Louise Brooks articles on various websites by Thomas Gladysz
The Louise Brooks Society went online in the summer of 1995, around the time amazon.com, Netscape and other pioneering websites first launched. As such, it is among the older surviving websites. One of...
View ArticleLouise Brooks on examiner.com by Thomas Gladysz
The Louise Brooks Society went online in the summer of 1995, around the time amazon.com, Netscape and other pioneering websites first launched. As such, it is among the older surviving websites. One of...
View ArticleOnce Lost Louise Brooks Film Now Online - Watch it NOW
In what is certainly the biggest news since it was found in 2016 (see Huffington Post article), the 23 minute surviving fragment of a once lost Louise Brooks' film, Now We're in the Air, is now online...
View ArticleLouise Brooks - Lulu and Beyond online event with Pamela Hutchinson on...
On October 28, film historian Pamela Hutchinson will talk about the life and legacy of 1920s star Louise Brooks during an online event sponsored by the City of Westminster Libraries & Archives in...
View ArticleNew Louise Brooks novel released in Switzerland
French writer Daniel Bernard emailed me to let me know about his new novel, Un dernier Charleston, Louise (One last Charleston, Louise), which has just been published in France Switzerland by Editions...
View ArticleSpend Election Night with Louise Brooks and other film stars
In 1928, the United States presidential election was held on Tuesday, November 6. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (a Republican) defeated the Democratic nominee, Governor Al Smith of New York....
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Louise Brooks
Happy Birthday to Louise Brooks, who was born on this day in 1906 in Cherryvale, Kansas. Film buffs are celebrating in Zurich, Switzerland, where a major retrospective is coming to an end. Read all...
View ArticleLittle seen Louise Brooks film The Show Off to screen in Australia
The little seen 1926 Louise Brooks film, The Show Off, will be shown in a theatre in Australia on Saturday, December 5th. This rare pandemic era screening will take place at The Majestic Theatre in...
View ArticleA nifty new Louise Brooks related find #1
During this pandemic era, I continue to stay home and conduct what research I can over the internet. And recently, I came across a few items which I had never seen before. I thought I would share them...
View ArticleAnother nifty new Louise Brooks related find #2
During this pandemic era, I continue to stay home and conduct what research I can over the internet. And recently, I came across a few items which I had never seen before. I thought I would share them...
View ArticleBeggars of Life, starring Louise Brooks, screens in theatre December 27
In person / in theatre screenings of films featuring Louise Brooks are few and far between these days. But happily, one of the actress' best films will be shown a month from today. On Sunday, December...
View ArticleLouise Brooks books for sale - limited time / limited availability
Looking for something good to read? In search of that special gift for the Louise Brooks or silent film fan on your holiday shopping list?The Louise Brooks Society is pleased to let everyone know that...
View ArticleReminder - Little seen Louise Brooks film The Show Off to screen in Australia
REMINDER: The little seen 1926 Louise Brooks film, The Show Off, will be shown in a theatre in Australia on Saturday, December 5th. This rare pandemic era screening will take place at The Majestic...
View ArticleLouise Brooks Society is on Twitter, follow us now!
The Louise Brooks Society is on Twitter @LB_Society. As of today, the LBS is followed by nearly 5000 individuals. Are you one of them?Why not join the conversation? Be sure and visit the official LBS...
View ArticleAnd another nifty new Louise Brooks related find #3
During this pandemic era, I continue to stay home and conduct what research I can over the internet. And recently, I came across a few items which I had never seen before. I thought I would share them...
View ArticleMank and Lulu, and contact tracing the origins of Rosebud
In the nearly 80 years since its release, Citizen Kane is still regarded as one of the – if not the greatest film ever made. So much so, a handful of related films have sprung up in its wake, as well...
View ArticleAnd a last nifty new Louise Brooks related find #4
During this pandemic era, I continue to stay home and conduct what research I can over the internet. And recently, I came across a few items which I had never seen before. I thought I would share them...
View ArticleUpdate on Around the World with Louise Brooks, forthcoming in 2021 provided...
At the beginning of this year, I was determined to finish my book project, Around the World with Louise Brooks, by the end of the year. I had by then accumulated a few hundred pages of draft material,...
View ArticleReminder - Beggars of Life, starring Louise Brooks, screens in Wilton, New...
REMINDER: In person / in theatre screenings of films featuring Louise Brooks are few and far between these days. But happily, one of the actress' best films will be shown a few days from today. On...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from the Louise Brooks Society
Happy Holidays from the Louise Brooks Society. Below is a snapshot of the Louise Brooks Chirstmas bulb which hangs on my X-Mas tree. It has done so for a long time.... It is handmade, and crafted by...
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