The Street of Forgotten Men and the Little Church Around the Corner: A look at an historic location shoot

Wanted to encourage everyone to check out the latest Louise Brooks Society Substack, "The Street of Forgotten Men and the Little Church Around the Corner: A look at an historic location shoot." It is a free-to-read stocking stuffer to Louise Brooks fans interested in learning a little more about the actress' first film.

The piece looks at the historic New York City church and the role it played in Louise Brooks' first film, The Street of Forgotten Men. Much of the material is taken from my 2023 book, The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and Beyond, a deep dive into the history of a single film - its literary source, its making, exhibition history, critical reception, and, most surprising of all, its little-known legacy. 

Here are a couple of additional images I hoped to include in the article, but I didn't have room. 

A view of the Little Church Around the Corner, 
from around the time the film was to have taken place, c. the early 1900s.

 

The Street of Forgotten Men lobby card showing detail from the church's lich-gate

More about The Street of Forgotten Men can be found on the newly revamped Louise Brooks Society website on its The Street of Forgotten Men (filmography page). 

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