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Merry X-Mas from the Louise Brooks Society
Happy Christmas from the Louise Brooks Society.
View ArticleRoarin' 20s: Girl of My Dreams (I Love You)
from YouTube, the video features a bit of Louise Brooks "Blue STEELE & His Orchestra, with Vocal refrain – Girl of My Dreams [I Love You], HMV 1927 (American recording; UK pressing)NOTE: Blue...
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EPIC event: Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks screens at LACMA on Jan 16
In what promises to be an epic event . . . . on Sunday, January 17th, acclaimed musical accompanist Michael Mortilla will perform improvised live scores for five silent films, including Pandora's Box...
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The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic
For Christmas, I got a remarkable new 452 page book, The Book Cover in the Weimar Republic, by Jürgen Holstein. Published by Taschen earlier this year, it's an eye popping treat for both book lovers...
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S.S. van Dines's The Canary Murder Case Cocktail
I recently came across an unusual book from 1935, So Red the Nose, or -- Breath in the Afternoon, a collection of cocktail recipes by 30 leading authors.Among the drinks included in this illustrated...
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Boards of Canada Hi Scores Louise Brooks
Happy New Year from the Louise Brooks Society, since 1995 the leading online source for all things Lulu. Visit the LBS at www.pandorasbox.comFor your visual and musical entertainment, here is a scene...
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Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays, including New Years Day
There is a swell new book out from Schiffer, Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays: 1920-1970, by Karie Bible and Mary Mallory. Fans of silent film, of early Hollywood, and the studio era will all want to...
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PSA: Baby Peggy moving movie weekend
The last silent film star is moving to Hollywood....
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Second hand copies of Lulu in Holywood by Louise Brooks selling for $2600.00
Wowza! Second hand copies of Lulu in Hollywood by Louise Brooks are selling for $2600.00 on Amazon. The books do not stand out in any way - they are not signed by Brooks, are not first editions or even...
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Art, sensuality, and the everyday: A silent film era Denishawn dance film
From the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library, a short 7:00 minute film showing life at the Denishawn house in Los Angeles in the early 1920's. Unfortunately, it does not include...
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Guinness World Record Piano Improvisation for Film
On Sunday, January 17th, acclaimed musical accompanist Michael Mortilla will perform improvised live scores for five silent films, including Pandora's Box (1929) starring Louise Brooks, in the...
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Are you a fan of Louise Brooks? Take the test.
Are you a fan of Louise Brooks? Are you a BIG fan of Louise Brooks? Take this quiz and find out. Give yourself a point in answer to "yes" for each part of each question. Record your number for each,...
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Screen Snapshots
Here, for fun, are a few examples of "Screen Snapshots" by Hortense Schorr. Each tie in with a particular motion picture, and each date from the very early 1930s. They are something a little unusual...
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Light Reading Nearly Spoiled Flapper Scene, by Louise Brooks
"Light Reading Nearly Spoiled Flapper Scene", a 1926 article supposedly by Louise Brooks. It appeared in other newspapers under different titles.
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A Musical Movie Marathon at LACMA
Imagine having to improvise a musical score for a full length silent film lasting nearly two hours. Imagine having to do that for four films, one of which you've never seen before. Now, imagine having...
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What a trippple bill of classic silent films!
Over the years, I have found hundreds if not thousands of newspaper advertisements for Louise Brooks' films. Many of them are of little interest beyond the record of a Brooks' film having shown in a...
View ArticleUniversal Lulu : Το Κουτί της Πανδώρας - G.W. Pabst
In the continuing series Universal Lulu:: Το Κουτί της Πανδώρας - G.W. Pabst, starring Louise Brooks. I believe this is Greek, just like the myth of the Box of Pandora.
View ArticleVideo tribute to the films of G.W. Pabst
Found on YouTube, a video tribute to the films of G.W. Pabst. Check out his IMDb page as well.
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Tonight: Buffalo Film Seminars opens with ‘Pandora’s Box’
Tonight, the Buffalo Film Seminars in Buffalo, New York opens its annual film series with Pandora’s Box (1929), starring Louise Brooks. More information about the season long series can be found HERE...
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Film Forum in NYC Announces "It" Girls Series, includes Louise Brooks
The Film Forum in New York City has announced a forthcoming series, "It Girls: Flappers, Jazz Babies and Vamps." The two week series, running March 11-24, includes a Saturday, March 19th screening of...
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