Welcome to the official home of the LOUISE BROOKS SOCIETY™, a pioneering web site and online archive dedicated to the life & times of the silent film star Louise Brooks (1906 – 1985). A Jazz Age icon & famed beauty, Brooks is best known for her bobbed hair as well as for her legendary role as Lulu in the 1929 silent film, Pandora’s Box.
Launched in 1995, the Louise Brooks Society celebrates this multifaceted personality who was not only an acclaimed actress, but also a Denishawn dancer, Ziegfeld Follies showgirl, and the bestselling author of Lulu in Hollywood. Once nearly forgotten, Brooks has emerged from obscurity to become a 20th century icon, and even a muse. The filmography found here is the most detailed ever compiled. The are also vintage articles and reviews, an archive of ephemera, a chronology, bibliographies, and historical information, as well as trivia, links, and contributions from individuals from around the world. There is much to discover !
The goal of the society is to honor the actress by stimulating interest in her life and films. This pioneering website is just one of the many things we do; along with the occasional screening, exhibit, or talk, the LBS also keeps a long-running blog (since 2002), has published a four books with more in the works, and manages a handful of active social media accounts (YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook). The LBS is both a social and scholarly group, and this website is home to a kind-of international fan club. Please explore this extensive website and all that it has to offer. And please consider joining in its efforts! Visitors to this website come from 50 countries on six continents. From Australia to Zimbabwe, from Canada to Argentina, from the Canary Islands to the Czech Republic, LBS members comprise a truly world wide web of silent film fans and Louise Brooks enthusiasts.
The Louise Brooks Society, established online in 1995, 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 Louise Brooks. The wordmark “Louise Brooks Society” ™ was first used in 1995, and is under common law trademark. Content original to this site, including the term “Louise Brooks Society” is © Thomas Gladysz.
Thomas Gladysz
Director, Louise Brooks Society
CHRONOLOGY
What was she doing? Who did she know? A detailed look at Brooks’ daily life chock-full of little known details. Read more ….
FORTHCOMING BOOK
The Louise Brooks Society has launched a modest GoFundMe campaign to raise funds which will go toward the completion of a new book, The Street of Forgotten Men: From Story to Screen and Beyond (due out in early 2023). Please join in. The GoFundMe page is located HERE.
FILMOGRAPHY
The LBS filmography is the most detailed ever compiled on just about any actress, surpassing AFI and IMDb. Read more ….
HOMAGE
Movies, music, fiction, comics and art have all paid homage to Louise Brooks – 20th century icon & 21st century muse. Learn more ….
DENISHAWN DANCER
Louise Brooks spent two years touring with the leading modern dance company in America. This section includes a history and tour schedules. Read more ….
LBS BOOKS
The LBS has issued four must read publications, with more in the works. The latest is Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star. Learn more ….
LBS on INSTAGRAM
After attracting some 5300 followers, the LBS Instagram account @louisebrookssociety was suspended due to the actions of an internet troll. For now, no more rare pics, exclusives, and other really cool stuff not to be missed.
FILM RESTORATION
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival has completed a major restoration of Louise Brooks’ first film, The Street of Forgotten Men (1925). The Louise Brooks Society assisted with the project. The restoration was screened at the annual Festival on May 10, 2022. Read more HERE.
LBS on TWITTER
The latest from the LBS on Twitter. Bits of news, comments, questions, links, opinion and more. Be sure to like and follow.
Lulu by the Bay: Louise Brooks and Pandora's Box in the San Francisco Bay Area https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/louise-brooks-society-901161/lulu-by-bay-louise-brooks-pandoras-box-in-7597261692 on @bloglovin
Piccadilly (1929) Starring Anna May Wong, and the Café de Paris http://ow.ly/XfGN50MqWpK
Louise Brooks Society Blog
A long running blog about the actress, silent film, and the Jazz Age, as well as dance, fashion, books, music, art, Hollywood and other topics related to the one-and-only “Lulu”. Written on a regular basis by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the LBS, with occasional guest contributors. The three most recent posts are featured below. Be sure to share and subscribe.
- Lulu by the Bay: Louise Brooks and Pandora's Box in the San Francisco Bay Areaby Louise Brooks Society on January 15, 2023 at 9:31 pm
On Saturday May 6th, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival will show Pandora's Box (1929) at the Paramount Theater in Oakland. This special live cinema event, featuring a restored print, will feature live musical accompaniment by the Club Foot Orchestra and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. More information about the event can be found HERE. Ticket are on sale.In honor of this […]
- Pandora's Box screens at Paramount theater in Oakland, CA on May 6by Louise Brooks Society on January 11, 2023 at 5:26 pm
Breaking news.... The celebrated German silent film, Pandora's Box starring Louise Brooks, will be shown at the Paramount theater in Oakland, California on Saturday, May 6. And what's more, this live cinema event will feature live musical accompaniment by the Club Foot Orchestra and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. More information about the event can be found HERE.PANDORA'S BOXLIVE […]
- The Louise Brooks Society, a statement, something to get off my chestby Louise Brooks Society on January 8, 2023 at 4:56 am
At one of my San Francisco Public Library exhibitsI launched the "Louise Brooks Society" website in 1995. I did so because I had recently "discovered" the actress and was enthused about connecting with others of like-mind, sharing not only information and images but also the small discoveries which came from my ongoing research into Brooks' life and career. For me, the Louise Brooks Society is a […]
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