LB
Louise Brooks Society
@louisebrookssoc
silent film enthusiast
California
Louise Brooks Society™ a pioneering website & online archive dedicated to the silent film star. Online since 1995. "An excellent homage to the art of the silent film as well as one of its most luminous stars" - NEW YORK TIMES / "An exemplary website" - WIRED magazine
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival begins April 10 https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/04/san-francisco-silent-film-festival.html A newly acquired treasure in the Louise Brooks Society archive, and a dream https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-newly-acquired-treasure-in-louise.html Lost Louise Brooks films to be released on DVD https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/04/lost-louise-brooks-films-to-be-released.html Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Louise Brooks Society https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/03/happy-st-patricks-day-from-louise.html Louise Brooks and Los Angeles: Getting the facts straight https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/03/louise-brooks-and-los-angeles-getting.html Be sure and get a Louise Brooks calendar from Flicker Alley Searching for the Louise Brooks Holy Grail Before Taylor Swift, there was the Cleaners of Venus song "Clara Bow" https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/02/before-taylor-swift-there-was-cleaners.html Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, in Pittsburgh, PA on March 3 Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, at Film Forum in NYC Feb 14 - Feb 20 https://louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2024/01/pandoras-box-starring-louise-brooks-at.html Restoration of Pandora's Box to Receive Theatrical Release Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, opens Toronto Silent Film Festival A bit about silent film star Louise Brooks and singer Bruz Fletcher Kickstarter for the Louise Brooks - inspired Dixie Dugan novels My review of the new Eureka Blu-ray release of "Pandora's Box" has been published by POP MATTERS. The film stars Louise Brooks, though my review shines a spotlight on the errors made in the bonus material which accompanies this otherwise recommended release. Check it out at File this under all roads lead to Louise Brooks . . . Happy birthday to actor Matt Frewer (who played the legendary character Max Headroom) . . . Matt Frewer --> Max Headroom --> The Lotus Eaters --> Louise Brooks. The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and Beyond was highlighted in Silentology's round-up of 2023 silent film news. https://silentology.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/goodbye-to-2023-the-silent-community-year-in-review/ Happy New Year from the Louise Brooks Society Top Louise Brooks News & Stories of 2023 My review of the new Blu-ray release of "The Spanish Dancer" (1923) from Milestone was just published by Film International. The film stars the always wonderful Pola Negri. Check it out at
