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Beggars of Life screens in Boulder, Colorado on August 15
Beggars of Life, the sensational 1928 Louise Brooks film (directed by William Wellman), will be shown in Boulder, Colorado on August 15 with live musical accompaniment by the Mont Alto Motion Picture...
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Here are a couple of melancholic songs by Adam Aston, a Polish singer, actor, and pianist of Jewish origin.First up is the 1935 song "Miasteczko Bełz," sung by Adam Aston, this video with illustrations...
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The Costumes in Modern Dance’s Attic include those worn by Louise Brooks
There is a BIG, must read, illustrated article in the June 19th New York Times about Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn and their costumes, which are being put on display for the first time ever. Gia...
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Louise Brooks Stars In Pandora's Box in Chattanoooga, TN on June 28
Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road in Chattanoooga, Tennessee will show the 1929 Louise Brooks film, Pandora's Box, on Thursday, June 28. There will be two showings, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. There is no...
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The Lost History of Pandora's Box in the United States
It is widely believed that Pandora's Box was first shown in the United States at the 55th Street playhouse in December of 1929. It is also long been believed that the first post-1929 American screening...
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Another post-1929 Pandora's Box screening is found!
When I wrote in my last post that I hoped the record of additional post-1929 screenings of Pandora's Box would be found one-day, I didn't suspect another would be found so soon.The 1929 Louise Brooks...
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Stanley Mouse portrait of Louise Brooks up for auction
A portrait of Louise Brooks by Stanley Mouse will be up for auction next month. The portrait is being sold by Heritage Auctions as part of their Movie Posters Signature Auction (Dallas #7181) being...
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Looking into the 1926 Louise Brooks film It's the Old Army Game, with John...
Earlier this year, Kino Lorber released the 1926 W.C. Fields / Louise Brooks film It's the Old Army Game on DVD / Blu-ray. It is a lot of fun, not only for Fields delightful performance, but also for...
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It's the Old Army Game screens in Niles, California July 21
It's the Old Army Game, the entertaining 1926 silent comedy starring W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks, will be shown July 21, 2018 in Niles, California at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. More...
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Louise Brooks dancing in Palm Beach, Florida in 1926
In "The Other Face of W.C. Fields," one of the essays that make up Lulu in Hollywood, Louise Brooks wrote about the time she danced at Palm Beach Nights, a nightclub (named for its show) located in...
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Louise Brooks and It's the Old Army Game (1926) in Florida
As promised, here are some additional clippings from the time It's the Old Army Game(1926) was being made in Florida.It’s the Old Army Game is a comedy about a small town druggist (played by W.C....
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Celebrating Charlie Chaplin - the "Guy with the Feet" - in comics and in...
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Niles, California is celebrating Charlie Chaplin with their annual Charlie Chaplin Days event, July 13 - 15. This weekend long happening is filled with...
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Guest Post: "Louise Brooks Makes The Grade" part 1
Philip Vorwald has come up with another fascinating guest post here on the Louise Brooks Society blog: it's about Louise Brooks' childhood and where she went to grade school. This post is in two parts,...
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Guest Post: "Louise Brooks Makes The Grade" part 2
Philip Vorwald has come up with another fascinating guest post here on the Louise Brooks Society blog: it's about Louise Brooks' childhood and where she went to grade school. This post is in two parts...
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Celebrating France and Louise Brooks
In celebration of France's victory in the World Cup, here are some recently uncovered French clippings regarding Louise Brooks.First up is what may be the first mention of Louise Brooks in a French...
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A Little French Poem for Louise Brooks
Here is another newly found French clipping, a short poem about Louise Brooks which appeared in a Parisian newspaper in 1930. The poem was part of a short-lived series, "Rondels des vedettes de...
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Louise Brooks was married on this day in 1926, and look what happened next
One bit of fallout from Louise Brooks' role in It's the Old Army Game in 1926 was that she married the film's director.In all likelihood, Brooks first met up-and-coming Paramount director Eddie...
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Louise Brooks stars in Beggars of Life this Weekend in Minneapolis
The sensational 1928 Louise Brooks film, Beggars of Life, will be shown FOUR times this weekend at Trylon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information about this screening can be found HERE.(1928, DCP,...
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NEW book available: Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star
I have published a new book, Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star.It gathers a selection of my best published articles, essays, and blogs about the silent film star. The actress' best known films --...
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Capitolfest features Ronald Colman, who likes Louise Brooks' eyes
This year's Capitolfest is set to take place August 10, 11, 12 in Rome, New York. This year's tribute star is Ronald Colman, who, if you believe the 1930 issue of Girl's Cinema, had a thing for Louise...
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