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Two Louise Brooks films online under different titles
It's kinda strange, but someone has posted two Louise Brooks films on the Internet Archive but under different titles. The two films are Beggars of Life (1928) - retitled The Lawless Train, and The...
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European creamer top set with Louise Brooks
From contemporary Switzerland comes this complete set of 30 creamer tops as issued by Floralp, featuring some of the most famous Movie stars of all time - including Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Errol...
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Coca-Cola and Crackerjacks and Louise Brooks
William Collier Jr. and Louise Brooks enjoy a Coke on the set of Just Another Blonde (1926). Boxes of Crackerjacks can be seen just over her right shoulder.
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1920's American Slang via Show Girl and Dixie Dugan
In celebration of the recent discovery of the 1928 film Show Girl, starring Alice White as the Louise Brooks-inspired character Dixie Dugan, here is a 1928 British newspaper article on American slang...
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Amazing letter from Theodor Adorno to Alban Berg
There is an amazing letter from Theodor Adorno to Alban Berg contained in Correspondence 1925-1935, edited by Henri Lonitz, published by Polity in 2005.Adorno was a German sociologist, philosopher and...
View ArticleLouise Brooks & Frankie Trumbauer - Bye Bye Blues, 1930
Here is a delightful vintage recording by Frankie Trumbauer paired with a contemporary video of images of Louise Brooks. The song is "Bye Bye Blues", from 1930.I have seen this recording on a newish CD...
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Lulu, by Alban Berg performed in Oakland, California
West Edge Opera is presenting Alban Berg's opera Lulu in the abandoned 16th Street Train Station in Oakland, California. A very blonde un-Louise Brooks like Emma McNairy takes the role of Lulu. More...
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Wurlitza plays live soundtrack to Louise Brooks' film Diary of a Lost Girl
Wurlitza, a five piece band from South East Cornwall in England who have been specializing in adding live soundtracks to silent films since 2006, will be playing their live soundtrack to the Louise...
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The era's attitudes toward bobbed hair
This UK editorial cartoon from 1926 reflects the era's attitudes toward bobbed hair.
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Lulu in Bollywood - Louise Brooks in India
In search of all things Louise Brooks... I had the chance to look through past issues of the Times of India, the English-language daily newspaper. Today, it is the largest selling English-language...
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Sacred Space: Louise Brooks in India
Found these two selections of quotations in the Times of India. Each date from the early 2000's and each include Louise Brooks.
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Louise Brooks film and blues moaner Clara Smith
Over the years, I've come across newspaper advertisements for one or another of Louise Brooks' films which have included musical acts on the bill. That's because back in the 1920's, many theaters...
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Louise Brooks film Diary of a Lost Girl coming on Blu-ray
I am pleased to let everyone know that KINO will be releasing the 1929 Louise Brooks film, Diary of a Lost Girl, on Blu-ray in the Fall. And that this new release will feature audio commentary by yours...
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Jean Paul Gaultier designed scarf said to depict Louise Brooks
A Jean Paul Gaultier designed scarf (dimensions 63 X 81 cm) for sale on eBay is said to depict Louise Brooks, but IMHO, it does not. Perhaps there is vague resemblance, but to me, that don't look like...
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Louise Brooks a la Valentina news stand in Rome
Gianluca Chiovelli sent this snapshot of a news stand in Rome which features an image of Valentina, the Italian comix character based on Louise Brooks.
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Louise Brooks in China, part 1
I recently had the chance to look through a couple of English-language Chinese newspapers in search of mention of Louise Brooks and her films. I am pleased to report I found a lot of articles, reviews,...
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Louise Brooks in China, part 2
Here are a few more items I found while scouring a couple of English-language newspapers from China for any and all Louise Brooks material. As mentioned in the prior post, the actress and her films...
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Thirtieth anniversary of the passing of Louise Brooks
Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the passing of Louise Brooks, who died on August 8th, 1985. Her death was reported on in newspapers all over the world. Here is a link to the New York Times...
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Louise Brooks Society on GoodReads
Are you part of the smart set? Do you enjoy reading and love Louise Brooks and the Jazz Age? Do you have an interest in the silent film era, pre-code Hollywood, or all that was going on in Berlin and...
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William Wellman blogathon coming in September
One month from today, the William Wellman blogathon hits the web! Hosted by Now Voyaging, the blogathon runs September 10-13, and will feature nearly four dozen blogs from across the web covering many...
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