I recently got back from Detroit, where I was visiting family. I took
the time to visit the Detroit Public Library where I spent 6 hours
looking through microfilm of the three major Detroit papers. I found
newspaper reviews and / or articles for each of Louise Brooks' American
films - The Street of Forgotten Men through The Canary Murder Case.
(Didn't have time to get into the 1930's). Also found a review of the
1924 Denishawn appearance in Detroit, a bunch of movie ads, a few
captioned photos, and an advertisement by a local jewelry store which
pictured Brooks (a tie-in for Canary Murder Case). All together, a good haul.
Wanted to get over to the nearby Wayne State University library, but just didn't have the time. They have a Berlin newspaper from the 1920's, as well as the paper from Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Denishawn performed in Ann Arbor.) If any Louise Brooks Society member lives in the Detroit area and would consider a trip downtown, please contact me for details.
Wanted to get over to the nearby Wayne State University library, but just didn't have the time. They have a Berlin newspaper from the 1920's, as well as the paper from Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Denishawn performed in Ann Arbor.) If any Louise Brooks Society member lives in the Detroit area and would consider a trip downtown, please contact me for details.
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