Author Topic: Waterloo Bridge (1940) (Read 582 times)

Traditional Guy 20 · « **on:** October 19, 2012, 03:42:12 AM »

You know I noticed that even with the Hays Code in effect this film does get a little raunchy "in the shadows" so to speak with it dealing with prostitution and things of that nature. It seems to me also that the film condemns society for looking down on prostitution since Myra's ѕυιcιdє and outcast behavior seems to me the Hollywood Left trying to get society to "feel for the prostitute" and to make the prostitute out to be a "good girl" who just goes through bad circuмstances like hunger or poverty. In that sense the film seems to try and "forgive" bad moral behavior.

When you keep looking back you keep discovering how Hollywood has always been vial. :wink:

Capt McQuigg · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:43:54 PM »

Quote from: Traditional Guy 20

You know I noticed that even with the Hays Code in effect this film does get a little raunchy "in the shadows" so to speak with it dealing with prostitution and things of that nature. It seems to me also that the film condemns society for looking down on prostitution since Myra's ѕυιcιdє and outcast behavior seems to me the Hollywood Left trying to get society to "feel for the prostitute" and to make the prostitute out to be a "good girl" who just goes through bad circuмstances like hunger or poverty. In that sense the film seems to try and "forgive" bad moral behavior.

When you keep looking back you keep discovering how Hollywood has always been vial. :wink:

The 1940 version with the lovely Vivian Leigh was a remake of the 1931 version with Mae Clarke (she's the lady who Jimmy Cagney smashed a grape fruit in her face in the 1931 gangster classic "The Public Enemy"). Both versions dealt with prostitution.

Have you seen both versions?

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2012, 04:54:00 PM »

Quote from: Capt McQuigg

The 1940 version with the lovely Vivian Leigh was a remake of the 1931 version with Mae Clarke (she's the lady who Jimmy Cagney smashed a grape fruit in her face in the 1931 gangster classic "The Public Enemy"). Both versions dealt with prostitution.

Have you seen both versions?

I have not seen both versions but know of the 1931 version and know that it was even more raunchy than the one from 1940.

Traditional Guy 20 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2012, 05:00:22 PM »

You can get some controversial late 1920's/early 1930's films from the "Forbidden Hollywood" collection which shows the Hollywood before the censors came in. Oh boy what a swamp of filth.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I2JDF8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000I2JDF8&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000YRY7VC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000YRY7VC&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OSC4G0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001OSC4G0&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20