Reminder : Louise Brooks film THE SHOW OFF to screen in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire theater will host a relocated version of the Kansas Silent Film Festival, an annual vintage film event cancelled this year due to Covid-19. In honor of the scrubbed Kansas festival, a...
View Article#WorldBookDay2021 the Louise Brooks biography by Barry Paris
Today is World Book Day. #WorldBookDay2021 And so, I thought I would post something about my favorite book, which it turns out, is the reason why I started this blog ever so long ago. But first a short...
View ArticleLouise Brooks depicted in a 1930 Japanese magazine
I wonder if anyone can tell me something more about this four page article. It appeared in a Japanese magazine devoted to proletariat issues in 1930. Is it about Louise Brooks, who is pictured, or is...
View ArticleHappy St. Patrick's Day from the Louise Brooks Society
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Louise Brooks Society. The actress wasn't Irish, but her films certainly showed in Ireland. To mark the day, here are a few vintage bits and pieces from my forthcoming...
View ArticlePrix de beauté (1930) Louise Brooks pays the price of beauty
Be sure and check out Pamela Hutchinson's outstanding new piece on the Silent London blog, "Prix de beauté (1930): Louise Brooks pays the price of beauty". It is an insightful look at a too little...
View ArticleA checklist of some of my writing on early film, especially the silent era,...
Most silent film enthusiasts know of me, if they know me at all, for my work on and writings about the life and career of Louise Brooks. However, I have written a good deal about other stars and films...
View ArticleLarry Edmunds bookshop in Hollywood reopens
It is a sure sign that things are getting better when what might well be the best film book shop in the world reopens. I'm talking about Larry Edmunds bookshop in Hollywood. The store's owner recently...
View ArticleLost films of Louise Brooks, a survey
Every April 1st, that is every April Fools Day, someone in the silent film community posts something about one of Lon Chaney's lost films being found, like London After Midnight (1927). Other legendary...
View ArticleLouise Brooks on Hollywood Kitchen
On April 18th, two weeks from today, I'll be a guest on Hollywood Kitchen, Karie Bible's swonderful and oh so delicious video blog podcast featuring recipes, cooking and conversation from Hollywood's...
View ArticleLouise Brooks on Hollywood Kitchen, a second helping
As mentioned in my last blog, on April 18th I'll be a guest on Hollywood Kitchen, Karie Bible's entertaining video blog featuring recipes, cooking and conversation about Hollywood's Golden Age. More...
View ArticleMore Vintage Movie Star Recipes
Ahead of my April 18th appearance on Karie Bible's Hollywood Kitchen video blog, I thought I would post a few more vintage recipes by Louise Brooks' co-stars and colleagues, most of whom were...
View ArticleEven More Vintage Movie Star Recipes, including Clara Bow, Fay Wray and...
As mentioned in my last couple of blogs, on Sunday April 18th I'll be a guest on Hollywood Kitchen, Karie Bible's entertaining video blog featuring recipes, a bit of cooking, and conversation about...
View ArticleAnnouncement of National Silent Movie Day!
Image Credit: Gloria Swanson in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)Image courtesy of Bruce Calvert, Silent Film Still Archive.FILM ARCHIVISTS ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER 29 AS NATIONAL SILENT MOVIE DAYApr. 20, 2021–...
View ArticleA tenuous connection between UK nobility and Louise Brooks
In the 1920s, various European nobility including a few members of the British nobility came to the United States either on vacation or in exile. And a few even married Hollywood film stars, as when...
View ArticleLouise Brooks illustration in Jonathan Edwards book
Tipped off by a Facebook post, I emailed Welsh artist / illustrator Jonathan Edwards about his book, One hundred and thirty one faces: sketchbook vol 7. This 124 page book features pages from...
View ArticleA Kartoon or Komic, and a Kinema Karol mentioning Louise Brooks
As I have mentioned many times in the past, one comes across all kinds of unusual and interesting stuff while researching a subject from the past. That goes for Louise Brooks, as well.First up, here is...
View ArticleGerman-language story from 1939 references Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks remained a recognizable, if not especially popular figure in Europe for at least a few years following the release of the two films she made in Germany -- Pandora's Box and Diary of a...
View ArticleNeed help with a Chinese film title for one of Louise Brooks' last films
Can anyone who reads or writes Chinese tell me which characters represent the title of the film in the newspaper advertisement pictured below. I think I know but want to be sure. The film is When...
View ArticleToo cool Louise Brooks swag from Germany!
Yesterday, I received one of the best packages I have ever received. It came from Benjamin Meissner, a new Facebook friend who I met online during my recent appearance on Karie Bible's Hollywood...
View ArticleThanks to those who helped translate the Chinese advertisements for When...
A BIG thank you to the Louise Brooks fans on Facebook who helped translate the two Chinese advertisements for the 1937 film, When You're in Love.Takeo Yoshida wrote that the big five characters 葛雷絲摩亞...
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