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Dodge Brothers & Neil Brand accompany Beggars of Life in UK

The Dodge Brothers & Neil Brand will accompany Beggars of Life at the Aldeburgh Cinema in Suffolk, England. The May 5th screening, which takes place at 8:00 pm, is part of SOUNDS & SILENTS: A...

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Louise Brooks inspired electro swing speakeasy

Speaking of Louise Brooks ever growing popularity in England . . . . in London, there is a popular  electro swing speakeasy called White Mink which has more than a little Louise Brooks about it....

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Louise Brooks Society on Twitter

The Louise Brooks Society is on Twitter @LB_Society. The LBS is followed by more than 1,500 fans. Why not be one of them? Be sure and visit the LBS Twitter profile, and check outthe more than 1,900 LBS...

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1920s Berlin cabaret uncovered

I wonder if Louise Brooks ever visited the Berlin cabaret mentioned in this December 2012 BBC story and video? Check it out at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20656929 (Thank to Bryan McCarthy...

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New novel with Louise Brooks cover - The Killing of Emma Gross

Speaking of Weimar Berlin. . . .  there is a new novel coming out in softcover in the UK which features Louise Brooks on the cover. The book, The Killing of Emma Gross, by Damien Seaman, will be...

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Louise Brooks silent film to show at Cineteca Nazionale

The Louise Brooks silent film, Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), will be show at Cineteca Nazionale in Italy on May 12th. The film will be accompanied on piano by Maestro Antonio Coppola. The Cineteca...

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Dodge Brothers accompany Beggars of Life TODAY in UK

The Dodge Brothers, together with pianist Neil Brand, are set to accompany Beggars of Life at the Aldeburgh Cinema in Suffolk, England. This May 5th screening, which takes place at 8:00 pm, is part of...

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Caro Emerald's new video features Louise Brooks

How many images of, or related to, Louise Brooks can you spot in the new video from the Dutch singer Caro Emerald?"Tangled Up" is the new single from Caro Emerald's new album, The Shocking Miss...

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‘Just One Day’ by Gayle Forman has Louise Brooks inspired character

Just One Day, the recent YA teen novel by Gayle Forman, has a Louise Brooks inspired character. The book is the story Allyson, a “good girl” on a European tour with Willem, an adventurous Dutch actor....

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Louise Brooks and the original Great Gatsby

This 1926 trailer is the only surviving footage of the first movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's  1925 novel, The Great Gatsby. This lost silent film, written during and set in the Roaring...

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Cool pic of the day: Louise Brooks, circa 1925

Cool pic of the day: the one and only Louise Brooks, circa 1925.

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The quotable Louise Brooks

"A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world." -- Louise Brooks For more quotes by Louise Brooks, visit the Wikiquote page devoted to the actress at...

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Louise Brooks at the Internet Archive TV News site

Only recently has the Louise Brooks Society become aware of the Internet Archive's TV News site. It indexes a select number of archived news television programs. Search "Louise Brooks" and there are...

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"Sur ma Serviette" (On my towel) taken from "ARTEMIS"

Louise Brooks is the star of "Sur ma Serviette" ("On my towel") from the album "ARTEMIS" -- Released on April 22nd 2013 on Manivette records/Le Chant du monde in France. 

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Louise Brooks on Soundcloud

I was recently exploring Soundcloud and came across a handful of songs which were inspired by or are homages to silent film star Louise Brooks. Check it out these songs, as well as Soundcloud itself....

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Cool pic of the day: Louise Brooks

Cool pic of the day: presenting Louise Brooks (sexy and not to be messed with)

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Louise Brooks and F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is all the rage. So now might be a good time to look at Louise Brooks' connections with the famous Jazz Age novelist. Brooks, it could be said, shouldn't be on...

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Lulu in Hollywood available through Open Library

Lulu in Hollywood is now available as an e-text through Open Library, an online lending library with zillions of books which can be checked out or read online. Lulu in Hollywood is Louise Brooks...

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Cool pic of the day: Louise Brooks looking stylish and deco

Cool pic of the day: Louise Brooks looking stylish and deco

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CNN on how Louise Brooks inspired Gatsby actress

CNN has an interesting article about how flapper era women inspired the actresses in the recently released Baz Luhrmann film, The Great Gatsby. The new source asked actresses Carey Mulligan, Isla...

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