My Louise Brooks Wish List !

If I were to make a Louise Brooks wish list of things I would like in the new year, here is what I would wish for:

1) For someone to find one previously "considered lost" Louise Brooks film. My pick, Rolled Stockings (1927). Why? Because it's the one American film where Louise Brooks was given star billing. And from the stills I have seen, she looks pretty flapper-esque.

2) DVD/Blu-ray release of Prix de beaute (1930), with both the silent and sound versions included. I think such a release would generate considerable interest. Whenever either version is shown, it generates great response.

3) DVD/Blu-ray release of The Street of Forgotten Men (1925). Though Louise Brooks is only in it for about five minutes near the end, it is a terrific, Lon Chaney-esque silent film. I think so. And so does Kevin Brownlow, who has told me he thinks so as well.

4) DVD/Blu-ray release of The Canary Murder Case (1929), with both the silent and sound versions included. Though I've never seen it, I've read that the silent version is considered superior. Why? This was a major release in 1929, and is considered an early modern detective film. And, it features not only Louise Brooks, but also William Powell and Jean Arthur. Those are reasons enough!

5) For someone to find another previously lost Louise Brooks film. My second pick, The City Gone Wild (1927). Why? Because this James Cruze-directed early gangster film shows Brooks in a whole new [dark] light.

If you were to make a Louise Brooks wish list, or a silent film list, what would it include? Post your lists in the comments field below, or email me direct. If there are enough of them, I will post the best wishes next week.