The Louise Brooks Society has a bit of rizz. Over the years, this acclaimed, pioneering website has been praised by the New York Times (“an excellent homage”), USA Today (“My favorite Louise Brooks site”) and Wired (“exemplary”) as well as by the likes of Roger Ebert, Leonard Maltin, Barry Paris, Peter Cowie, Jack Garner and other noted film historians and film critics. Launched in the summer of 1995, the Louise Brooks Society was one of the first websites devoted to silent film or a silent film star. Only a few pages at first, the LBS has grown, and so has its acclaim as a resource for fans of the actress as well as those interested in early film. The LBS (and the efforts of Thomas Gladysz, its founding Director) have been cited in a number of books, including various scholarly works, as well as in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, ‘zines and other publications (both print and web) from around the world. Among the websites which have mentioned the LBS are Silent London, the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Silent Locations, and the Paramount Theater Oakland.
Along with its website, the Louise Brooks Society blog has also received a fair share of attention, and not just from other bloggers. For example, the noted cultural critic Greil Marcus gave the LBS blog a shout out when he mentioned a 2012 post in one of his 2015 columns on BarnesandNobleReview. (This write-up by Marcus was also included in his 2022 book, More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years 2014-2021, from Yale University Press.) The LBS blog is featured on the authoritative WeimarCinema.org website. A book review on the LBS blog was mentioned on the Columbia University Press website, while another was mentioned on the BearManor Media website (a noted publisher of books on entertainment). Individual LBS blog posts have been cited in a Ph.D dissertation from Concordia University in Montreal, an article on Shelf Awareness (a trade journal), and on a page of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. One of the nicest compliments the Louise Brooks Society has received was directed at its blog. It came from Cliff Aliperti on his excellent Immortal Ephemera website. Referencing his own site, Cliff stated, “… the model for the blog is the excellent Louise Brooks Society blog over at pandorasbox.com, the best fan site around that I’m aware of.” Thanks Cliff.
More about the Louise Brooks Society and the recognition it has received over the years can be found on its ABOUT page | SCRAPBOOK page | PUBLICATIONS page | or SOCIAL MEDIA page. Meanwhile, this “In the News” page presents an annotated checklist of media about or referencing both the Louise Brooks Society website and its blog. Citations in bold represent TV, radio or podcast media. References to the LBS in books and academic thesis are noted at the bottom of the page. When possible, citations link directly to the source reference.
The Louise Brooks Society would love to hear from you. Thomas Gladysz, founding Director of the Louise Brooks Society, is open to interviews and media / blogger / podcaster inquiries. Please visit the CONTACT page to send a message.
MEDIA ABOUT THE LOUISE BROOKS SOCIETY (newest to oldest)
WHAM-FM. “Rochester’s Little Theatre celebrates Silent Movie Day with Pandora’s Box.” September 29, 2024.
— mentioned in news article on ABC affiliate; “According to one of her biographers, Thomas Gladysz, who traveled to the George Eastman Museum in 2017 for research, Brooks lived a solitary life.”
5282. “Louise Brooks Special.” 5282, March 11, 2024.
— acknowledged as a source of information for this podcast
Friedman, Nancy. “Pandora’s Box – A Stunning Film on the Big Screen at the Spectacular Paramount,” Eat Drink Films, April 25, 2023.
— referenced in piece about a 2023 Pandora’s Box screening… “Complete Louise Brooks filmography at pandorasbox.com. This site will help you discover stories and images about Louise Brooks and it is worth bookmarking for return visits.”
Evans, David. “Seeking Info on Illustrated Sermons.” Magic Lantern Society of the United and Canada, November 2022.
— write-up in society newsletter
WHAM @ 100 – An Oral History “Ep 12_Not What I Planned“, March 23, 2022.
— iHeart Radio podcast series: “NOTE: this episode has been updated with new information provided by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society. ”
Frank-Manuel, Peter. “Puck, Punk oder Pausen-Clown?” deutsches-tanzarchiv.de, 2021.
— the LBS blog is cited in this piece on dance history
Cinematary, episode #359, July 9, 2021.
— episode devoted to Louise Brooks and Diary of a Lost Girl, with guest Thomas Gladysz
Bible, Karie. Hollywood Kitchen, April 18, 2021.
— episode of video blog about film world cooking, with guest Thomas Gladysz
“Impressum.” FilmPodium, April-May 2020.
— acknowledgement in Swiss film program
Guilyard, Jeanine. “Louise Brooks: A Star is Reborn.” La Voce, September 2019.
— mention in article on Guido Crepax
Episode 509 – Louise Brooks segment, Positively Kansas, May 31, 2019.
— appearance on KPTS-Channel 8, the PBS television affiliate in Wichita, Kansas
Williams, Tony. “Brooksie Revisited: Beggars of Life (1928) from Kino Lorber and Beggars of Life: A Companion to the 1928 Film by Thomas Gladysz.” Film International, May 30, 2019.
— joint DVD and book review
Garner, Jack. “Classic movie fans can soon binge on Louise Brooks film on PBS.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, October 14, 2018.
— “Meanwhile, if there exists a No. 1 fan and a No. 1 chronicler of Brooks, it’s Thomas Gladysz, the founder and longtime champion of the Louise Brooks Society.”
Junot, Jim. “Lights, Camera, Author! with Jim Junot.” Junot Files, August 18, 2018.
— podcast about Louise Brooks and Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star
Brady, Tara. “Louise Brooks: ‘I was always late, but just too damn stunning for them to fire me’.” Irish Times, June 2, 2018.
— article about Brooks….. “She has super-fans. An online tribute site, the Louise Brooks Society, contains an extraordinary day-by-day chronology of her life.”
anonymous. “CMBA Profile: Louise Brooks Society.” Classic Movie Blog Association. February 15, 2018.
— article about the Louise Brooks Society blog
Barrett, Michael. “Enjoying Life Silently: Film History in Shadow and Light.” PopMatters, November 3, 2017.
— review of Beggars of Life DVD: “Brooks scholar Thomas Gladysz provides a very informative commentary on this excellent restoration.”
Wilson, Andrew. “St. Marys author celebrated in book.” Evening Leader, September 2, 2017.
— article about Beggars of Life in St. Marys, Ohio newspaper; this piece was reprinted in Wapakoneta Daily News (OH) on September 5, 2017.
Jacobs, Christopher P. “Rare Louise Brooks classic now on Blu-ray.” High Plains Reader, August 30, 2017.
— review of Beggars of Life DVD: “Bonus items include a pamphlet and two different audio commentaries, one with numerous interesting anecdotes by the director’s son William Wellman, Jr., and the other a more detailed historical and stylistic analysis by Louise Brooks expert Thomas Gladysz, who recently wrote a companion book to this film…. Gladysz… gives a very engaging and in-depth background on the film, plus plenty of details about Brooks and quotes from her own essays and letters. Both commentaries are excellent additions.”
Cone, Nathan. “After Wings, Hollywood’s Wellman Rode The Rails For Beggars Of Life.” Texas Public Radio, August 16, 2017.
— mention in review of Beggars of Life DVD
Gebert, Mike. “Ep. 10: Cinecon • Beggars of Life, with Thomas Gladysz.” NitrateVille Radio, August 12, 2017.
— discussion of both the Beggars of Life book and the DVD / Blu-ray release from KINO
Frumkes, Roy. “BEGGARS OF LIFE (KINO/Lorber).” Films in Review, August 9, 2017.
— review of Beggars of Life DVD: “The recently recorded score by the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra is often lovely and rarely distracting, and there are two commentaries, one favoring Ms. Brooks (by the founding director of the Louise Brooks Society) and another by William Wellman Jr. for balance.”
Hutchinson, Pamela. “Beggars of Life: a Companion to the 1928 Film review – behind the scenes of a silent classic.” Silent London, July 8, 2017.
— “Nobody knows more about Louise Brooks than Thomas Gladysz. Having founded the Louise Brooks Society in 1995, he has spent more than two decades researching her life and work, curating memorabilia and writing about this most fascinating of silent era actresses.”
King, Susan. “The Eternal Louise Brooks.” American Cinematheque blog, May 17, 2017.
— paired interviews with Thomas Gladysz and Cari Beauchamp
Vlessing, Etan. “David Shepard, Silent Film Preservation Giant, Dies at 76.” Hollywood Reporter, February 1, 2017.
— “‘Shepard has done as much as anyone to both preserve and promote our film heritage, especially the silent era,’ Thomas Gladysz, founder and director of the Louise Brooks Society, said in a statement.”
Spector, Lincoln. “Louise Brooks at the New Mission.” November 13, 2016.
— referenced and pictured in blog
Pruett, Mark. “The Show-Off: Ford Sterling Revealed.” The Silent Film Quarterly, Fall 2016.
— mention
Tanner, Becky. “Wichita’s silent movie star is subject of upcoming documentary.” Wichita Eagle, April 3, 2016.
— referenced in Kansas newspaper: “Even today, Brooks has a devout following that includes the Louise Brooks Society, which promotes her life as a star and dancer.”
anonymous. CatholicSaintsGuy. “The Divine Miss Brooks.” February 18, 2016.
— Catholic interest blog
Gladysz, Thomas. “Live365 is Dead, Long Live RadioLulu.” Huffington Post, January 27, 2016.
— a history of RadioLulu
Jacobs, Christopher P. “Cult star Louise Brooks: classic late German silent now on Blu-ray.” High Plains Reader, December 12, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “There are only a few bonus features, the most interesting being an informative audio commentary by writer and Louise Brooks Society director Thomas Gladysz.”
Mack, Megan. “Connections: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Louise Brooks.” WXXI, December 2, 2015. (Rochester, NY NPR)
— hour long radio program with film critic Jack Garner, documentary filmmaker Charlotte Siller, and Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society
Guilyard, Jeanine. “Silent Film Star Louise Brooks – the Inspiration Behind Guido Crepax’s Iconic Character- Valentina.” Italian Cinema Today, December 1, 2015.
— blog article
Barrett, Michael. “Lost Girl and Phantom Got Those Silent Upgrade Blu’s.” PopMatters, November 10, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “A new extra is an informative commentary by historian Thomas Gladysz, who states that….”
Schaefer, Stephen. “Style icon still stylish.” Boston Herald, November 3, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “In this masterful restoration, from archival 35 mm elements, Diary benefits from an incisive commentary by the director of the Louise Brooks Society Thomas Gladysz.”
anonymous. “Screening at Video Wave.” Noe Valley Voice, November 2015.
— mention
Hartman, Matthew. “Diary of a Lost Girl.” High Def Digest, October 20, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “Director of the Louise Brooks Society, Thomas Gladysz provides an interesting look at the film, discussing the style of the film, it’s reception as well as some of the production details that are known about the film. A solid listen, especially if you’re at all interested in learning more about Brooks herself.”
Hinrichs, Matt. “Diary of a Lost Girl.” DVD Talk, October 20, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “The disc includes a feature-length audio commentary from scholar Thomas Gladysz, director of the long-standing website The Louise Brooks Society. This was a good, informative track revealing lots of interesting tidbits about the production, the lives of the other actors seen on screen, and Brooks’ own recollections on the making of the film.”
Garner, Jack. “Louise Brooks’ DVD release.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, October 16, 2015.
— review of Diary of a Lost Girl DVD, “This new release also benefits from a well-researched and often-fascinating commentary track by Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society.”
Neibaur, James L. DVD Review: “Diary of a Lost Girl (1929).” Milwaukee Examiner, October 12, 2015.
— “The insightful audio commentary by Thomas Gladysz offers a wealth of fascinating information about the movie and about Ms. Brooks. (Gladysz is director of the Louise Brooks Society).”
Smurthwaite, Nick. “The Archive: Louise Brooks – something of an enigma.” The Stage, September 1, 2015.
— reference in UK trade publication: “One of the most luminous stars of the silent era, Louise Brooks has been all but erased from cinema history. Only a handful of movie buffs keep her memory alive, mostly through the 20-year-old Louise Brooks Society, whose aim is to honour the charismatic actor and stimulate interest in her life and work.”
Marcus, Greil. “Where the Song Leaves You.” BarnesandNobleReview, January 19, 2015.
— a 2012 LBS blog about Bruce Conner and Louise Brooks is singled out by the well known critic
De Jesus, Janice. “Orinda author turns fascination into novel.” San Jose Mercury News, February 26, 2014.
— referenced in California newspaper; this syndicated piece also appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Hayward Daily Review and elsewhere
Fancher, Lou. “An Orinda Author’s Obsession.” Lamorinda Weekly, February 26, 2014.
— referenced in weekly California paper
Gilmore, Sue. “Author Alert.” Oakland Tribune, February 23, 2014.
— “Facilitator of the discussion is Thomas Gladysz, founder of the Louise Brooks Society, which is entirely appropriate, since the silent film star is the time-traveling heroine of Murillo’s new novel.”
Rees, Margaret. “Planning and Design of the Walking Box Ranch Property: Project Compendium,” June 22, 2013.
— sited in report commissioned by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thompson, Frank. “Episode 27. Hugh Munro Neely.” The Commentary Track, January 26, 2013.
— about half of this podcast is devoted to the the making of the Hugh Munro Neely documentary Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu. “There was a guy at TCM at the time …. The thing he responded to in our letter was that we had found that somewhere it was claimed that Louise Brooks, after Charlie Chaplin, was most popular silent film star on the internet… she had a certain hip fascination. [And] Thomas Gladysz and his wonderful Louise Brooks Society was prominent on the internet at the time. All that intrigued him… and TCM expressed an interest.”
anonymous. “Highlights.” Cobb Life, November 2012.
— referenced in local interest magazine serving Cobb County, Georgia
Toole, Michael T. “Reopening Pandora’s Box in San Francisco.” Film International, August 22, 2012.
— interview with Thomas Gladysz
anonymous. “Louise Brooks: Book Cover Girl.” Shelf Awareness, June 12, 2012.
— referenced in trade journal
Rombeck, Terry. “A cut above: Local author’s novel generates national buzz.” Lawrence News-Tribune, June 10, 2012.
— Kansas newspaper article: “‘I have read the book and love it,’ says Thomas Gladysz, director of the San Francisco-based Louise Brooks Society, a fan club for the actress.”
Gladysz, Thomas. “Thomas Gladysz’s most treasured book.” San Francisco Chronicle, July 10, 2011.
— short piece about the Barry Paris biography; this piece also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, Connecticut Post, Edwardsville Intelligencer, Laredo Morning Times and other newspapers.
Maltin, Leonard. “Links We Like: Louise Brooks Society.” Leonard Maltin’s Movie Crazy, July 1, 2011.
— “Not many sites of any kind can claim to be celebrating a tenth anniversary online, but that’s true of the Louise Brooks Society, devoted to the life and times of the magnetic silent-film star and latter-day memoirist. Thomas Gladysz has assembled a formidable amount of material on the actress and her era; there’s not only a lot to read and enjoy, but there’s a gift shop and even a ‘Radio Lulu’ function that allows you to listen to music of the 1920s. Wow!”
Fox, Michael. “Notes from the Underground.” SF360, January 5, 2011.
— mention on blog of the San Francisco Film Society
anonymous. “Around Town.” San Francisco Examiner, November 14, 2010.
— “The Louise Brooks Society presents a screening of Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), starring Brooks, and a discussion about the book that inspired the film.”
“Diary of a Lost Girl: From Book to Film.” SanJose.com, November 14, 2010.
— event notice for LBS event at the San Francisco Public Library
LaSalle, Mick. “Diary of a Lost Girl to be screened at main library.” San Francisco Chronicle, November 12, 2010.
— mention of Louise Brooks Society sponsored event
K., A. “Stoletni dnevnik prostitutke, oče avtobiografskih izmišljotin?” RTV Slovenia, November 4, 2010.
— article about the first LBS publication on Slovenian news site
Blackburn, Gavin. “Forgotten book by Margarete Boehme to be revived in US.” Deutsche Welle, November 3, 2010.
— article about the first LBS publication on an English-language German news site
Garner, Jack. “Get hard-to-find films on custom DVD’s.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, September 10, 2010.
— “But it’s not everyday that a 1929 film generates a reissue of a book, yet that’s the case with Margarete Bohme’s The Diary of a Lost Girl, which was originally published in 1905. The surprising reissue in 2010 is the brainchild of Thomas Gladysz, a San Francisco journalist and director of the Louise Brooks Society.”
Couch, Christina. “Silent films get a new life online, but not everybody’s celebrating.” Time Out Chicago, August 25, 2010.
— mention in article on Louise Brooks, Pandora’s Box, and the internet
urbanora. “Loving Louise Brooks.” The Bioscope, July 24, 2010.
— “For more information on Brooks, there is the very useful Louise Brooks Society site and its accompanying blog, both maintained by Thomas Gladysz.”
Mythical Monkey. “In Answer To A Question From Thomas Gladysz, Director Of The Louise Brooks Society,” July 15, 2010.
— blog post mention
Farmer, Robert. “Lulu in Rochester: Louise Brooks and the cinema screen as a tabula rasa.” Senses of Cinema, July 2010.
— referenced and cited in feature story; also cited through Research Gate
“Louise Brooks.” KRPS-FM, November 2009. (Pittsburg, Kansas NPR affiliate)
— radio program about the actress featuring Thomas Gladysz
Stinnett, Chuck. “Louise Brooks had beauty that was decades ahead of its time.” The Gleaner, September 22, 2009.
— mention in Henderson, Kentucky newspaper: “Eighty years after her stardom and 14 years after her death, Brooks remains a focus of remarkable interest. A fan group, the Louise Brooks Society, claims 1,500 members in 50 countries. Its Web site, pandorasbox.com (named for her most acclaimed film), is “the largest and most comprehensive Web site in the world devoted to any silent film star,” according to society director Thomas Gladysz, a San Francisco bookseller and arts writer.”
SiouxWire. “Interview: THOMAS GLADYSZ, founder of the LOUISE BROOKS Society.” SiouxWire, April 5, 2007.
— interview on cultural website
Matheson, Whitney. “Happy birthday, Louise!” USA Today, November 14, 2006.
— “My favorite Louise Brooks site belongs to the Louise Brooks Society, a devoted group of fans that even keeps a blog. There, you can find just about everything about the actress: articles, filmography, photos, links and more.”
anonymous. “Louise Brooks Expert Speaks at Silent Film Fest.” Noe Valley Voice, July 2006.
— referenced in article in San Francisco, California monthly
Caloudas, Constantine. “Louise Bobs Her Hair.” Washington City Paper, July 22, 2005.
— referenced in Washington, D.C. weekly
Ward, Mike. “Mute Beaut: Silent film actress Louise Brooks will be remembered this weekend at Lulupalooza.” Richmond.com, July 21, 2005.
— referenced in article on Richmond Times-Dispatch website
Melton, Wayne. “That ’20s Girl: Lulupalooza celebrates the work of a screen goddess.” Style Weekly, July 20, 2005.
— referenced in Richmond, Virginia weekly: “Lulupalooza, a weekend-long festival of the silent-screen goddess presented by Yellow House Productions and the Firehouse Theatre with the assistance of the Louise Brooks Society.”
Dufour, Nicolas. “Louise Brooks, l’adoration perpétuelle.” Le Temps, December 23, 2004.
— referenced in Swiss newspaper
Blackberry Cat. “Louise Brooks: Actress and Writer.” BBC, November 12, 2004.
— mention on English news site
Watson, Dave. “Basking in the Glow of On-Line Info Flow.” Straight.com, July 15, 2004.
— “She’s not well-known anymore, but Louise Brooks was one of the biggest stars of silent and early-sound cinema. Naturally, there’s a home for her fans on the Net (www.pandorasbox.com), but the site also has a lot of incidental information about that era of movie making as well.”
Pattenden, Mike. “An era of glamour.” London Sunday Times, April 27, 2003.
— “With her sculpted dark bob and rebellious lifestyle, Louise Brooks was perhaps the ultimate flapper icon. A screen star to rank with Bacall and Hepburn, Brooks’ career straddled the silent era and early talkies. She bucked the system to make movies in Europe, notably Pandora’s Box, which lends its name to www.pandorasbox.com, dedicated to her remarkable life and including some of her more risque poses – a reminder that the 1920s were as much about sex and style as any era since.”
L.A. Tarone. “Web site for former Rolling Stone Brian Jones makes no sense.” Stand-Speaker, August 18, 2002.
— referenced in Hazelton, Pennsylvania newspaper column: “I am a member of the …Louise Brooks Society.”
Coiro, Angie. “Forum.” KQED-FM, August 16, 2002.
— interview on San Francisco radio talk show
l., tk. “Ins Netz gegangen Pandora Brooks.” Stuttgarter Zeitung, July 14, 2002.
— mentioned as “exemplary” in newspaper from Stuttgart, Germany
Philpot, Robert. “Film’s first ladies.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 13, 2002.
— referenced in Texas newspaper
O’Connell, Pamela Licalzi. “Online Diary.” New York Times, August 29, 2002.
— “The Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com) is an excellent homage to the art of the silent film as well as one of its most luminous stars.”
Anderson, Jeffrey M. “Thirteen great film sites.” San Francisco Examiner, November 29, 2001.
— “This San Francisco-run site pays tribute to one of the greatest and most under-appreciated stars of all time, Louise Brooks, who played numerous bit parts and starred in only two films during the silent era. It contains tons of info, pictures and history.”
Douglas, John. “Online with you.” Grand Rapids Press, March 26, 2001.
— “There has never been a more interesting actress in the history of movies or a more beautiful woman than Louise Brooks, who made a name for herself in American and German films. This Web site at www.pandorasbox.com, created by The Louise Brooks Society, is crammed full of photos of the lady with the page boy bob. It also has biographical material and still shots from her movies plus posters and links to other Brooks sites. It also tells which of her films are available on video and DVD.”
Garner, Jack. “Movie buffs can find trivia, reviews online.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, September 12, 2000.
— “A fine example of a fan page, a thoughtful, artful site devoted to the life and times of a fabled silent movie legend, with rare articles from the ’20s and superb photos.” (this piece was widely syndicated to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Nashville Tennessean, Louisville Courier-Journal, Shreveport Louisiana Times, Asbury Park Press, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader and other newspapers around the United States, including USA Today)
Roether, Barbara. “Three Make Their Mark.” Publisher’s Weekly, November 20, 2000.
— mention in an article about the reissue of the Barry Paris biography and Lulu in Hollywood
Bennett, Alex. “Alex Bennett Show.” PlayTV, July 12, 2000.
— interview on streaming internet program
Patrick, Nikki. “PSU’s Axe Library offers ‘well-rounded’ services.” Morning Sun, April 25, 2000.
— mention in newspaper from Pittsburg, KS: “Special Collections is online, and Walter said it has brought a great deal of attention to southeast Kansas and the university. ‘It’s amazing how many people search the web and get PSU Special Collections,’ he said. ‘Special Collections has some online material about Louise Brooks, an actress from southeast Kansas, and a Louise Brooks Society has awarded us a special citation for it’.”
Forestier, Katherine. “Private Icon.” South China Morning Post, December 1, 1999.
— “The voiceless Internet has been the perfect medium for reviving the image of one of the greatest icons of the silent movie era. Louise Brooks, with her trademark raven ‘helmet’ hair style, adorns many a Web site. The renewed interest in her, fueled by the cyberspace Louise Brooks Society, prompted Turner Classic Movies to fund the television profile Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu.”
Malcolm, Derek. “G.W. Pabst: Pandora’s Box.” Guardian Unlimited. July 22, 1999.
— referenced on English newspaper website
Orr, Steve. “Y2K bug has begun to nibble.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 10, 1999.
— “Amid a host of online tributes, the most impressive by far is the site created by the San Francisco-based Louise Brooks Society…. the site still is wonderful.”
anonymous. “Fan Site Profiles.” bLink. February-March, 1999.
— article in magazine for Earthlink subscribers
Panti, Fabio. “Archivi in Rete.” MediaMente, December 28, 1998.
— write-up on Italian website: “Ad esempio per chi fosse amante del cinema, ecco The Louise Brooks Society che ci riporta all’epoca d’oro dei film muti americani. Il sito è una sorta di fan club virtuale. A parte gli articoli di giornali e riviste la cui ricchezza e’ valsa al sito il premio dell’Istituto del Nord Caroline per l’arte cinematografica, possiamo trovare cartoline d’epoca, locandine, spartiti musicali, foto, il tutto raccolto grazie alla curiosità personale di Thomas Gladysz che ne fa, invitando tutti i navigatori ad aiutarlo, un archivio digitale quasi senza volerlo.” (in translation: “For example, for those who love cinema, here is The Louise Brooks Society which takes us back to the golden age of American silent films. The site is a kind of virtual fan club. Apart from the newspaper and magazine articles whose wealth earned the site the prize of the North Caroline Institute for Cinematographic Art, one finds vintage postcards, playbills, musical scores, and photos collected thanks to the personal curiosity of Thomas Gladysz, inviting visitors to help him create a digital archive almost unwittingly.”)
“Mysteries and Scandals: Louise Brooks.” E! Entertainment, November 16, 1998.
— episode of cable TV program which includes commentary from Roger Ebert, Hugh Hefner, Barry Paris, Frank Thompson, and Thomas Gladysz
Wahl, Jan. “Talking Pictures.” KRON-BayTV, May, 1998.
— interview on cable television program in San Francisco, CaliforniaBentley, Rick. “Ahead of Her Time.” Fresno Bee, April 30, 1998.
— alluded to in California newspaper: “Internet users have embraced the actress for years. Web pages and various sites have dealt with this actress, whose fame started in the silent films era and exploded in the information age. Her career and her life off the set have become a source of interest unparalleled by many other film stars. And those bits and bytes of information were a catalyst for this TV special.”
anonymous. “NetWatch.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 5, 1998.
— mentioned in “Sites in the news today”
Evenson, Laura. “Lovely Lulu Lives Again.” San Francisco Chronicle, May 3, 1998.
— feature article about Louise Brooks with passages mentioning the LBS (alternative link)
Farrant, Darrin. “On the Web.” Melbourne Age, April 16, 1998.
— mentioned in Australian newspaper, “The Louise Brooks Society has an exhaustive web site about this fascinating siren.”
Silberman, Steve. “Fan Site Sparks Biopic.” Wired News, April 10, 1998.
— article on Wired magazine website
Gladysz, Thomas. “Louise Brooks Show Held Over.” Noe Valley Voice, October 1997.
— letter to the editor in San Francisco, California monthly
Vassos, Preston. “Bringing a Silent Star to the Web.” Retro, September, 1997.
— article about LBS on website devoted to retro culture
Roberson, Fontaine. “Flapper Has ‘Virtual’ Fan Club in Noe Valley.” Noe Valley Voice, September, 1997.
— article about the LBS in San Francisco, California monthly
MacIntyre, Diane. “Louise Brooks: Portraits and Memorabilia.” The Silents Majority. September, 1997.
— brief article on an LBS sponsored exhibit
anonymous. “Louise Brooks Society.” Microtimes, issue 170, 1997.
— mention of LBS website
anonymous. Intertitle, issue 1, 1997.
— brief mention in newsletter of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
anonymous. “NetSurf.” HotWired, 1997.
— mentioned on Wired magazine website
C.J., “NB.” Times Literary Supplement, March 14, 1997.
— passing reference in English literary journal
Kirby, Sheryl. “Louise Brooks: A Profile.” Stained Pages, Spring / Summer 1996.
— mention in article in a Toronto ‘zine
Meddis, Sam Vincent. “Net: New and notable.” USA Today, May 23, 1996.
— “Silent-film buffs can get a taste of how a fan club from yesteryear plays on the Web. The Louise Brooks Society site includes interview, trivia and photos. It also draws an international audience.” (this piece was syndicated to various newspapers, including Florida Today and Potomac News.)
anonymous. Net Directory, issue 7, 1996.
— named one of five best actress sites in English computer magazine (see right)
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BOOK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REFERENCES TO THE LOUISE BROOKS SOCIETY (newest to oldest)
Bergstein, Mary. Visual Culture in Freud’s Vienna : Science, Eros, and the Psychoanalytic Imagination. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.
— the LBS publication, The Diary of a Lost Girl (Louise Brooks edition), is referenced
Jerrolds, Laura. . Bear Manor Media, 2024.
— acknowledgement
Schönfeld, Christiane. The History of German Literature on Film. New York, NY: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023.
— the LBS publication, The Diary of a Lost Girl (Louise Brooks edition), is cited
Marcus, Greil. More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years 2014-2021. Yale University Press, 2022.
— includes the above mentioned blog entry referencing the LBS blog, an LBS exhibit and the noted artist Bruce Conner
Baldwin, Neil. Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern: A Life. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
— three acknowledgements in this biography of the famed dancer
Gee, Felicity. Magic Realism World Cinema and the Avant-Garde. Routledge, 2021.
— a page on the LBS website, “Louise Brooks and the Invention of Morel,” is cited
Murphy, Jill (editor). Theorizing Film Through Contemporary Art Expanding Cinema. Amsterdam University Press, 2020.
— a Thomas Gladysz authored article about Louise Brooks is referenced
Henderson, Kirk. Hollywood V. Beauty and the Synchronicity of the Six. Austin Macauley Publishers, 2020.
— an extended passage and a few citations relate to the LBS
Davis, Lon and Debra Davis. CHASE! A Tribute to the Keystone Cop. BearManor Media, 2020.
— a page on the LBS website is cited: “It is fitting, then, that one of the fairest modern assessments of the film is to be found on the Louise Brooks Society website, directed by the prolific Thomas Gladysz: ‘While remembered today as a Louise Brooks film,’ Gladysz writes, ‘The Show-Off is really a vehicle for Ford Sterling, a comedian best remembered for his starring work as a member of the Keystone Kops’.”
Tullmann, Jennifer. “Remaking the Iconic Lulu: Transformations of Character, Context and Music,” University of Kentucky, 2019.
— sited in doctoral thesis
Chandler, Raymond and Owen Hill (editor). The Annotated Big Sleep. Vintage Crime / Black Lizard, 2018
— acknowledgement to the LBS
Weissberg, Jay. “Now We’re in the Air.” Pordenone / Le Giornate del Cinema Muto, 2017.
— “Louise Brooks Society founder Thomas Gladysz found evidence that William Wellman was also attached at some point, which makes quite a bit of sense, but by June the studio revealed that the director for Now We’re in the Air would be Frank R. Strayer, a considerably lesser talent than the original three choices.”
Prull, Livia. Trans Im Gluck – Geschlechtsangleichung Als Chance : Autobiographie Medizingeschichte Medizinethik. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Gm, 2016.
— photo credit in German-language book
Ariza, José Manuel Benítez. Cosas Que No Creeríais: Una Vindicación Del Cine Clásico Norteamericano. Universitat de València, 2016.
— mention in Spanish-language book
Wellman Jr., William. Wild Bill Wellman: Hollywood Rebel. Pantheon, 2015.
— referenced in book authored by the son of the Oscar winning director; “In 1995, the Louise Brooks Society became the largest and most popular website in the world devoted to any silent film star. Since its launch, this pioneering site has received more than three million visitors.”
Veder, Robin. The Living Line : Modern Art and the Economy of Energy. Dartmouth College Press, 2015.
— reference: “For identification of the [Denishawn] dancers, I thank Thomas Gladysz, Louise Brooks Society.”
Olson Meeks, Melissa. “Fixed and Fleeting: An Exploration of Film Poster Art from Weimar Germany, 1919-1933,” Washington University, 2015.
— sited in doctoral thesis
Bible, Karie and Mary Mallory. Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays 1920-1970. Schiffer Publishing, 2015.
— acknowledgement
Spalding, Susan Eike. Appalachian Dance: Creativity and Continuity in Six Communities. University of Illinois Press, 2014.
— a page on the LBS website, “Denishawn Dance Company Tour 1922-23,” is cited
Prinzler, Hans Helmut and David H. Wilson. Sirens & Sinners : A Visual History of Weimar Film 1918-1933. Thames & Hudson 2013.
— this significant book contains a credit to the LBS
Moriarty, Laura. Le stelle brillano a New York. Milano, Italy: Piemme, 2013.
— photo credit on the Italian edition of The Chaperone
Yamanashi, Makiko. A History of the Takarazuka Revue Since 1914 Modernity, Girls’ Culture, Japan Pop. Global Oriental, 2012.
— photo credit in this look at early Japanese culture
Murillo, Robert S. The Vanity. CreateSpace, 2013.
— the Louise Brooks Society is a plot point in this fantasy novel about the actress
Moriarty, Laura. The Chaperone. New York: Riverhead Books, 2012.
— photo credit to the LBS on the American edition of the bestselling novel;
Bernstein, Samuel. Lulu: A Novel. Los Angeles: Walford Press, 2010.
— acknowledgement to the LBS
White, Wendy Warwick. Ford Sterling: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2007.
— reference
Swartout, Kristy A. Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit: Thomson/Gale, 2007.
— entry in reference work: similarly included in editions published in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017.
MobileReference. Encyclopedia of American Cinema for Smartphones and Mobile. Boston: MobileReference, 2007.
— referenced in reference work
Martins, Ana Claudia Aymoré. Morus Moreau Morel : A Ilha Como Espaço Da Utopia. Editora UnB, 2007.
— a page on the LBS website, “Louise Brooks and the Invention of Morel,” is cited
Marques, Gabriela Mota. Cabelos à Joãozinho: a garçonne em Portugal nos anos vinte. Lisboa: Livros Horizonte, 2007.
— a now defunct page on the LBS website, “Flapper Jane”, is cited
Hudovernik, Robert. Jazz Age Beauties: The Lost Collection of Ziegfeld Photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston. New York: Universe, 2006.
— acknowledgement to the LBS
Cowie, Peter. Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever. New York: Rizzoli, 2006.
–acknowledgement: “Thomas Gladysz, whose website pandorasbox.com is so rich in information about Louise Brooks, could not have been more enthusiastic about my project, and I am extremely grateful to him.”
Wishart, David J. Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska Press, 2004.
— contains an entry on Louise Brooks by Thomas Gladysz along with an acknowledgement and photo credit to the LBS
Hakim, Joy. History of the US: War, Peace, and All That Jazz. Johns Hopkins University, 2004.
— cited in the chapter on the Roaring Twenties
Rozewicz, Tadeusz. Il Guanto Rosso e altre poesie. Milano, Italy: Libri Scheiwiller, 2003.
— Italian edition of a collection of poems by a highly regarded Polish writer; photo credit to the LBS
Horlock, Rob. I Remember When I Was Young. Unlimited Publishing, 2003.
— acknowledgement to the LBS for the use of an image from the LBS archives
Miller, Rick. Photoplay Editions. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002.
— cited in bibliography
Maddex, Alison. Sex in the City. New York: Universe, 2002.
— the LBS and its “Life and Times” page are acknowledged in the books’ footnotes
Cooke, Paul. German Expressionist Films. Pocket Essentials, 2002.
— cited in book on films of the era
Tomasi, Dario and Aimeri, Luca. Internet per il cinema. Torino: Utet Libreria, 2001.
— referenced in Italian guide book: “Ottima resourch page sulla protagonista di Lulu, www.pandorasbox.com” (“Fine resource page about the actress of Lulu . . .”)
Paris, Barry. Louise Brooks. University of Minnesota Press, 2000.
— the book’s copyright page contains a statement, “The University of Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society in the publication of this book. The society website can be found at www.pandorasbox.com.”
Brooks, Louise. Lulu in Hollywood (expanded edition). University of Minnesota Press, 2000.
— the book’s copyright page contains a statement, “The University of Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society in the publication of this book. The society website can be found at www.pandorasbox.com.”
Krenn, Günter and Paolo Caneppele. Film ist Comics. Vienna: Filmarchiv Austria, 1999.
— a handful of passages credit the Louise Brooks Society
Bennett, Graham. Hutchinson Directory of Websites. Oxford, England: Helicon, 1999.
— brief write-up in guide book; “Beyond the usual biography, adulation, and picture gallery of this silent film actress, this site distinguishes itself by including a wealth of interviews and articles from contemporary 1920s magazines, a trivia quiz, and background information on the ‘jazz age’.”
Wilhelm, Elliot. VideoHound’s World Cinema. Visible Ink Press, 1998.
— referenced in write-up on Pandora’s Box: “A fan organization, the Louise Brooks Society, maintains an elegant and well-stocked web site at www.pandorasbox.com.”
Krenn, Gunter. Geheimnisvolle Tiefe G.W. Pabst. Vienna: Filmarchiv Austria, 1998.
— monograph, contains a handful of references to the Louise Brooks Society
Girl Tech. Tech Girl’s Internet Adventures. Foster City, California: IDG Books, 1997.
— brief write-up of the LBS flapper page in internet guide book
Wolff, Michael. Your Personal Netguide: your guide to the best of everything on the net. New York, NY: Wolff New Media, 1996
— brief write-up: “The Louise Brooks Society: This mysterious siren of the Jazz Age appeared in movies for only a few years, then quit. She was celebrated in her day, and has been rediscovered every 20 years or so since then…. Find out what all the fuss was, is, and will be about at this detailed site, which is heavy on biography and reprints of interviews from the ’20s, and light on the multimedia.”
Paracchini, Fabio. Cybershow. Cinema e teatro con Internet. Italy: Ubulibri, 1996.
— write-up in Italian guide book: “La pagina della Louise Brooks Society offre ai navigatori un’ampia e varia raccolta di materiali sull’attrice: dati biografici e filmografici, ma anche interviste apparse su riviste d’epoca, fotografie rare, registrazioni e una ricca collezione di recensioni e articoli giornalistici. Tutto il materiale viene aggiornato e arricchito continuamente, per cui se siete dei fan di Louise Brooks vi consigliamo di tornare spesso a visitare questo sito.” [“The pages of the Louise Brooks Society gives surfers a wide and varied collection of material about the actress: biographical and filmography data, and also interviews which appeared in vintage magazines, rare photos, records and a rich collection of reviews and newspaper articles. The material is continuously updated and enriched, so if you’re a fan of Louise Brooks we suggest you to visit often this site.”]
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