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MGM’s “Waterloo Bridge” (1940, dir. Mervyn LeRoy) starred Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. Remake of “Waterloo Bridge” (1930, with Bette Davis in an early supporting role). Third version, “Gaby” (1956), starred Leslie Caron.

Belgian bilingual film poster (Flemish and French).

IMDB score: 7,7
Letterboxd score: 3,9

TAGS: #WaterlooBridge #VivienLeigh #RobertTaylor #MervynLeRoy #BetteDavis #Gaby #LeslieCaron

Wicked Witch of the West

Producer Mervyn Leroy's original idea for casting the Wicked Witch for The Wizard of Oz was inspired by Disney's adaption of Snow White - he wanted to make her slinky + seductive. He thought he'd found the perfect choice with actress Gale Sondergaard who'd won an Oscar the previous year for her Best Supporting Actress performance in his film Anthony Adverse.
Others however disagreed, thinking witches should be ugly. They attempted to give Sondergaard 'The Ugly Treatment' with make-up, but the actress herself decided she no longer wanted the role.

"In those days I was not about to make myself ugly! I have no regrets".

Interview, 1980 with Dick Cavett when she was 81

#galesondergaard #actress #rememberlegends #wickedwitch #wizardofoz #oscarwinner #bestsupportingactress #wickedwitchofthewest #mervynleroy #oscar #film #filmworld #filmhistory #cinema #cinéma #kino #movies #dickcavett #movieworld #cinemahistory #casting #makeup #filmlegend #witch #Sorcière #hexe #bruja

I just watched Gypsy (Mervyn LeRoy, 1962) and rated it 8/10 ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_%281962_film%29?wprov=sfla1 #films #cinema #cinemastodon #Gypsy #MervynLeRoy #RosalindRussell #NatalieWood #KarlMalden #musical

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Ironic that a #film promoting #InternationalUnderstanding has #AlecGuiness playing a Japanese man. But setting that aside this is a good film garnering #RosilandRussell a #GoldenGlobenomination. With great performances by #characteractors #RayDanton + #MaeQuestal. Directed by #MervynLeRoy

#AMajorityofOne (1961) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055124/

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The gay side, the hard-boiled side, the cynical and funny side of the depression! I'll make 'em laugh at you starving to death, honey. It'll be the funniest thing you ever did.”
Ned Sparks in Gold Diggers of 1933
#GoldDiggersOf1933 #MervynLeroy #BusbyBerkeley #NedSparks #Moviequotes #MovieQuoteOfTheDay

Las pongo por año de producción,
no de preferencia 😉
La de 1949, dirigida por
🎥#MervynLeRoy
con un ramillete de jóvenes estrellas de la MGM;
✨#JuneAllyson, #JanetLeigh, #ElizabethTaylor y #MargaretOBrien
Interpretando a esas hermanas March en busca de su lugar en el mundo...