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Ah, Louise....you exquisite train wreck.

2007-12-10T17:21:54Z

Having made a study of Louise Brooks, I can say that her draw for me includes the fact that she was a self destructive tragedy.

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SF Silent Film Fest: Beggars of Life

2007-07-10T16:13:18Z

There will be a Louise Brooks film playing at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival on Saturday July 14th at 8:45pm.
Go to www.silentfilm.org for tickets!

I'll be there Saturday nite in my flapper-esk wear!

-Liz

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Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever

2007-01-21T00:00:41Z

I've heard this new book has stunning photographs. Many of which most of us on this tribe have already seen, but in now in better reproductions than have been previously published. At least so I've been told. Any one here confirm that?

Craig

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Louise Brooks exhibit

2006-11-08T01:40:41Z

"Homage to Lulu: 100 Years of Louise Brooks" (November 4, 2006 through January 5, 2007)
an exhibit at the San Francisco Public Library
Main Branch, Fourth Floor, Steve Silver Beach Blanket Babylon Music Center

"Homage to Lulu: 100 Years of Louise Brooks" celebrates the centenary of the silent film star Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985). Now considered an icon of the Jazz Age, Brooks' popularity today rivals that of her more celebrated contemporaries. On display are dozens of vintage objects - including books, magazines, sheet music, postcards,and related ephemera - which tell the story of her life and films.

Highlights include American and French photoplay editions (the movie tie-in editions of the 1920's), an editorial comic strip explaining the scandalous circumstances behind Brooks' affair with Charlie Chaplin, Brooks' inspired novels, a jumbo-size lobby card, and a full-page newspaper advertisement for "Show Girl" - the Brooks-inspired novel which became a hit stage play and the long-running comic strip "Dixie Dugan."

This exhibit - organized by Thomas Gladysz and the San Francisco-based Louise Brooks Society - coincides with many other events taking place around the San Francisco Bay Area and the world.

Related Events in the Bay Area:

"Celebrating Louise Brooks: An Evening of Rare Films"
Sunday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m.
Balboa Theater (3630 Balboa Street) in San Francisco
-- Peter Cowie, author of the just released Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever, will give a short talk after the screening of rare Louise Brooks films - some not shown in 80 years. Special guests, door prizes, give-aways, and a book signing with Peter Cowie will round out the program. This special event is co-sponsored by The Booksmith (www.booksmith.com) and the Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com)

Louise Brooks Birthday Bash
Tuesday, November 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Theater (2961 16th Street) in San Francisco
-- a screening, live music, birthday cake, and festivities with the cast and crew of "Lulu" - followed by a 10 p.m. staging of of the Wedekind play done as a silent film a la Louise Brooks in "Pandora's Box" - more info at www.victoriatheatre.org/

Screening of the 1926 Louise Brooks flapper comedy, "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"
Tuesday, November 21st at 7 p.m.
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium (100 Larkin Street at Grove)
-- with an introduction by Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society; more info at sfpl4.sfpl.org/news/exhibitions.htm

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November events

2006-11-06T23:18:38Z

This month - November 2006 - is shaping up to be a truly remarkable month for Louise Brooks. The world celebrates the actress, who was born on November 14, 1906 in the small town of Cherryvale, Kansas. There are screenings and film festivals taking place across the United States and Europe. There are two new books being published. There are two DVD's being released. There are two exhibitions devoted to the actress. And there are other events and happenings taking place which celebrate the life and legend of Lulu.

Thru November 21, 2006: The Verlag Filmarchiv Austria is sponsoring a multi-film tribute - "Louise Brooks - Tribute zum 100. Geburtstag" - at the Metrokino in Vienna, Austria. /// More info at http://www.filmarchiv.at/

Thru November 26, 2006: The Silent Theater company has extended their stage production of "Lulu" (the Wedekind play done as a silent film a la Louise Brooks in "Pandora's Box"). Performances run Thursdays through Sundays through the end of the month at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco. November will be the last month to see this play in the City by the Bay, where it has enjoyed a widely acclaimed three-month run. /// More info at http://www.victoriatheatre.org/

Thru January 5, 2007: "Homage to Lulu: 100 Years of Louise Brooks" - an exhibit sponsored by the Louise Brooks Society - is on display at the San Francisco Public Library. /// More info at http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/news/exhibitions.htm

November 5, 2006: The Three Rivers Film Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania screens "Pandora's Box" (1929) at the Regent Square Theater. Pianist Philip Carli will provide live piano accompaniment, and Louise Brooks biographer Barry Paris will introduce the film.

November 5, 2006: Bristol Silents in Bristol, England will screen the silent version of "Prix de Beauté" (1930). Before hand, there will be an onstage conversation between Paul McGann and Kevin Brownlow, who promises to show never before seen color home movie footage of Louise Brooks from the 1960s! More info at http://www.bristolsilents.org.uk/

November 6, 2006: The seldom seen comedy, "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" (1926) will be shown at the Museum of the City of New York. This special event is sponsored by the Silent Clowns Film Series. More info at http://www.silentclowns.com/nowshowing.html

November 6, 2006: The G.W. Pabst film, "Diary of a Lost Girl" (1929), will be shown at Free Library of Philadelphia at 2 pm. More info at http://www.library.phila.gov/index.htm

November 7, 2006: Peter Cowie's new book, "Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever" is due in bookstores. Events with the author are planned in select cities across the United States. More info at http://rizzoliusa.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780847828661

November 7, 2006: "A Girl in Every Port" (1928) will be shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Philip C. Carli will provide live piano accompaniment. /// More info at http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/wordpress/films/a-girl-in-every-port/

November 8, 9, 10, 2006: Reportedly, the Slovenska kinoteka - a film archive located in Ljubljana, Slovenia - will celebrate the Louise Brooks centenary with a series of screenings. Further details have not been confirmed. Any Slovenian fans out there planning to attend?

Nov. 11, 2006 through February 18, 2007: "Hollywood Lost: The Power of Louise Brooks" will be on exhibit at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. /// More info at http://www.eastmanhouse.org/exhibits/container_56/index.php

November 11, 2006: Peter Cowie will give introductory remarks prior to the screening of "Pandora's Box" (1929) at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, California. Afterwords, Cowie will sign copies of "Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever." /// More info at http://cafilm.org/films/692.html

November 12, 2006: The Wichita Public Library will screen two Louise Brooks films as part of it's "Louise Brooks Centennial Birthday Bash" at the Central Library. Festivities start at 2:00 pm. /// More info at http://events.publicbroadcasting.net/kmuw/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=468251

November 12, 2006: Peter Cowie will give a short talk as part of "Celebrating Louise Brooks: An Evening of Rare Films" at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco, California. This event starts at 7:30 pm. Special guests, door prizes, Louise Brooks give aways and more will round out the evening. Afterwards, Cowie will sign copies of "Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever." This special event co-sponsored by The Booksmith and the Louise Brooks Society. /// More info at http://www.balboamovies.com/news/index.html#louise

November 13, 2006: Around this date, the Verlag Filmarchiv Austria will publish "Louise Brooks. Rebellin, Ikone, Legende" by Günter Krenn and Karin Moser. /// More info at http://www.filmarchiv.at/show_content.php?sid=152

November 14, 2006: Louise Brooks was born 100 years ago on this date in Cherryvale, Kansas. To celebrate, a Louise Brooks birthday bash will take place at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco. The celebration starts around 7 pm. A special staging of "Lulu" starts around 10 pm. /// More info at http://www.victoriatheatre.org/

November 14, 2006: "The Art of Louise Brooks" will take place at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Author Peter Cowie will discuss the alluring mystery and fascinating career of the Louise Brooks. This presentation will conclude with a question-and-answer session with Cowie and syndicated film critic Jack Garner. After the event, Cowie will sign copies of his new book, "Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever," which features a foreword by Garner. /// More info at http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/wordpress/films/peter-cowie-and-jack-garner-in-person-special-lecture%e2%80%94louise-brooks-lulu-forever/ After this on-stage presentation, "Pandora's Box" (1929) will be shown a with live piano accompaniment by Philip C. Carli. /// More info at http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/wordpress/films/pandoras-box/

November 14, 2006: Portugal's Costa do Castelo Films plans to release "Pandora's Box" (1929) on DVD. This two-disc set will feature the original Portuguese intertitles, as well as bonus material.

November 14, 2006: "Pandora's Box" (1929) will be shown in Campbell Hall on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Michael Mortilla will provide live piano accompaniment. /// More info at http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=523

November 14, 2006: Rumor has it that a "little cineclub" in Rome, Italy will show some movies featuring Louise Brooks. Any Italian fans out there planning to attend?

November 15, 2006: Peter Cowie will introduce "The Diary of a Lost Girl" (1929) at the Film Society at Lincoln Center in New York City. The program starts at 6:30. A booksigning will also take place. /// More info at http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/luluforever.html

November 17, 2006: Peter Cowie will introduce "Pandora's Box" (the Munich Filmmuseum’s new restoration) at The American Museum of the Moving Image in New York City. A reception and book signing will take place from 6:30 to 7:30, and the screening will begin at 7:30 pm. /// More info at http://www.movingimage.us/site/screenings/index.html

November 17 - December 16, 2006: The Filmmuseum in Munich, Germany will mount a major Louise Brooks film retrospective which will include 17 films, as well a rarely seen fragments from "The Street of Forgotten Men" (1925) and "The American Venus" (1926). /// More info at http://www.stadtmuseum-online.de/aktuell/brooks.pdf

November 20, 2006: A new 35mm print of "Pandora's Box" (1929) will be shown in the student union at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. This free screening starts at 7 pm. /// More info at http://www.aux.uwm.edu/Union/events/theatre/calendar/Fall%2006/world_cinema_fall06.htm

November 21, 2006: "Pandora's Box" (1929) will be released on DVD in the United States by Criterion. This restored version of the film will be accompanied by considerable bonus material. /// More info at http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=358#

November 21, 2006: Coinciding with the ongoing exhibition (see above) at the San Francisco Public Library, Thomas Gladysz (Director of the Louise Brooks Society) will give introductory remarks prior to the screening of "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" (1926) at the SFPL. This event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 6 pm. /// More info at http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/news/exhibitions.htm

November 28, 2006: A new 35mm print of "Beggars of Life" (1928) will be shown at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. Philip C. Carli will provide live piano accompaniment. /// More info at http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/wordpress/films/new-preservation-beggars-of-life/

November 28, 2006: The National Film Theater in London will screen "Diary of a Lost Girl" (1929) with live piano accompaniment. /// More info at http://www.bfi.org.uk/education/coursesevents/schools/further.html#_Toc139948659

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Lulu play reviewed in NY Times

2006-10-04T16:21:19Z

The New York Times just gave a glowing review to "Lulu," a Louise Brooks-inspired silent stage play which was performed at the New York International Fringe Festival. The play will next be performed at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco starting September 7th. (see www.victoriatheatre.org/)

Jason Zinoman wrote in Saturday's New York Times:

"The Silent Theater Company of Chicago is dedicated to the idea that the theater doesn't need the spoken word, which it proves with panache in its first production, Lulu, an ingeniously staged version of the Louise Brooks 1929 silent film Pandora's Box.

Stylishly directed by Tonika Todorova, this dreamlike play without words is about an insatiable hedonist who leaves death in her tracks. It opens with a wild freak show - peopled by a bearded lady, a dwarf and a man on stilts - dressed and lighted in a noirishly severe black and white, like the cover of a 1920's scandal sheet burst to life. Last to enter is the knockout showgirl Lulu (Kyla Louise Webb), a good-time girl who is clearly bad news.

In the seasoned hands of Ms. Brooks - whose black bob, imitated here, may be the most famous haircut in film history - the role inspired oceans of critical drooling. Kenneth Tynan once wrote that she was "the only star actress I can imagine either being enslaved by or wanting to enslave."

The charismatic Ms. Webb, who wears a blankly innocent expression, letting her jitterbugging body do the seducing, may not bring on such dark thoughts, but her pursuit of unbridled pleasure is so persuasive that you are sure that after the show she will seduce the rest of the cast members and then break all their hearts.

Backed by the moody piano of Isaiah Robinson, this coolly stylized presentation, which could benefit from a few more tech rehearsals, communicates a remarkable amount of plot - in a few crisply designed scenes that slip back and forth between erotic and macabre.

The glamorous Lulu is a reminder of how effective the great silent performers were in their ability to cut directly to the heart of a scene, something Billy the Mime also accomplishes superbly. If you don't have the crutch of language, you need to be able to tell a story with discipline and clarity, and these wordless artists developed a vocabulary every bit as articulate as that of any playwright in the Fringe. They are particularly eloquent with comedy and horror, two areas in which the theater often lags behind film. When was the last play you saw that was really scary or made you explode in belly laughs?

Unlike talking actors, who generally shun the grand gesture as hammy, these silent performers are willing to go for the jugular. They treat their limitation in speech as an opportunity to exploit the rest of their repertory, which may be the reason that their shows seem bolder, faster and meaner than any others I saw this week. Silence, in an odd way, has liberated them."

For more about the Chicago-based Silent Theatre visit www.silenttheatre.com/. You can even watch a silent trailer of the play - with intertitles.

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It's About Time!

2006-08-25T03:52:27Z

"Pandora's Box" coming to DVD in November, and a Criterion version no less!
http://www.criterionco.com/asp/release.asp?id=358

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anna wintour bob.

2006-08-03T03:49:24Z

anna wintour is reputed to mould her bob after louise brooks. chic.

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"Pandora's Box" screens in San Francisco

2006-07-12T18:28:46Z

Hey everyone! The 11th annual San Francisco Silent Film festival will take place July 14-16, 2006 at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco. They have a great line-up of films and special guests (see www.silentfilm.org for more info). Among the films they will be showing is "Pandora's Box," starring Louise Brooks. Bruce Conner, the celebrated film maker and artist, will introduce the film. Conner grew up in Wichita, Kansas - and has a story to tell about almost taking dancing lessons from the actress. (Any fans of Bruce Conner's work out there?) I will also be introducing the film, and will try to say something intelligent. ("Pandora's Box" will show on Saturday night.)

Louise Brooks’ fans will want to attend this event for a number of reasons. The festival will be screening a brand new 35mm print of "Pandora's Box." If you've never seen it on the big screen, this is a great opportunity to do so. And, as well, there will be a special selection of Brooks-related music played in the theater prior to the screening. I will be programming the music, and can promise some rarities including the theme songs from "Beggars of Life" and "Prix de Beaute." I believe there will also be some sort of informational slide show about Brooks prior to the screening. And that’s not all…. There will also be a very cool Festival t-shirt for sale featuring Louise Brooks. I can’t wait to get one. (For those keeping track, the glossy fliers for the event open up into a mini-poster featuring the actress.) The program for the festival should have some neat stuff inside as well.

If you want to say “hey” (please do), I will generally be positioned at the book table in the lobby throughout the festival. I am sure the table will have some LB stuff for sale – books, buttons, postcards, etc…. I have also heard from Hugh Neely, who directed the excellent documentary “Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu.” He will be at the festival. The table will have a few of his DVD’s for sale at reasonable prices. (I understand the Louise Brooks documentary sells for big bucks online.) Neely also directed the Clara Bow, Marion Davies and Mary Pickford films – all of which aired on TCM. The Festival is also showing Davies and Pickford films.

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Rare Louise Brooks trailers to be screened

2006-07-12T16:54:04Z

Good news for those of you planning on attending the San Francisco Silent Film Festival next weekend.

Just added to Saturday night's program are rare two-strip Technicolor trailers from Louise Brooks' lost film "The American Venus," which will be shown prior to "Pandora's Box" (a new 35 mm print). For more info on the festival, visit www.silentfilm.org

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Screenings in San Francisco

2006-06-05T16:41:31Z

I just found out . . . . Richard Leacock's fascinating documentary, "Lulu in Berlin," will be screened at the De Young Museum as part of a "Leacock / Pennebaker: Pioneers of Cinema Verite" series taking place in San Francisco. Leacock's 1984 film will be shown at the De Young Museum (in Golden Gate Park) on Thursday, March 2nd at 7:30 pm. And what's more, Richard Leacock will be on hand to introduce the film. If you are a Louise Brooks fan, and haven't seen this film, you should! The series is sponsored by the Documentary Film Institute, which is part of the International center for the Arts at San Francisco State University. Tickets can be had for $10.00 through www.ticketweb.com For more information about these films and Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker visit www.collegeofcreativearts.org/DFI/

and

I've just heard that a newly struck print of "Pandora's Box" will be shown at the historic Castro Theater as part of the annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival in July. This year, the festival will take place on July 14 - 16. "Pandora's Box" will likely be shown on Saturday, the 15th. More about the festival (though this year's schedule has not been posted) can be found at www.silentfilm.org

I am very excitied about both of these screenings. And you can bet I will be at each.

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New Louise Brooks stuff at cafepress

2006-03-24T05:41:46Z

The LBS gift shop at cafepress.com has been updated. There are some nifty new products. Check it out at www.cafepress.com/louisebrooks

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Diary of a Lost Girl

2006-03-23T17:13:08Z

Hi,
Just watched this last night. Very dark and surreal. has anybody else seen it? you can get it on netflix.
-Liz

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Looking for Lulu - documentary

2006-03-10T23:30:44Z

I saw this in the store the other day and wonder if anyone has seen it and knows if it is a piece of crap or not.

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new photo uploaded

2006-01-16T23:46:45Z

I happened upon this photo of Louise Brooks with modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn-- I had almost forgotten that she danced with the Denishawn company briefly. I would almost say, "Strange bedfellows!" except that that's the least likely thing for them to have done together...

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Hello...Lulu~Lovers!

2006-01-06T01:20:04Z

I just discovered this Tribe through a friend!
Thanks for having a site dedicated to the sleek-capped, big-eyed, luminoues Star that "OUR Miss Brooks" is!
see you alll, here....or at the Silver-screen!
Thanks for opening the "box" and letting out the magic!

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New here & a Happy Birthday to Louise Brooks.

2005-11-21T07:08:08Z

11/14 is Louise Brooks birthday.

I stumbled across your tribe while I was posting Birthday wishes to her on one of my tribes. It has a long bio/history on her and a post with some links (some of which you guys already have) but a few others (and one with an image site with hundreds of shots of her from publicity shots and films)

Heres the link to the post, thought it easier then posting it all here again. I have a hand full of images there in the gallery as well if you would like me to add them here or want to yourself let me know or feel free to.

http://seanssuccotash.tribe.net/thread/e66f4991-7c09-4fc3-9ee9-5024641fcb52

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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque

2005-10-10T05:00:56Z

This early champion of Louise Brooks has a new documentary about him that's travelling the art house circuit.

"HENRI LANGLOIS, CO-FOUNDER OF THE CINEMATHEQUE FRANÇAISE in Paris in 1936, the world’s first film archive, was an enormously curious and classically rumpled film aficionado who fought film’s disposable status by saving everything. Joined by the equally eccentric Mary Meerson, over the course of 40 years Langlois hid thousands of films from the Nazis and championed the work of once-forgotten stars (Louise Brooks, Gloria Swanson) and American genre directors (Howard Hawks, Nicholas Ray). The man who schooled Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer, and Chabrol (all seen onscreen), helped make Paris the center of film culture. “A moviegoer’s treat and a cinephile’s delight” — Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

San Francisco screening details:
http://www.roxie.com/Oct05.html

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vintage lulu-inspired painting

2005-09-13T00:18:37Z

I did a lulu-inspired painting today... doesn't look lovely like her, I was going for something a bit more forceful... but lulu-esque, I suppose ;-)

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/template/pub%2CViewPhoto.vm/context/person?page=1&currentoffset=0&parentid=d32ba820-5c78-4b12-b899-558baff81803&sortby&rows&r=10535

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Louise Brooks Society 10th Anniversary

2005-07-26T04:24:34Z

The Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com), the largest and most popular website in the world devoted to any silent film star, celebrates 10 years on the internet. Since its launch in August 1995, millions of people have visited this pioneering site. The New York Times said, "The Louise Brooks Society is an excellent homage to the art of the silent film as well as one of its most luminous stars."

The LBS was founded as a fan-site, and over the years has evolved into a comprehensive on-line archive and center for all things Lulu. This 250-page site features a wide array of information about the actress including a filmography, commentary, links, bibliographies, vintage articles and memorabilia, portrait galleries, a message board, and contributions from fans from around the world. The LBS has a long-running blog, as well as its own Louise Brooks themed radio station, aptly named RadioLulu.

The site serves as home to the Louise Brooks Society - an internet-based fan club and the first virtual fan club in cyberspace. Most all club activities - including its newsletter, membership meetings, correspondence, and the participation of individuals - take place over the internet. At last count, its 1000+ members hail from 46 countries on six continents. Such a joining together by like-minded fans was only made possible by the advent of the world wide web.

Thank you to all of those who have visited the website. And thank you for your support.

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Louise Brooks Biography

2005-05-12T17:39:51Z

hi all~ i'm new to the tribe. would anyone know of a good biography that i can sink my teeth into?

thanks

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Welcome!

2005-03-31T19:11:57Z

I wanted to say welcome to all the members of Louise Brooks. I already know some of you, but there are others I do not. It's nice to meet you!

Here's an ice-breaking question for everyone: How did you learn of Louise?

I first learned of Louise from a film class. The focus of the class was images of women in cinema. The Brooks-vehicle we screened was "Prix de Beaute". I was transfixed by Louise, particularly by the shots of her at the movie's end. It was a combination of the shots of her, how she was lovingly photographed, and how these shots were edited together. If the rest of the film had shown as much mastery of cinematic technique, the film could have rivaled Pabst's. Instead, I was left with a powerful cinematic moment that left me hungry for more. I moved on to searching for other films Louise was in, and I read the bios, tribute essays and her book.

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Hi...

2005-03-28T23:22:14Z

Hi everyone, new person here. I have a stupid question.

Did she ever make a talkie or did that asshole Cohn totally prevent that from happening? Are there any old radio interviews? Any commercials? Was her voice ever recorded by anyone??

I have to know. I have a big crush, and I must hear her speak.

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"The Bob" in all its wonderful forms

2004-10-05T13:19:28Z

I have just started a tribe for those "Who Worship The Bob."

Come on over and chat awhile.

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My Lulu Site

2004-08-18T22:43:28Z

Ok I haven't done a THING with it since like 1996, but thought you guys would enjoy the site I put up about Louise when I was a wee lass:

http://www.psykickgirl.com/lulu/

ENjoy! Glad to see there are some fans on Tribe!

-mckenna

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LB on DVD?

2004-07-17T17:14:53Z

There are a few Lulu DVD's out there: Diary, Show Off, Looking for Lulu, etc. Does anyone know if anything else is soon to be released?? No sites seem to have any info.

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Lulu tattoos?

2004-07-02T23:18:19Z

This might be very silly, but I'm curious to know if anyone else has a lulu tattoo.
I've got a drawing of her on my lower back...when I bend over her head ends up stretching quite large. It's kinda cute! : )

So yeah, I'm just kinda curious.

(and hello! I'm new to this tribe!)

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Myra Brook's Tribute to her Daughter.

2004-01-23T19:02:38Z

http://www.pandorasbox.com/louisebrooks/articles/myrabrooks.html

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Lulu's Grave

2004-01-12T20:28:13Z

This might be a little ill-timed for the holidays, but one of the lists I'm a member of has been floating around this url for Louise's grave, and I wanted to share it with you before I forgot. It is the season to look back and reflect. . .

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1581&pt=Louise%20Brooks

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A Present for the Holidays from TCM

2003-12-22T22:01:25Z

Turner Classic Movies has been doing a special feature on director Michael Curtiz. On Wednesday, December 24 at 4 AM EST, TCM is showing "God's Gift to Women". This talkie stars Frank Fay, Laura La Plante, Joan Blondell, Charles Winninger, Alan Mowbray, and LOUISE BROOKS. Louise's role is really a supporting one, but she does have enough screen time to warrant taping this movie for your collection.

God's Gift to Women
A millionaire and his daughter hatch a scheme to curb the amorous advances of a Parisian Don Juan.
120 minutes,USA, 1935, BW

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Louise Brooks, Clara Bow & Others

2003-12-16T16:01:41Z

Now that I've surprise a couple of friends with Louise Brooks tapes, I can talk about my source here! There's a guy Bill I know from the Clara Bow Yahoo Group. He has copies of out-of-print films starring Louise Brooks, Clara Bow and others. He'll make dubs of the the films for people. He's a little slow on shipping the tapes out (He took about a week to ship my order), but he's reliable, honest and pleasant.

Here's his website:

http://www.clarabow.net/videosforsale/videosforsale.html

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This has been floating around LiveJournal. . .

2003-12-12T21:26:34Z

Neve Campbell to Bring Brooks Story to Film
Hollywood Reporter
Wed Dec 10, 2:34 AM ET

By Chris Gardner

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Neve Campbell is gearing up for a starring turn as the silent-film star-turned-elusive actress Louise Brooks.

The former "Party of Five" star has bought Peter Nickowitz and Bill Oliver's screenplay "Lulu" as an acting vehicle for herself. Campbell has wanted to do a film about Brooks for many years, and is now looking for a director and financier.

The script tells the life story of Brooks, who was born in 1906 in Kansas. She went on to star in more than two dozen films, most notably "Pandora's Box," "A Girl in Every Port" and "Beggars of Life." Known for her strong-willed ways -- and her trendsetting bobbed hair -- Brooks then moved to Germany, where she starred in several German productions.

It was in Europe that she became a recluse, hiding from the public eye until she was rediscovered in her later years after she was given a typewriter that she used to write a series of essays about her life.

The beginning of Campbell's project finds Brooks in her solitude and then traces the story of her life. Brooks died in 1985.

Campbell next stars in Robert Altman's "The Company," which she produced based on her own original idea. Her other upcoming projects include "Blind Horizon," with Val Kilmer, "Churchill: The Hollywood Years," with Christian Slater, and James Toback's "When Will I Be Loved."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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Advice.

2003-12-09T19:37:05Z

The last time I saw one of my friends, we were thrifting and I spotted a copy of Barry Paris' "Louise Brooks" bio. I picked up the book and began to talk excitedly about it to my friend. He had seen stills of Louise before, but he's never seen any of her films. He bought the book on my recommendation. I told him we'd have to watch some of her movies together, but now I'm wondering if I should tell him not to read the book until he sees her on film and falls under her spell. I'm not sure if it's good for him to intellectualize her before he feels her.

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Louise Brooks Society

2003-11-10T22:12:16Z

An excellent resource for learning about Louise Brooks is the Louise Brooks Society homepage. The site contains an on-line archive of articles, interviews and ephemera, a portrait gallery, filmography, commentary, bibliographies, and links. You can spend hours on this site learning about Louise, silent cinema, and the culture of her heyday. Best yet, there are many excellent downloadable images of the star.

http://www.pandorasbox.com

This is the most comprehensive site dedicated to silent film, let alone a silent film star, now that the Silents Majority no longer exists as an online resource.

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