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Louise Brooks Society celebrates 20 years on the web #1
This Fall, the Louise Brooks Society celebrates 20 years on the web. Launched in 1995, the LBS was a pioneer among silent film websites, and today it remains the #1 source for all things Lulu. Pictured...
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Louise Brooks inspired character in 2 new novels, The Roaring Road
Louise Brooks is a character in two new works of historical fiction, The Roaring Road: Book 1 The Road West and The Roaring Road: Book 2 The Road East, by Johann M.C. Laesecke. Both are now available...
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Q & A with Johann M.C. Laesecke, author of the Louise Brooks inspired Roaring...
Recently, author Johann M.C. Laesecke agreed to answer a few questions about The Roaring Road: Book 1 The Road West and The Roaring Road: Book 2 The Road East, two new works of Louise Brooks-inspired...
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William Wellman blogathon starts tomorrow
The William Wellman blogathon starts tomorrow. Hosted by Now Voyaging, the blogathon runs September 10-13, and will feature nearly four dozen blogs from across the web covering many of the director's...
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William Wellman blogathon: An appreciation of Beggars of Life
William Wellman (far left) and Wallace Beery (far right) during the making of Beggars of Life (1928)Directed by William Wellman the year after he made Wings (the first film to win an Academy Award),...
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William Wellman blogathon: William Everson on Beggars of Life
In yesterday blog post, it was mentioned that the George Eastman House optically enlarged its 16mm print of Beggars of Life (which once belonging to William Everson) to 35mm. As part of the William...
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William Wellman blogathon: The sounds of silents, Beggars of Life
William Wellman's 1928 film, Beggars of Life, is considered Paramount's first sound film. Though shot as a silent (and released to some markets in that format), a synchronized musical score, sound...
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William Wellman blogathon: Nominate Beggars of Life for the 2016 National...
The Library of Congress is now soliciting nominees for their 2016 National Film Registry list. Please take a moment to nominate the William Wellman-directed Beggars of Life (1928). It is a fine film,...
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New book - Sally Phipps: Silent Film Star
There is a new book out that silent film fans will want to know about. It's Sally Phipps: Silent Film Star by Robert L. Harned. It is a self-published work, issued under the CreateSpace Independent...
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Seeking your Louise Brooks story of discovery
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Louise Brooks Society is soliciting short essays from the actresses' many fans asking them to describe how and when they first came across Louise Brooks, and what...
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Another new Lulu production
If you are near the Oper Halle (Saale), Germany on December 4, 2015 you might want to check out the premiere of Lulu, a ballet enacted by Jochen Ulrich & the Tanzfonds Erbe, based on Frank...
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September 18th (that's tomorrow) special London Silent Film Meetup to see new...
On Friday, September 18th (that's tomorrow), there is a special London Silent Film Meetup to see the new Louise Brooks-inspired play American Venus. The meet-up will take place at the 6 Frederick's...
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Excerpt from the Louise Brooks inspired Roaring Road novels by Johann M.C....
What follows is a brief excerpt from chapter 26 of the Louise Brooks-inspired novel The Roaring Road: Book 2 The Road East. According to author Johann M.C. Laesecke, "There are things not evident in...
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Louise Brooks Society celebrates 20 years on the web #2
This Fall, the Louise Brooks Society celebrates 20 years on the web. Launched in 1995, the LBS was a pioneer among silent film websites, and it remains today the #1 source for all things Lulu. Here are...
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Louise Brooks' Diary of a Lost Girl on Blu-ray one month from today
One month from today, KINO will release Diary of a Lost Girl on Blu-ray ! Be sure and pre-order your copy today. Here are some details."The second and final collaboration of actress Louise Brooks and...
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Can you find Louise Brooks?
Pick them out if you can. That is, if you can find Louise Brooks.
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How did you first come across Louise Brooks?
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Louise Brooks Society is soliciting short essays from the actresses' many fans asking them to describe how and when they first came across Louise Brooks, and what...
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UFA Film nights in Brussels present Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks
Pandora's Box (1929) starring Louise Brooks will be shown in Brussels later today, Thursday September 24, 2015 @ 20h. The screening is part of the UFA nights series. Music to accompany the film will be...
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It Pays to Advertise
Here is a full page relating to It Pays to Advertise, the 1914 play that became the 1931 film featuring Louise Brooks. Pages similar to this were run in newspapers in 1931, typically groups of smaller...
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Louise Brooks, product placement, soap, and the 1931 film It Pays to...
The 1931 film It Pays to Advertise is a farce about rival soap companies, an advertising agency, and a ne’er do-well playboy who attempts to make good. Louise Brooks plays Thelma Temple, a dancer...
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