The Louise Brooks Society has been blogging about the actress, silent film, and the Jazz Age, as well as fashion, dance, books, music, art, Hollywood and other topics related to the one-and-only Lulu for a long time. Actually, the Louise Brooks Society started blogging in 2002, first on LiveJournal and then on Blogger beginning in 2009. Between the two forums, there are more than 3500 posts, most all of which now reside on the LBS blog at louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com. The LBS blog has been visited / read more than 2 million times. It is a longtime member of various affiliations, including the CMBA (Classic Movie Blog Association), CMH (Classic Movie Hub), and LAMB (Large Association of Movie Blogs). In 2018, the CMBA profiled the LBS, and in 2023, the CMH named the LBS one of the 5 best early film blogs.
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The Louise Brooks Society blog has received it 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. And 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 distinguished 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), on a page of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, and elsewhere. One of the nicest compliments the Louise Brooks Society has ever received was directed at its blog. It came from Cliff Aliperti on his excellent Immortal Ephemera website. Referencing his own site, Cliff stated, “The site is going slowly, I’m trying to make the blog grow quicker than the main site by posting interesting bits of information I unearth and unusual collectibles I come across (full disclosure: 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. I wish I could update mine this often.)”
The Louise Brooks Society is a cinephilac blog. It is written on a regular basis by Thomas Gladysz, with occasional guest contributors. The half-dozen most recent posts are featured below. When you visit the LBS blog, be sure to like, share and subscribe. And, please leave a comment if you are so inclined. The following statement is carried at the bottom of posts: “THE LEGAL STUFF: The Louise Brooks Society™ blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com). Original contents copyright © . Further unauthorized use prohibited. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”
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NINE RECENT POSTS ON THE LBS BLOG
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- Empty Saddles, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1936by Louise Brooks Society on December 21, 2024
Empty Saddles, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1936. The film is a B-Western starring one of the biggest cowboy stars of the time, Buck Jones. The somewhat confused plot revolves around Buck, who attempts to convert the seemingly haunted “Empty Saddles” ranch into a resort, but soon discovers a group of crooked sheep ranchers have other plans. Louise Brooks plays Boots Boone, Bucks’ love interest, who helps out on the ranch.More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society website filmography page. In 1930, Brooks turned down an offer to appear in […]
- Just Another Blonde, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926by Louise Brooks Society on December 19, 2024
Just Another Blonde, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926. The film is a romantic drama about two small-time gamblers and the two Coney Island girls they romance. For the film, Louise Brooks was loaned out by Paramount to First National. Of the four principals, Brooks has the smallest role, playing a supporting role as the brunette to blonde Dorothy Mackaill, the star of the film.More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society website filmography page.The film was shot in and around Luna Park, an amusement park on Coney Island in Brooklyn. During […]
- New Book - Louise Brooks: A Life in Picturesby Louise Brooks Society on December 17, 2024
Just out is Louise Brooks: A Life in Pictures, by Bill LeFurgy. This new book was published by High Kicker Books on November 17th of this year -- just one month ago. More information can be found on amazon HERE.About the book: the publisher text on amazon.com reads... "Louise Brooks: A Bold and Defiant Icon of the Jazz AgeA silent film actress known for her bold bob haircut, captivating beauty, and magnetic presence, Louise Brooks continues to enchant audiences nearly a century later.Arriving in New York City from […]
- The Indestructible Lee Miller and the Destructible Louise Brooksby Louise Brooks Society on December 14, 2024
Lee Miller and Louise Brooks, Louise Brooks and Lee Miller -- the artist and the actress, the actress and the artist. Should you know their lives, the two women at least a few things in common -- including a vulnerability. Though it is unlikely they ever met, it is likely Lee Miller was aware of Louise Brooks.Carolyn Burke, in her stellar 2006 biography of the artist, writes, "Breaking free of conventional roles for women, whether in traditional or avant-garde circles, Lee Miller stirred up trouble for herself and for those who loved her. Like screenwriter Anita Loos and actress Louise […]
- It's the Old Army Game, with W.C. Fields and Louise Brooks, screens in May 2025by Louise Brooks Society on December 10, 2024
Attention W.C. Fields fans, save the dates May 22-25, 2025! That's when the Columbus Moving Picture Show in Columbus, Ohio will screen 16mm prints of four of the legendary comedian's classic films, including It's the Old Army Game, with Louise Brooks. More information about this annual event can be found HERE.The schedule of events for next year's Columbus Moving Picture Show includes:* IT’S THE OLD ARMY GAME (1926, with live piano accompaniment, preceded by 5 minutes of rare footage from the premiere and trailer of the lost silent THAT ROYLE GIRL, from 1925)* MILLION DOLLAR LEGS (1932)* […]
- Kansas Silent Film Festival to Screen A Girl in Every Port in Februaryby Louise Brooks Society on December 9, 2024
The line-up of films for this year's Kansas Silent Film Festival has been announced, and this year the venerable event will screen the Howard Hawks' film, A Girl in Every Port (1928), starring Victor McLaglen, Louise Brooks and Robert Armstrong. Brooks will light-up the screen on February 28. More about the Kansas Silent Film Festival can be found HERE.Here is the full line-up of films and related events.LIVE EVENT, with FREE ADMISSION for all showings @ White Concert Hall, Washburn Univeristy, 1700 SW Jewell, Topeka, KS 66603 Friday Afternoon, Feb. 28, 2025: […]
- Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926by Louise Brooks Society on December 6, 2024
Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em, featuring Louise Brooks and Evelyn Brent, was released on this day in 1926. Based on a popular stage play, the film is a topical drama about two flapper sisters — one “good” and one “bad” — who work as shop girls in a department store. A popular and critical success, the film marked a turning point in Brooks’ career. Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em was the last movie Brooks made on the East Coast. And soon, she would leave for Hollywood and Paramount’s studio on the West Coast.More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society website […]
- More new illustrations of Louise Brooks by Corinne Adamsby Louise Brooks Society on December 5, 2024
As I stated back on September 9, Corrine Adams is a gifted artist / illustrator and fan of Louise Brooks. And just recently, she sent me a couple more illustrations of the actress. I am so pleased. My previous post depicted six of her illustrations, including Corrine's original "made-up" movie posters for A Girl in Every Port, Beggars of Life, The Canary Murder Case, Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl. The other day, I received another "made up" poster, this time for Prix de Beaute. Corrine wrote that she had recently seen the film, and was impressed, especially at the film's memorable […]
- Books about Louise Brooks from the Louise Brooks Societyby Louise Brooks Society on December 2, 2024
Want to learn more about Louise Brooks and her life and films? Looking for something interesting to read, or the perfect holiday gift? To date, the Louise Brooks Society has published five books. Each is the product of considerable research, and each features dozens of images. The books shown below may be purchased online (via amazon.com, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc…). More about these and other publications of the Louise Brooks Society may be found on the acclaimed LBS website.Additionally, autographed copies of each of these titles may be ordered directly from author Thomas […]