The Library of Congress has an extraordinary collection of images available on-line through its Prints and Photographs division. This database is searchable by keyword, and some of the images are available in high-resolution scans. A search for "Louise Brooks" only turned up one (rather unusual) result. Nevertheless, fans of silent film, theater, dance, etc.... will certainly find other fascinating and seldom seen images. There are thousands of scans available from more than four dozen collections. Try searching under keywords or names such as "actress," "Ziegfeld," "Ruth St. Denis," "Rudolph Valentino," "Charlie Chaplin," etc....
A cinephilac blog about an actress, silent film, and the Jazz Age, with occasional posts
about related books, music, art, and history written by Thomas Gladysz. Visit the
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Monday, July 21, 2014
Exploring the Library of Congress photo collections
The Library of Congress has an extraordinary collection of images available on-line through its Prints and Photographs division. This database is searchable by keyword, and some of the images are available in high-resolution scans. A search for "Louise Brooks" only turned up one (rather unusual) result. Nevertheless, fans of silent film, theater, dance, etc.... will certainly find other fascinating and seldom seen images. There are thousands of scans available from more than four dozen collections. Try searching under keywords or names such as "actress," "Ziegfeld," "Ruth St. Denis," "Rudolph Valentino," "Charlie Chaplin," etc....
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two
Presented here is the trailer for the feature film Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two - a black comedy science fiction story about obsession,
madness and what one man will do to attain perceived happiness. The film stars Adeline Thery,
Christian Carroll and Brian Shoop. The cinematography was done by
Alexander Drecun. The trailer is set to the music of Margaret Leng Tan.
From the filmmakers: "Loosely inspired by the Argentinean sci-fi novella, 'The Invention of Morel', by Adolfo Boy Casares, this is the story of a young loner named Jorge who has created two inventions: Pandora's Camera, which can duplicate and preserve reality, and a pair of glasses that can inject memories into the viewer's mind."
"Using the camera, Jorge attempts to capture and preserve a perfect moment of happiness between him and his lover in Paris. The story is told through the eyes of Louise, Jorge's lover, as she begins to question the true nature of their relationship and reality. Ultimately it is a film about obsession, in the guise of a sci-fi black comedy. The boyish 'american in paris pursuing his sweet amour' mood at the film's outset is thrown on its head as the movie's big surprise takes you on a dark journey indeed!"
Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two was written, directed, edited, scored and produced by Christian Carroll, who also plays the inventor Jorge, it is a work of imagination shot in a black and white Nouvelle Vague style with nods to the silent movies of Louise Brooks. More info at www.suicidethefilm.com/
From the filmmakers: "Loosely inspired by the Argentinean sci-fi novella, 'The Invention of Morel', by Adolfo Boy Casares, this is the story of a young loner named Jorge who has created two inventions: Pandora's Camera, which can duplicate and preserve reality, and a pair of glasses that can inject memories into the viewer's mind."
"Using the camera, Jorge attempts to capture and preserve a perfect moment of happiness between him and his lover in Paris. The story is told through the eyes of Louise, Jorge's lover, as she begins to question the true nature of their relationship and reality. Ultimately it is a film about obsession, in the guise of a sci-fi black comedy. The boyish 'american in paris pursuing his sweet amour' mood at the film's outset is thrown on its head as the movie's big surprise takes you on a dark journey indeed!"
Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two was written, directed, edited, scored and produced by Christian Carroll, who also plays the inventor Jorge, it is a work of imagination shot in a black and white Nouvelle Vague style with nods to the silent movies of Louise Brooks. More info at www.suicidethefilm.com/
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Come on - let's do this! Nominate the Louise Brooks' film Beggars of Life for the National Film Registry
The United States Congress established the National Film Registry in 1988. Along
with mandating the continuing implementation of a plan to save America's
film heritage, the law authorizes the Librarian of Congress to select up to 25 films each year for inclusion in
the Registry. The 625 films chosen to date illustrate the vibrant diversity
of American film-making.
HDNet Movies Presents: A Look Inside the National Film Registry - Documentary
from HDNet Movies on Vimeo.
The Library of Congress is currently seeking nominations from the public - meaning you! Public nominations play a key role when the Librarian of Congress and Film Board are considering their selections. To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least 10 years old and be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Recommendations are due in September. New selections are usually announced at the end of December.
Attention Louise Brooks fans. Attention silent film fans. Attention William Wellman fans. Attention Jim Tully fans. The Louise Brooks Society thinks its time a Louise Brooks film be added to the list. The LBS suggests you recommend these Louise Brooks films. Each are worthy of inclusion in the registry:
Beggars of Life (1928)
The Street of Forgotten Men (1925)
The Show Off (1926)
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
Looking for other films to nominate? Check here for hundreds of titles not yet selected to the National Film Registry. Please include the date of the film nominated, and number your recommendations. And if you would, tell how you learned of the Registry. Please forward your recommendations via email to dross@loc.gov Email is preferred; to submit via postal mail, send your nominations to:
National Film Registry
Library of Congress
Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation
19053 Mt. Pony Road
Culpeper, VA 22701
Attn: Donna Ross
HDNet Movies Presents: A Look Inside the National Film Registry - Documentary
from HDNet Movies on Vimeo.
The Library of Congress is currently seeking nominations from the public - meaning you! Public nominations play a key role when the Librarian of Congress and Film Board are considering their selections. To be eligible for the Registry, a film must be at least 10 years old and be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Recommendations are due in September. New selections are usually announced at the end of December.
Attention Louise Brooks fans. Attention silent film fans. Attention William Wellman fans. Attention Jim Tully fans. The Louise Brooks Society thinks its time a Louise Brooks film be added to the list. The LBS suggests you recommend these Louise Brooks films. Each are worthy of inclusion in the registry:
Beggars of Life (1928)
The Street of Forgotten Men (1925)
The Show Off (1926)
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
Looking for other films to nominate? Check here for hundreds of titles not yet selected to the National Film Registry. Please include the date of the film nominated, and number your recommendations. And if you would, tell how you learned of the Registry. Please forward your recommendations via email to dross@loc.gov Email is preferred; to submit via postal mail, send your nominations to:
National Film Registry
Library of Congress
Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation
19053 Mt. Pony Road
Culpeper, VA 22701
Attn: Donna Ross
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Friday, July 18, 2014
Cool pic of the Day: Louise Brooks in a bathing suite
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Thursday, July 17, 2014
The Ghosts of Hollywood
This short documentary titled "The Ghosts of Hollywood" shows the sad
condition of many of the silent movie studios in Hollywood as they
appeared in the 1930s. Included are the Keystone and Metro Studio
locations. You see Mabel Normand and Rudolph Valentino's dressing rooms
among other locations.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
A gathering of silent film articles, part two
I've been writing for examiner.com for 5 years. In that time, I've
written hundreds of pieces about film and film culture culture in the
silent and early sound era. To mark my fifth anniversary as the San Francisco Bay Area silent film correspondent, I've put together this checklist of some of my favorite pieces. Hopefully, you'll like them too. Here is a selection published from 2019 through 2010.
Early films selected for National Film Registry
December 28, 2010
Sherlock Holmes vs Herlock Sholmes, etc….
December 24, 2010
Revamped website celebrates Nita Naldi
December 17, 2010
Local film preservationist does his bit, and more
December 15, 2010
Two new books offer portraits of early film stars
December 9, 2010
Silent film DVDs: Best new releases of the year
December 8, 2010
Ten best silent film books in 2010
December 6, 2010
Early film star Baby Marie dies at age 99
November 17, 2010
A Century Ago: The Films of 1910
November 11, 2010
Vernon Dent shines with new book, screenings in Niles in November
November 4, 2010
Mystery of the Charlie Chaplin cell phone user, solved?
October 28, 2010
Once lost Northern California film now found
October 26, 2010
Early Warner Bros. Studios
October 12, 2010
Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood’s Lady Crook
October 4, 2010
Rudolph Valentino: The Silent Idol, His Life in Photographs
September 16, 2010
Six questions with novelist Glen David Gold
September 13, 2010
First Ever Oscar to a Film Historian Goes to Kevin Brownlow
August 27, 2010
Chaplin, Chaplin, and more Chaplin
August 19, 2010
Some of the many facets of Polish cinema
August 3, 2010
The art and history of coming attraction slides
July 28, 2010
Six questions with Donna Hill, author of a new book on Rudolph Valentino
July 13, 2010
George O'Brien - a man's man in Hollywood
July 10, 2010
The return of Norma Talmadge
July 5, 2010
Major discovery of silent films announced
June 7, 2010
New encyclopedia of German Cinema
May 19, 2010
Six Questions with . . . now silent film composer Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields)
April 27, 2010
Georges Méliès - Cinemagician of the early movies
April 23, 2010
Starstruck stunning
April 21, 2010
New book on silent mystery and detective movies
March 23, 2010
Edison's Frankenstein - It's Alive
March 18, 2010
Silent-era actress Dorothy Janis dies at age 100
March 12, 2010
Mack Sennett's fun factory
March 9, 2010
Robert Birchard's universal history
February 23, 2010
Silent film star Karl Dane revealed in new book
February 15, 2010
Kevin Brownlow's Photoplay Productions now online
February 9, 2010
Early Western films featured in new book
January 21, 2010
New book on Portland theaters joins illustrated series
January 1, 2010
Best DVDs of 2009
December 21, 2009
Best film books of 2009
December 15, 2009
Francis X. Bushman - King of the Movies revealed in new book
November 6, 2009
Celebrating Carla Laemmle and early Universal
October 28, 2009
Sad tale of Oakland comedian told in new book
October 8, 2009
Six silent films not on DVD that should be
August 27, 2009
Silent films among new Warner Archive offerings
August 23, 2009
Six questions with . . . film historian Jeffrey Vance
July 9, 2009
Reviving the art of silent film, one note at a time
May 25, 2009
The Silent Cinema in Song
May 19, 2009
Cinematic new novel depicts Charlie Chaplin and silent film era
May 12, 2009
Chaplin biographer to speak in San Francisco
May 8, 2009
When Hollywood came to town
April 28, 2009
Father of JFK recalled as Hollywood mogul
April 10, 2009
December 28, 2010
Sherlock Holmes vs Herlock Sholmes, etc….
December 24, 2010
Revamped website celebrates Nita Naldi
December 17, 2010
Local film preservationist does his bit, and more
December 15, 2010
Two new books offer portraits of early film stars
December 9, 2010
Silent film DVDs: Best new releases of the year
December 8, 2010
Ten best silent film books in 2010
December 6, 2010
Early film star Baby Marie dies at age 99
November 17, 2010
A Century Ago: The Films of 1910
November 11, 2010
Vernon Dent shines with new book, screenings in Niles in November
November 4, 2010
Mystery of the Charlie Chaplin cell phone user, solved?
October 28, 2010
Once lost Northern California film now found
October 26, 2010
Early Warner Bros. Studios
October 12, 2010
Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood’s Lady Crook
October 4, 2010
Rudolph Valentino: The Silent Idol, His Life in Photographs
September 16, 2010
Six questions with novelist Glen David Gold
September 13, 2010
First Ever Oscar to a Film Historian Goes to Kevin Brownlow
August 27, 2010
Chaplin, Chaplin, and more Chaplin
August 19, 2010
Some of the many facets of Polish cinema
August 3, 2010
The art and history of coming attraction slides
July 28, 2010
Six questions with Donna Hill, author of a new book on Rudolph Valentino
July 13, 2010
George O'Brien - a man's man in Hollywood
July 10, 2010
The return of Norma Talmadge
July 5, 2010
Major discovery of silent films announced
June 7, 2010
New encyclopedia of German Cinema
May 19, 2010
Six Questions with . . . now silent film composer Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields)
April 27, 2010
Georges Méliès - Cinemagician of the early movies
April 23, 2010
Starstruck stunning
April 21, 2010
New book on silent mystery and detective movies
March 23, 2010
Edison's Frankenstein - It's Alive
March 18, 2010
Silent-era actress Dorothy Janis dies at age 100
March 12, 2010
Mack Sennett's fun factory
March 9, 2010
Robert Birchard's universal history
February 23, 2010
Silent film star Karl Dane revealed in new book
February 15, 2010
Kevin Brownlow's Photoplay Productions now online
February 9, 2010
Early Western films featured in new book
January 21, 2010
New book on Portland theaters joins illustrated series
January 1, 2010
Best DVDs of 2009
December 21, 2009
Best film books of 2009
December 15, 2009
Francis X. Bushman - King of the Movies revealed in new book
November 6, 2009
Celebrating Carla Laemmle and early Universal
October 28, 2009
Sad tale of Oakland comedian told in new book
October 8, 2009
Six silent films not on DVD that should be
August 27, 2009
Silent films among new Warner Archive offerings
August 23, 2009
Six questions with . . . film historian Jeffrey Vance
July 9, 2009
Reviving the art of silent film, one note at a time
May 25, 2009
The Silent Cinema in Song
May 19, 2009
Cinematic new novel depicts Charlie Chaplin and silent film era
May 12, 2009
Chaplin biographer to speak in San Francisco
May 8, 2009
When Hollywood came to town
April 28, 2009
Father of JFK recalled as Hollywood mogul
April 10, 2009
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
A gathering of silent film articles, part one
I've been writing for examiner.com for 5 years. In that time, I've written hundreds of pieces about film and film culture culture in the silent and early sound era. To mark my fifth anniversary as the San Francisco Bay Area silent film correspondent, I've put together this checklist of some of my favorite pieces. Hopefully, you'll like them too. Here is a selection published from 2011 through 2014.
Ramona at San Francisco Silent Film Festival
May 24, 2014
Best Silent Film Books of 2013
December 30, 2013
Mary Pickford Scholar Speaks about New Book
January 29, 2013
Best Film Books of 2012
December 28, 2012
Jim Tully takes Hollywood, again
October 10, 2012
Ty Burr on Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame
September 27, 2012
An interview with Baby Peggy: The once and future darling of New York
September 5, 2012
Baby Peggy makes a comeback
September 2, 2012
Frank Thompson's The Commentary Track reveals film history
August 19, 2012
Silent era screenwriter Frederica Sagor Maas dies at age 111
January 8, 2012
Scrapbook novel depicts 1920s story
December 26, 2011
Best silent film books of 2011
December 11, 2011
Theaters of the San Francisco Peninsula highlighted in new book
November 19, 2011
Walt in Wonderland
August 11, 2011
David Thomson’s New Biographical Dictionary of Film
March 10, 2011
Ramona at San Francisco Silent Film Festival
May 24, 2014
Best Silent Film Books of 2013
December 30, 2013
Mary Pickford Scholar Speaks about New Book
January 29, 2013
Best Film Books of 2012
December 28, 2012
Jim Tully takes Hollywood, again
October 10, 2012
Ty Burr on Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame
September 27, 2012
An interview with Baby Peggy: The once and future darling of New York
September 5, 2012
Baby Peggy makes a comeback
September 2, 2012
Frank Thompson's The Commentary Track reveals film history
August 19, 2012
Silent era screenwriter Frederica Sagor Maas dies at age 111
January 8, 2012
Scrapbook novel depicts 1920s story
December 26, 2011
Best silent film books of 2011
December 11, 2011
Theaters of the San Francisco Peninsula highlighted in new book
November 19, 2011
Walt in Wonderland
August 11, 2011
David Thomson’s New Biographical Dictionary of Film
March 10, 2011
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Monday, July 14, 2014
Sometimes I'm Happy - Red Nichols & His Five Pennies (and Louise Brooks too)
Here is "Sometimes I'm Happy" with Red Nichols & His Five Pennies. This video makes me happy all the time because it features Louise Brooks. The song was recorded in New York City on January
24, 1930 and features Red Nichols, c / Ruby Weinstein, t / Glenn Miller, tb, arr / Tommy
Dorsey, tb / Fud Livingston, cl, as / Babe Russin, ts / Adrian Rollini,
bsx / Jack Russin, p / Treg Brown, g / Gene Krupa, d.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Louise Brooks teenage dancer and choreographer
It is known that prior to joining the Denishawn Dance Company, a young Louise Brooks danced at local events in Kansas. These events were held at clubs, churches, and meeting halls. What has not been known until now is that Louise Brooks, still a teen, also choreographed a dance. The dance was titled "The Little Tin Soldier and the Little Rag Doll." This article appeared in the Wichita newspaper in March, 1922.
This blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society™. Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society is a pioneering website and online archive devoted to the legendary silent film star. The Louise Brooks Society operates with the consent of the Estate of Louise Brooks (Louise Brooks Heirs, LC), and have its permission to use the name and likeness of the actress. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. CONTACT: louisebrookssociety (at) gmail.com
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