Loulou (aka Pandora's Box) airs on French television tonight
Loulou (aka Pandora's Box) will be shown on French television tonight at 8:50 pm on the Ciné+ Classic station. An article in L'Obs describes the film as "One of the most legendary films in the history...
View ArticleAn Unusual Clipping Picturing Louise Brooks
It is kinda funny that. . . with all the news of late regarding unions, labor, and strikes . . . that I just recently came across this newspaper clipping picturing Louise Brooks, and her reported...
View ArticleA Louise Brooks Booksigning in Seattle, Washington
A reminder that I will be signing books from 6:00 to 6:45 pm in the lobby of the Paramount theater in Seattle, Washington on Monday, October 23, ahead of the Seattle Theater Group screening of HE Who...
View ArticlePandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, to screen in Youngstown, Ohio on...
Pandora's Box, the frequently revived 1929 silent film starring Louise Brooks, will be shown at the Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio on Sunday, October 29th at 2:30 pm. Live musical...
View ArticlePandora’s Box (Limited Edition Box Set) starring Louise Brooks due out...
Eureka Entertainment's Blu-ray release of Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, is due out on October 30th. This limited edition box set, which is limited to 3000 copies, is a UK release, which means...
View ArticleHappy Halloween from the Louise Brooks Society
This sultry witch once appeared in a Louise Brooks film -- though not as a witch. Do you know who she might be ? And do you know in which Louise Brooks film she appeared ? Here's a clue: it was a very...
View ArticleDay of Silents Announced for Saturday, December 2
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival has announced its annual "Day of Silents" will take place one month from today, on Saturday, December 2 at the Castro Theater in San Francisco. More information...
View ArticleWhat Notable Women Are Wearing, including Louise Brooks
I am always researching Louise Brooks, and just recently, I came across a newspaper series titled "What Notable Women Are Wearing." From what I could gleam, this nationally syndicated series was...
View ArticleHappy birthday Louise Brooks (1906-1985)
Happy birthday to Louise Brooks, who was born on this day, November 14th, in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1906.To celebrate Brooks' birth, I thought I would share a scan of my newest treasure, a tinted arcade...
View ArticleIt has taken me 24 years to get ahold of this clipping
Just recently, I was updating the history of the Louise Brooks Society. The ABOUT page on the Louise Brooks Society website contains the story behind its launch in 1995, how I chose its name, its...
View ArticleLouise Brooks books from the Louise Brooks Society
Looking for something good to read? Want to learn more about Louise Brooks and her films? Looking for the perfect gift for the silent film buff or Louise Brooks fan on your holiday list? Check out one...
View ArticleJohn Wayne & Louise Brooks Night in Russiaville, Indiana
The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library has announced it will screen the 1938 Louise Brooks film, Overland Stage Raiders, on Sunday, November 12 at 6:00 pm. This rare public screening of Brooks last...
View ArticleA BIG thank you to Robert Byrne, friend to Louise Brooks and the Louise...
I wish to offer a BIG thank you to Robert Byrne, friend to Louise Brooks and the Louise Brooks Society and to all the silent cinema. On a recent visit to San Francisco and the San Francisco Silent Film...
View ArticleHerbert Brenon’s The Spanish Dancer (1923)
My review of the new Blu-ray release of The Spanish Dancer was just published by Film International. My review is titled "Florid in a Good Way: Herbert Brenon's The Spanish Dancer (1923)". This...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from the Louise Brooks Society
Happy Holidays from the Louise Brooks Society !
View ArticleA Significant Discovery - Louise Brooks First Ever Pic in a European Publication
Lately, I have been updating, revising, and adding pages to the Louise Brooks Society website. One of the pages I just added, "Louise Brooks at the Café de Paris in London", focused on the few months...
View ArticleA chocolate Louise Brooks appears on UK TV
News broke the other day when a chocolate Louise Brooks showed up on "Bake Off: The Professionals," a UK television show.According to an article in the Daily Mail, "The chefs wowed the judges Benoit...
View ArticleDiary of a Lost Girl with Louise Brooks and a harpist in the UK
The Diary of a Lost Girl, the once controversial and still sensational silent film starring Louise Brooks, will be shown on Sunday, October 29th as part of the Stroud Art Festival in the UK. This...
View ArticleBBC broadcast of 1985 Louise Brooks TV Documentary
Arena: Louise Brooks, a 55 minute BBC television documentary will be screened on December 7 on BBC Four for only the second time since its repeat broadcast in 1986. More information about this special...
View ArticleTop Louise Brooks News & Stories of 2023
Like me, you may have noticed some of the annual "top news stories of 2023" features showing up in newspapers, magazines, and on TV. I saw one the other day, and that got me to thinking about the top...
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