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NEW BOOKS: film biographies and film history
There are a number of just out and forthcoming film biographies which I am looking forward to. If you like biographies or works of film history, you will want to check out each of these titles. I...
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NEW BOOK about the Louise Brooks film, Now We're in the Air
Happy birthday to Louise Brooks, who was born on this day in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1906. Since today is a special day to all those who might read this blog, it gives me great pleasure to announce the...
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NEW BOOK: Pandora's Box (BFI Film Classics) out today in UK
Pamela Hutchinson's new book, Pandora's Box (BFI Film Classics), has just been released in the UK. (Those in the UK can order the book here.) The 106 page book, published by the British Film Institute,...
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RARE silent version of Prix de beaute screens in Maryland on November 18
The terrific 1930 Louise Brooks film, Prix de beauté, will be shown at the AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center in Silver Springs, Maryland on Saturday, November 18th. And better yet, it will feature...
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Louise Brooks and Louise Brooks-related books for sale
Looking for something good to read? Want to learn more about Louise Brooks and her films? The Louise Brooks Society has a small number of new & gently used books for sale of interest to the...
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The Louise Brooks Society all over the place....
The Louise Brooks Society was begun in 1995 as a gathering place for like-minded individuals from around the world.The Louise Brooks Society is devoted to the appreciation and promotion of the life and...
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TODAY: Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, screens in Bristol, England
Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, will be shown in Bristol, England on November 24th. This special event, hosted by South West Silents, will take place at the Cube Microplex (BS2 8...
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Happy birthday to Christy Pascoe - Louise Brooks Society book designer
A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Christy Pascoe (aka site bilder), the designer of the covers of the three books issued (so far) by the Louise Brooks Society. Not only is Christy my wife, she is also my...
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Pandora’s Box (Pandoran lipas) with Louise Brooks screens in Helsinki,...
The National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI) in Helsinki, Finland will screen Pandora’s Box (Pandoran lipas)on November 27 and December 1, 2017 as part of their ongoing Louise Brooks series.Brooks is the...
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival winter event on December 2
Here is the line-up of films for the upcoming San Francisco Silent Film Festival winter event, which is taking place at the Castro Theater in San Francisco on December 2. It is a terrific line-up of...
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Beggars of Life with Louise Brooks screens in Madison, Wisconsin on December 1
The University of Wisconsin Cinematheque is featuring an image of Louise Brooks at the top of their homepage. That's because the Cinematheque is set to show the sensational 1928 Louise Brooks film,...
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The Case for Marion Davies
In the 1920s, Marion Davies was a superstar—applauded for her talent and celebrated for her celebrity. Davies, a genuinely gifted actress, appeared in nearly four dozen movies throughout her career,...
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TODAY: Pandora's Box screens in London, England
Pandora's Box will be shown on December 3 in London, England at Phoenix Cinema (52 High Rd, East Finchley, London N2 9PJ). Time and ticket availability may be found HERE. The film will feature a live...
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Some of my oddest Louise Brooks stuff - a brick, perfume, vintage fan art, a...
Over the years, I have accumulated and collected lots of Louise Brooks memorabilia and ephemera. Much of it, if not most of it, is paper - old magazines, books, postcards, sheet music with Brooks on...
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Louise Brooks Day by Day 1906 - 1985
On and off over much of this year, I have been working on a certain web page on the Louise Brooks Society website. The page is titled Louise Brooks Day by Day 1906 - 1985. It is a timeline. And it is a...
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Rescuing the Past: The Fall and Rise of Silent Film
With the advent of the talkies, silent film took a hit. A big hit. The silent cinema was devalued. In fact, things got so bad that some studios melted down their old films, believing a print’s meager...
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Help fund Documentary of a Lost Girl
Charlottle Siller, the brilliant young documentary filmmaker, has launched a Go Fund Me campaign aimed at the completion of her Louise Brooks film, Documentary of a Lost Girl. Siller's Go Fund Me page...
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Pola Negri: Her films were silent. She wasn’t.
For me, my revelatory, door-opening, light switch-on, “you’ve got to check this out” Pola Negri moment came in 2016 when I saw the actress in A Woman of the World, a 1925 comedy screened at the San...
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Exploring the 1927 Laurel Canyon Home of Louse Brooks (part 1), by Philip...
Today begins a four part / four day guest blog by Philip Vorwald. It is an exploration of the 1927 Laurel Canyon Home of Louse Brooks. Part two will follow tomorrow.
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Exploring the 1927 Laurel Canyon Home of Louise Brooks (part 2), by Philip...
Today continues a four part / four day guest blog by Philip Vorwald. It is an exploration of the 1927 Laurel Canyon Home of Louise Brooks. Part three will follow tomorrow.
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