sidney Franklin.
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Herbert Stothart | Nominated |
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Waterloo Bridge (1931): Pre-Code Edition
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 8, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsMany might best remember Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in the 1940 version of Waterloo Bridge. It’s immediately obvious this movie has a very different flavor from the outset. It’s an earthier more boisterous version of Waterloo Bridge before the Production Codes took their axes to the ... Read full article
Waterloo Bridge (1940) and The Farewell Waltz
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 4, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsIf you’re like me, Waterloo conjures up a limited array of mental images. Napoleon and The Battle of Waterloo. The Kinks and Waterloo Sunset. That’s about the extent of it. Now I can add Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, and Waterloo Bridge to the list. Fittingly, our opening prologue begins ... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor in Waterloo Bridge (1940)
By KC on Dec 4, 2020 From Classic MoviesVivien Leigh made so few films that every opportunity to see her is a great pleasure. She achieved one of her best screen performances in Waterloo Bridge (1940). I recently watched the World War I-set romantic tragedy on a new Blu-ray release from Warner Archive. Adapted from a Robert E. Sherwood pl... Read full article
WATERLOO BRIDGE ( 1940 ) VIVIEN LEIGH BLOGATHON.
By Crystal Kalyana on Nov 5, 2015 From In The Good Old Days Of Classic HollywoodToday is the 102nd Birthday of Vivien Leigh, the famed motion picture actress who is primarily remembered for her role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind. In commemoration of this special day, my great friend Joseph who runs the blog Wolffian Classic Movies Digest is hosting his very fir... Read full article
Waterloo Bridge (1931)
on Jan 23, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmI felt incredibly stupid popping in the first volume of Forbidden Hollywood and realizing its version of Waterloo Bridge was not what I anticipated. I thought the only version of this depressing tale of prostitution and doomed love was the 1940s feature starring Vivien Leigh. Actually, that’s ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Myra Lester: Oh, Roy.
Roy Cronin: Shall we face it?
Myra Lester: It's been so quick. Are you quite, quite sure?
Roy Cronin: Myra, I was never so sure of anything in my life. In the moment you left me after the air raid, I knew I must find you again. I've found you and I'll never let you go. Does that answer you?
[Myra nods]
Myra Lester: Hello.
Roy Cronin: Hello
[they kiss]
Roy Cronin: You know, I... I thought about you all last night. Couldn't sleep a wink.
Myra Lester: You managed to remember me at last, then.
Roy Cronin: [laughing] Yes, barely managed. Myra, what do you think we're going to do tonight?
Myra Lester: Every parting from you is like a little eternity.
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Of all the classic Hollywood films ever made, this somewhat obscure title happens to be one of the most popular in China, especially among college students. There are even audio guides for students to practice their English by reciting dialogue from this film. The reason for why this particular film has become so endeared among the Chinese is anyone's guess. One possibility is that the popularity of Gone with the Wind in China led many to seek other movies starring Vivien Leigh.
Released a few months after the invasion of Poland, and in the middle of the Blitzkrieg, this is likely the earliest Hollywood film to include the Second World War in its plot.
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