The closest Louise Brooks ever came to appearing in a horror film was being considered for the lead role in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), the James Whale classic. Of course, the role went to the another actress with iconic hair, Elsa Lanchester, who was brilliant in the dual roles of the Bride and Mary Shelley. Would Brooks have been any good in the role?
The following year, Brooks appeared in another Universal film with a spooky plot point, Empty Saddles (1936), a creaky programmer starring Buck Jones which Barry Paris describes as a "Confused western about outlaws attempting to take over a haunted dude ranch." Of course, it's not really haunted, just deserted, and the ghosts are .....
Nevertheless.... Happy Halloween from the Louise Brooks Society.
The following year, Brooks appeared in another Universal film with a spooky plot point, Empty Saddles (1936), a creaky programmer starring Buck Jones which Barry Paris describes as a "Confused western about outlaws attempting to take over a haunted dude ranch." Of course, it's not really haunted, just deserted, and the ghosts are .....
Nevertheless.... Happy Halloween from the Louise Brooks Society.
Brooksie would've been excellent, as she always was! ��
ReplyDeleteSpeaking about her career, would've should've could've. It would have catapulted her to the next level. She would be known by all much like Elsa Lanchester. She could have acted into old age as Lanchester did.
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