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Bits and pieces found on The Street of Forgotten Men
In my forthcoming book, The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and Beyond, I state "Bits and pieces of this book were first tried out on my Louise Brooks Society blog, where anyone...
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For the Record: A Brief History of the Louise Brooks Society
For the Record: A Brief History of the Louise Brooks SocietyThe Louise Brooks Society was established in 1995 as a gathering place for like-minded individuals from around the world. The site’s...
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For the Record: A Brief History of the Louise Brooks Society Social Media
For the Record: A Brief History of the Louise Brooks Society social media accounts.The Louise Brooks Society website was launched in 1995. That makes it an internet pioneer. The LBS was the first...
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Happy Valentines Day from the Louise Brooks Society
Happy Valentines Day from the Louise Brooks Society ! And happy February 14th. This day is not only a day for lovers, but also a notable day in Louise Brooks' life history. What a wonder she was ! She...
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The Canary Murder Case, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1929
The Canary Murder Case, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1929. The Canary Murder Case is a detective storyinvolving an amateur sleuth, a blackmailing showgirl, and the “swells” that...
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Louise Brooks and Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis
Thanks to Simon Werrett for tipping me off to the forthcoming screenings of Walther Ruttman's Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis (1927) in Berlin! Curiously, posters for the event feature Louise Brooks....
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More Bits and Pieces Found on The Street of Forgotten Men
In my forthcoming book, The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and Beyond, I state "Bits and pieces of this book were first tried out on my Louise Brooks Society blog, where anyone...
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A Girl in Every Port, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1928
A Girl in Every Port, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1928. A Girl in Every Port is a classic early “buddy film,” On loan to Fox, Louise Brooks plays Marie (Mam’selle Godiva), the...
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In memoriam Stephen Salmons
I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen Salmons, co-founder of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, a personal friend, and friend to the Louise Brooks Society. I am passing along the...
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When You’re in Love, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1937
When You’re in Love, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1937. When You’re in Love is a romantic musical scripted and directed by long-time Frank Capra writer Robert Riskin and starring...
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It Pays to Advertise, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1931
It Pays to Advertise, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1931. The film is a farce about rival soap companies, an advertising agency, and a ne’er do-well playboy who attempts to make good....
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New Louise Brooks graphic novel forthcoming - Dark Star: Louise Brooks in Berlin
Louise Brooks has been the subject of a number of comic strips and graphic novels over the years, from the long running Dixie Dugan / Show Girl strip beginning in the 1920s to Valentina in the 1960s...
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Exhibiting Louise Brooks Around the World
Louise Brooks is a 20th century icon, and a magnet for meaning. Just recently, I became aware of two exhibits which make use of Louise Brooks' name and likeness. One of them, "Weimar Female: Women and...
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Happy St. Patricks Day from the Louise Brooks Society
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, a treasure from my collection of silent film related books - Colleen Moore's copy of "Beggars of Life", inscribed by the celebrated hobo author Jim Tully to the...
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Evening Clothes, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1927
Evening Clothes, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1927. The film is a romantic comedy about a gentleman farmer who — spurned by his bride, goes to the big city to loose his rustic...
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Louise Brooks Society under attack again
Just so everyone knows, my Louise Brooks Society Facebook account has been suspended for 3 days due to a bogus report of trademark infringement filed by the internet troll Michael Garcia Mujica, doing...
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Pandora's Box, with Louise Brooks as Lulu, to screen in Pudsey
Pandora's Box, the 1929 silent screen classic starring Louise Brooks as Lulu, will be shown in Pudsey, a town located in northern England (between Bradford and Leeds). This special screening, sponsored...
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Update on the Attacks on the Louise Brooks Society
As some may know, the Louise Brooks Society is under attack. Last week, the Louise Brooks Society Facebook page was suspended for 3 days due to a bogus report of trademark infringement filed by Michael...
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A Social Celebrity, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926
A Social Celebrity, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926. The film is a romantic comedy about a small town barber who follows his heart and heads to the big city where he hopes to...
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Pandora's Box screens in Oakland, CA one month from today
The celebrated German silent film, Pandora's Boxstarring Louise Brooks, will be shown at the Paramount theater in Oakland, California on Saturday, May 6. And what's more, this live cinema event will...
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