Louise Brooks appeared not only on the covers of various magazines, she also made the front page and was pictured “above the fold” in a small handful of newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s. Shown here are a few vintage examples which are offered in chronological order. Notes on each follow the gallery display. As with magazine covers, the front page appearances help show Brooks’ widespread fame. Have a scan of another example or additional information to share? The LBS would love to hear from you via its CONTACT page. A directory of other pages on the LBS website which feature magazine cover appearances can be found on Louise Brooks – “Cover Girl”.
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| La Voz (Spain) February, 9, 1928 |
La Prensa (Spain) June 8, 1928 |
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| The China Press (China) October 17, 1928 |
Pehdeja Brihdi (Latvia) July 7, 1929 |
La Prensa (Spain) August 9, 1931 |
New York Daily News (USA) February 10, 1932 |
La Voz (Spain): A pretty face, no doubt, helped sell this Madrid newspaper. The caption beneath Brooks’ portrait, which does not reference any news item, simply identifies her as “Artista de Cinematografo,” or film star.
La Prensa (Spain): This Spanish newspaper was published in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Islands, which is part of Spain. The caption beneath Brooks’ photo simply reads “Artista Americana.”
The China Press (China): This English-language newspaper was published in Shanghai, perhaps the most international of Chinese cities then and now. The photograph of Brooks, headlined “Diamond Grows Bigger, And How!”, appeared in other magazines and newspapers published around the world — but never so prominently on the front page!
Pehdeja Brihdi (Latvia): This Baltic newspaper was published in Riga, during a period of Latvian independence during the interwar years (1918-1940). Without referencing any news item, the caption beneath Brooks’ portrait notes only she is a stylish film actress.
La Prensa (Spain): Brooks was twice featured on the front page of a La Prensa. The caption beneath this occurrence does not refer to any newsworthy event, but simply describes her as the “celebrated artist Luisa Brooks.” Notably, the quote of the day in the upper right corner is by José Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish author and philosopher; Brooks was familiar with his writings and would quote him later in life.
New York Daily News (USA): The caption beneath this front page item reads: “Original Dixie Dugan Broke. — Louise Brooks (above) yesterday confessed she is bankrupt, owing $11,969 and owning only the clothes on her back. The actress, who posed for original illustrations of Dixie Dugan, heroine of J.P. McEvoy’s Show Girl series, was shunted aside in movie versions for blond Alice White.–Story on page 3.”