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Louise Brooks inspired Lulu Soda Pop
Ray Ryan tweeted this snapshot of Lulu soda pop. It sure seems Louise Brooks inspired to me, though the image seems a little Betty Boop!That pic led me to do a google image search on Lulu soda pop, and...
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Sneak peak at the forthcoming Louise Brooks / Beggars of Life book
Here is a sneak peak at my new book, which is inching toward publication. Since first announced, this project has "suffered" a bit of project creep. I've added about 30 more pages, including a bit more...
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Help support The Commentary Track podcast - a great cause
Please consider supporting The Commentary Track podcast. If you love the movies and movie history, it is a more than worthy cause. I made a small donation, and so should you. Every little bit helps!...
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Restoring Treasures of the Silent Screen talk May 4
San Francisco Silent Film Festival Board President and noted preservationist Rob Byrne will lead a talk at the gorgeously restored Presidio Officers' Club in San Francisco on Thursday, May 4, at 6:00...
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Louise Brooks Double Feature in Los Angeles on May 20
New 2K restoration of two Louise Brooks films, Beggars of Life (1928) and Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) will be shown at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard) in Hollywood, California on...
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Tomorrow: Beggars of Life with Louise Brooks in the UK
The outstanding 1928 Louise Brooks film, Beggars of Life, will be shown at Stoller Hall in Manchester, England on Saturday, May 13th. This screening will feature live music and will be accompanied by...
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Win tickets to world premiere of the restored Now We're in the Air, starring...
How would you like to win a pair of tickets to the world premiere of the recently found & newly restored Louise Brooks' film Now We're in the Air (1927)? The 23-minute fragment will be shown with...
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Louise Brooks story THE CHAPERONE to air on PBS Masterpiece
Hooray. This PBS press release relays some good news from the Public Broadcasting System: San Diego, CA; May 16, 2017—PBS and MASTERPIECE have announced that MASTERPIECE is producing its first feature...
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Louise Brooks related book launch in NYC on May 24th
What happens when an Irish author living in Australia is so taken by an American painter's work that he writes 60 short stories inspired by his paintings?The result is LULU IN NEW YORK & OTHER...
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American Cinematheque interview about Louise Brooks
Ahead of its May 20th screening of a pair of Louise Brooks films, Beggars of Life (1928) and Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) in Hollywood, the American Cinematheque ran an interview about Brooks on its...
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Win tickets to Now We're in the Air starring Louise Brooks
How would you like to win a pair of tickets to the world premiere of the recently found & newly restored Louise Brooks' film Now We're in the Air (1927)? The 23-minute fragment will be shown with...
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Louise Brooks related book launch in NYC today!
What happens when an Irish author living in Australia is so taken by an American painter's work that he writes 60 short stories inspired by his paintings? The result is LULU IN NEW YORK & OTHER...
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Win tickets to world premiere of the once lost Louise Brooks' film Now We're...
How would you like to win a pair of tickets to the world premiere of the recently found & newly restored Louise Brooks' film Now We're in the Air (1927)? The 23-minute fragment will be shown with...
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The 2017 San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Here is the line-up of films for the 2017 San Francisco Silent Film Festival at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Not only am I and Louise Brooks fans everywhere excited about seeing Now...
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Louise Brooks / Beggars of Life booksigning with Thomas Gladysz
I will be signing copies of my new book, Beggars of Life: A Companion to the 1928 Film, at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival this weekend at the Castro Theater in San Francisco, on Friday June 2...
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Wowza - Louise Brooks Giphoscope from Now We're in the Air
Here is something you don't see everyday, an analog GIF player .... The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Collection giphoscope displays animated GIFs excerpted from restored silent films selected by...
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Sneak peak at the forthcoming Beggars of Life DVD / Blu-ray
Here is a sneak peak at the forthcoming Beggars of Life DVD / Blu-ray from KINO Lorber. The release date is expected to be in August. The fantastic cover art is by my longtime friend Wayne...
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Now We're in the Air screens tonight at Library of Congress
Now We're in the Air will be shown tonight at the Library of Congress Packard Campus (19053 Mt Pony Rd., Culpeper, Virginia). Here are at few more details on this late breaking event.Now We're in the...
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Prix de beauté screens in Bologna, Italy
The sensational 1930 Louise Brooks' film, Prix de beauté, will be shown on Sunday, June 25 at the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, Italy. The silent version of the film will be shown with Italian...
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New Book: Asheville Movies Volume 1: The Silent Era by Frank Thompson
I want to recommend a new book, Asheville Movies Volume 1: The Silent Era, by film historian Frank Thompson. Recently published, this is a work of film history, but more specifically, local film...
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