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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Lulu by the Bay

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Lately, I have been compiling a list of Bay Area screenings for each of Louise Brooks' films. (See yesterday's blog as an example of...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

If we only had a time machine

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If we only had a time machine, we could travel back to San Francisco on June 12, 1927 and take in one of three Louise Brooks films showing a...
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Monday, July 27, 2009

The Grand Inquisitor

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I finally had the chance to see The Grand Inquisitor (2008), a recent short film by Eddie Muller (the author and film historian known as th...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A portrait of Louise Brooks

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A portrait of Louise Brooks by M.I. Boris (circa 1925/1926)
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Louise Brooks on the cover

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My thanks go to Jason, who tipped me off to the appearance of Louise Brooks (or at least her distinct hair) on the cover of this just publis...
Friday, July 10, 2009

SFSFF starts today

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I'm excited about this year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival. It starts today. No Louise Brooks film, but plenty of cinematic ac...
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Thursday, July 9, 2009

A wow Louise Brooks discovery

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My latest discovery . . . . It depicts Louise Brooks' image in a window display promoting the release of The Canary Murder Case . As you...

The Art of Nell Brinkley

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Throughout the teens, twenties, and early thirties, Nell Brinkley was about as big a name as there was in the world of cartooning and illust...