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lulu  This page presents an annotated, worldwide bibliography of articles about the Louise Brooks Society. Entries are arranged chronologically.

This page is a work in progress. The intention of this bibliography is to be as comprehensive as possible. Most citations represent a substantial review or article. Shorter pieces - usually a paragraph or two in length - are so noted. Some citations are linked to the material cited. (Some links reside on the Louise Brooks Society website, while others exist elsewhere on the internet.) An * indicates that a copy of this citation is held in the archives of the LBS. If you know of additional citations, or can provide further information on the entries noted on this page, please contact the Louise Brooks Society via . This bibliography has been compiled by Thomas Gladysz, and was last updated in January 2006.

The Louise Brooks Society
launched August, 1995

Meddis, Sam Vincent. "Net: New and notable." USA Today, May 23, 1996. (United States) *
--- "Silent-film buffs can get a taste of how a fan club from yesteryear plays on the Web. The Louise Brooks Society site includes interview, trivia and photos. It also draws an international audience."

Kirby, Sheryl. "Louise Brooks: A Profile." Stained Pages, Spring / Summer 1996. (Canada) *
--- mention in article on the actress in Toronto, Canada 'zine

anonymous. Net Directory, issue 7, 1996. (England) *
--- named one of the five best sites devoted to actresses in an English computing magazine

Paracchini, Fabio. Cyber show. Cinema e teatro con Internet. Italy: Ubulibri, 1996.
--- short write up in Italian book: "La pagina della Louise Brooks Society offre ai navigatori un'ampia e varia raccolta di materiali sull'attrice: dati biografici e filmografici, ma anche interviste apparse su riviste d'epoca, fotografie rare, registrazioni e una ricca collezione di recensioni e articoli giornalistici. Tutto il materiale viene aggiornato e arricchito continuamente, per cui se siete dei fan di Louise Brooks vi consigliamo di tornare spesso a visitare questo sito." - "The page of the Louise Brooks Society gives surfers a wide and varied collection of material about the actress: biographical and filmographical data, but also interviews appeared in vintage magazines, rare photos, records and a rich collection of reviews and newspaper articles. The whole material is continuosly updated and enriched, so if you're a fan of Louise Brooks we suggest you to visit often this site."

anonymous. Intertitle, issue 1, 1997. (United States) *
--- brief mention in newsletter of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival

anonymous. "NetSurf." HotWired, 1997. (United States) *
--- mention as exemplary website on Wired magazine website

MacIntyre, Diane. "Louise Brooks: Portraits and Memorabilia." The Silents Majority. September, 1997. (United States) *
--- brief article on an LBS sponsored exhibit

Roberson, Fontaine. "Flapper Has 'Virtual' Fan Club in Noe Valley." Noe Valley Voice, September, 1997. (United States) *
--- article about the LBS; San Francisco, California monthly newspaper

Vassos, Preston. "Bringing a Silent Star to the Web." Retro, September, 1997. (United States) *
--- article about LBS on website devoted to retro culture

Girl Tech. Tech girl's Internet adventures. Foster City, California: IDG Books Worldwide, 1997. *
--- a page from the LBS website is featured in this book

Krenn, Gunter. Geheimnisvolle Tiefe G.W. Pabst. Vienna: Austrian Film Archive, 1998. *
--- catalog of an exhibit and program of films - contains a handful of references to the LBS

Silberman, Steve. "Fan Site Sparks Biopic." Wired News, April 10, 1998. (United States) *
--- article about the LBS in this Wired magazine website

Farrant, Darrin. "Programs - Sunday." Melbourne Age, April 16, 1998. (Australia) *
--- "She was far more than just a pretty face ... The Louise Brooks Society has an exhaustive web site about this fascinating siren." - mention in Australian newspaper

Bentley, Rick. "Ahead of Her Time." Fresno Bee, April 30, 1998. (United States) *
--- "Internet users have embraced the actress for years. Web pages and various sites have dealt with this actress, whose fame started in the silent films era and exploded in the information age. Her career and her life off the set have become a source of interest unparalleled by many other film stars. And those bits and bytes of information were a catalyst for this TV special." - article in Fresno, California newspaper

Evenson, Laura. "Lovely Lulu Lives Again." San Francisco Chronicle, May 3, 1998. (United States) *
--- the LBS is discussed in San Francisco, California newspaper

author unknown. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, May 5, 1998. (United States)
--- brief mention as exemplary website; Atlanta, Georgia newspaper

Wahl, Jan. "Talking Pictures." KRON-BayTV, May, 1998. (United States)
--- interview on cable television program; San Francisco, California

"Mysteries and Scandals." E! Entertainment, 1998. (United States) *
--- interview on cable network television program

Panti, Fabio. "Archivi in Rete." MediaMente, December 28, 1998. (Italy) *
--- "Ad esempio per chi fosse amante del cinema, ecco The Louise Brooks Society che ci riporta all'epoca d'oro dei film muti americani. Il sito è una sorta di fan club virtuale. A parte gli articoli di giornali e riviste la cui ricchezza e' valsa al sito il premio dell'Istituto del Nord Caroline per l'arte cinematografica, possiamo trovare cartoline d'epoca, locandine, spartiti musicali, foto, il tutto raccolto grazie alla curiosità personale di Thomas Gladysz che ne fa, invitando tutti i navigatori ad aiutarlo, un archivio digitale quasi senza volerlo."

anonymous. "Fan Site Profiles." bLink. February, 1999. (United States) *
--- article about the LBS in a magazine for Earthlink subscribers

Malcolm, Derek. "GW Pabst: Pandora's Box." Guardian Unlimited. July 22, 1999. (England) *
--- LBS is referenced on Manchester newspaper website

Bennet, Alex. "Alex Bennet Show." PlayTV, July 12, 2000. (United States)
--- interview on internet radio/tv program

Brooks, Louise. Lulu in Hollywood. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. *
--- mention on copyright page; "The University of Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society, in the publication of this book. The society's website can be found at http://www.pandorasbox.com."

Paris, Barry. Louise Brooks. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000. *
--- mention on copyright page; "The University of Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Thomas Gladysz, director of the Louise Brooks Society, in the publication of this book. The society's website can be found at http://www.pandorasbox.com."

Garner, Jack. "Movie buffs can find trivia, reviews online." Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, September 12, 2000. (United States) *
--- "A fine example of a fan page, a thoughtful, artful site devoted to the life and times of a fabled silent movie legend, with rare articles from the '20s and superb photos." - Rochester, New York newspaper

Roether, Barbara. "Three Make Their Mark." Publisher's Weekly, November 20, 2000. (United States) *
--- mentioned in an article about the reissue of the Barry Paris biography and Lulu in Hollywood

Tomasi, Dario and Aimeri, Luca. Internet per il cinema. Torino: Utet Libreria, 2001.
--- referenced in Italian book; "Ottima resourch page sulla protagonista di Lulu, www.pandorasbox.com" ("Fine resource page about the actress of Lulu . . .") in the chapter about Pabst

Douglas, John. "Online with you." Grand Rapids Press , March 26, 2001. (United States) *
--- "There has never been a more interesting actress in the history of movies or a more beautiful woman than Louise Brooks, who made a name for herself in American and German films. This Web site at www.pandorasbox.com, created by The Louise Brooks Society, is crammed full of photos of the lady with the page boy bob. It also has biographical material and still shots from her movies plus posters and links to other Brooks sites. It also tells which of her films are available on video and DVD. You even can send a Louise Brooks postcard to someone." - write-up in Grand Rapids, Michigan newspaper

Anderson, Jeffrey M. "Thirteen great film sites." San Francisco Examiner, November 29, 2001. (United States) *
--- "This San Francisco-run site pays tribute to one of the greatest and most underappreciated stars of all time, Louise Brooks, who played numerous bit parts and starred in only two films during the silent era. It contains tons of info, pictures and history."

l., tk. "Ins Netz gegangen Pandora Brooks." Stuttgarter Zeitung, July 14, 2002. (Germany) *
--- LBS is described as "exemplary" - Stuttgart newspaper

Coiro, Angie. "Forum." KQED-FM, August 16, 2002. (United States) *
--- interview on San Francisco radio talk show

O'Connell, Pamela Licalzi. "Dreaming Celebrities and the Earth's Eye Candy." New York Times, August 29, 2002. (United States) *
--- mentioned in internet column; "The Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com) is an excellent homage to the art of the silent film as well as one of its most luminous stars."

Cooke, Paul German Expressionist Films. Herts, England: Pocket Essentials, 2002. *
--- the LBS and Louise Brooks Studies websites are noted

Maddex, Alison. Sex in the City. New York: Universe, 2002. *
--- the LBS is acknowledged in the notes and credits

Miller, Rick. Photoplay Editions. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, 2002. *
--- a page from the LBS website is cited in the bibliography

Pattenden, Mike. "An era of glamour." Sunday Times, April 27, 2003. (United States) *
--- " She bucked the system to make movies in Europe, notably Pandora's Box, which lends its name to www.pandorasbox.com/ louisebrooks, dedicated to her remarkable life and including some of her more risque poses - a reminder that the 1920s were as much about sex and style as any era since." - article in London newspaper

Watson, Dave. "Basking in the Glow of On-Line Info Flow." Straight.com, July 15, 2004. (United States) *
--- "She's not well-known anymore, but Louise Brooks was one of the biggest stars of silent and early-sound cinema. Naturally, there's a home for her fans on the Net (www.pandorasbox.com/), but the site also has a lot of incidental information about that era of moviemaking as well." - mentioned in article on website

Blackberry Cat. "Louise Brooks: Actress and Writer." BBC, November 12, 2004. (United States) *
--- "There are several sites devoted to Louise Brooks on the web. The two below are very good and have numerous links to other sites." - mentioned in article on bbc.co.uk website

Dufour, Nicolas. "Louise Brooks, l'adoration perpétuelle." Le Temps, December 23, 2004. (France) *
--- "La Louise Brooks Society en ligne: http://www.pandorasbox.com" - referenced in Paris newspaper

Melton, Wayne. "That '20s Girl: Lulupalooza celebrates the work of a screen goddess.." Style Weekly, July 20, 2005. (United States) *
--- " . . . a weekend-long festival of the silent-screen goddess presented by Yellow House Productions and the Firehouse Theatre with the assistance of the Louise Brooks Society." - mentioned in article in Richmond, Virgina weekly

Ward, Mike. "Mute Beaut: Silent film actress Louise Brooks will be remembered this weekend at Lulupalooza.." Richmond.com, July 21, 2005. (United States) *
--- referenced in article on Richmond, Virgina website

Caloudas, Constantine. "Louise Bobs Her Hair." Washington City Paper, July 22, 2005. (United States) *
--- article in Washington, D.C. weekly paper

Maltin, Leonard. "Links We Like." Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy, August 2005. (United States) *
--- "Not many sites of any kind can claim to be celebrating a tenth anniversary online, but that’s true of the Louise Brooks Society, devoted to the life and times of the magnetic silent-film star and latter-day memoirist. Thomas Gladysz has assembled a formidable amount of material on the actress and her era; there’s not only a lot to read and enjoy, but there’s a gift shop and even a 'Radio Lulu' function that allows you to listen to music of the 1920s. Wow!" - mention on website

anonymous. "Louise Brooks Expert Speaks at Silent Film Fest." Noe Valley Voice, July 2006. (United States) *
--- referenced in article in San Francisco, California monthly newspaper

Cowie, Peter. Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever. New York: Rizzoli, 2006. *
--- the LBS is referenced in the acknowledgements


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