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Friday, July 22, 2016

NEW BOOK: The Promise of Cinema: German Film Theory, 1907-1933

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Here's a new book I've just become aware of.... and it looks good! No, it looks great! The book is The Promise of Cinema: German F...
Friday, July 15, 2016

Stacks of Brooks

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I was tidying up my bookshelves the other day when I decided to snap a few picture of my many Louise Brooks and Louise Brooks-related book....
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Long and Short of It: Another Vintage article on Bobbed Hair Styles of Silent Film Stars

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And another vintage article on bobbed hair which mentions Louise Brooks (see yesterday's post as well). This one is "The Long and ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2016

To Bob or Not to Bob: Perhaps the Definitive Article on Silent Film Star Hair Styles

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Ok, here it is, perhaps the definitive article on silent film star hair styles, "To Bob or Not to Bob," by  Rosalin Haffer. Who b...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Flapperanto - Dialect of the Modern Girl

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Here's a vintage article devotees of the Jazz Age should appreciate, "Flapperanto - Dialect of the Modern Girl." I wonder how...
Monday, July 4, 2016

On the Beach with Louise Brooks

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It's July 4th and summer has begun. Here are a few images of Louise Brooks at the beach. As a member of Denishawn, in 1923. Louise ...
Friday, July 1, 2016

Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks screens in Sheffield on July 10

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As part of its crowdfunding campaign for its inaugural event, the Yorkshire Silent Film Festival has announced that it will be showing the...
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Polish Tango 1935: Ach zostań (Oh, Stay!) by Adam Aston

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This is pretty atmospheric: A Polish Tango from 1935 - "Ach zostań" ("Oh, Stay!") by Adam Aston, featuring some nice v...