The Louise Brooks Society has been blogging about the actress, silent film, and the Jazz Age, as well as fashion, dance, books, music, art, Hollywood and other topics related to the one-and-only Lulu for a long time. Actually, the Louise Brooks Society started blogging in 2002, first on LiveJournal and then on Blogger beginning in 2009. Between the two forums, there are more than 3500 posts, most all of which now reside on the LBS blog at louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com. The LBS blog has been visited / read more than 2 million times. It is a longtime member of various affiliations, including the CMBA (Classic Movie Blog Association), CMH (Classic Movie Hub), and LAMB (Large Association of Movie Blogs). In 2018, the CMBA profiled the LBS, and in 2023, the CMH named the LBS one of the 5 best early film blogs.
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The Louise Brooks Society blog has received it fair share of attention, and not just from other bloggers. For example, the noted cultural critic Greil Marcus gave the LBS blog a shout out when he mentioned a 2012 post in one of his 2015 columns on BarnesandNobleReview. (This write-up by Marcus was also included in his 2022 book, More Real Life Rock: The Wilderness Years 2014-2021, from Yale University Press.) The LBS blog is featured on the authoritative WeimarCinema.org website. And a book review on the LBS blog was mentioned on the Columbia University Press website, while another was mentioned on the BearManor Media website (a distinguished publisher of books on entertainment). Individual LBS blog posts have been cited in a Ph.D dissertation from Concordia University in Montreal, an article on Shelf Awareness (a trade journal), on a page of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, and elsewhere. One of the nicest compliments the Louise Brooks Society has ever received was directed at its blog. It came from Cliff Aliperti on his excellent Immortal Ephemera website. Referencing his own site, Cliff stated, “The site is going slowly, I’m trying to make the blog grow quicker than the main site by posting interesting bits of information I unearth and unusual collectibles I come across (full disclosure: the model for the blog is the excellent Louise Brooks Society blog over at pandorasbox.com, the best fan site around that I’m aware of. I wish I could update mine this often.)”
The Louise Brooks Society is a cinephilac blog. It is written on a regular basis by Thomas Gladysz, with occasional guest contributors. The half-dozen most recent posts are featured below. When you visit the LBS blog, be sure to like, share and subscribe. And, please leave a comment if you are so inclined. The following statement is carried at the bottom of posts: “THE LEGAL STUFF: The Louise Brooks Society™ blog is authored by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society (www.pandorasbox.com). Original contents copyright © . Further unauthorized use prohibited. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.”
We should also like to mention that the lower right hand column of the LBS blog contains links to an archive of earlier LBS posts, links to other early film blogs, other early film websites, podcasts & message boards, as well as links to related film festivals and venues. There are a lot of great film blogs and websites on the internet. Check ’em out!
NINE RECENT POSTS ON THE LBS BLOG
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- God's Gift to Women, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1931by Louise Brooks Society on April 25, 2024
God's Gift to Women, with Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1931. The film is a pre-code musical comedy whose musical numbers were cut and whose humor and suggestive scenes are largely tempered by the tepid presence of star Frank Fay. He plays the Parisian descendant of a Don Juan who vows to stop philandering in order to win the hand of a virtuous young lady with a disapproving father. Louise Brooks plays one of a handful of women irresistibly drawn to Fay's character. More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society website filmography page.Film Daily described the […]
- King of Gamblers, almost featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1937by Louise Brooks Society on April 23, 2024
King of Gamblers was released on this day in 1937. The film is a stylish low-budget crime drama about a slot-machine racket and the crusading reporter who uncovers it. Though a "B" picture, this almost noir was given an "A" treatment by director Robert Florey. More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society website filmography page.Louise Brooks' role in the film, a minor part, was cut from the production shortly before release. An opening sequence with "Jim Adams" (Lloyd Nolan) being jilted by "Joyce Beaton" (Louise Brooks) was shot but eliminated from the final cut. Prints […]
- Before Taylor Swift, there was the Cleaners of Venus song "Clara Bow"by Louise Brooks Society on April 20, 2024
With the release of the new Taylor Swift album and the attention her new "Clara Bow" song has gotten.... I thought I would repost this earlier blog on an earlier song about the IT girl actress. The song in question is the Cleaners of Venus 'swonderful "Clara Bow", from their 1986 album Living with Victoria Grey. This song, which I've always liked a lot, used to stream on the now defunct RadioLulu, the Louise Brooks Society station which streamed Louise Brooks and silent film inspired music of the 1920s, 1930s and today. It can be streamed here and on Spotify. Give it a listen. My Back […]
- Overland Stage Raiders, with Louise Brooks, to screen in Syracuse, NYby Louise Brooks Society on April 10, 2024
Overland Stage Raiders, starring John Wayne and Louise Brooks, will be shown at the Spaghetti Warehouse in Syracuse, New York on Monday, April 15th as part of a Western double bill. This rare public screening of Brooks' last film is sponsored by the Syracuse Cinephile Society. More information about this event can be found HERE.To learn more about the film, be sure and check out the Overland Stage Raiders page on the Louise Brooks Society website. Otherwise, here is some information from the Syracuse Cinephile Society website:4/15 “OLD MEETS NEW” WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE. Two fun and […]
- San Francisco Silent Film Festival begins April 10by Louise Brooks Society on April 8, 2024
The 27th annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival is set to take place at the historic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco’s Marina District beginning April 10 and running through April 14. This year, twenty-two live cinema programs will be shown -- each featuring a beautiful silent-era films (including some world premiere restorations) and each with superb live musical accompanimentMore information about this year's event, including a complete schedule of films, ticket availability, etc... can be found HERE. A number of these programs stand out. For me, one of the most exciting is […]
- Restoration of Pandora's Box screens in Los Angeles TODAYby Louise Brooks Society on April 4, 2024
The recently released restoration of Pandora's Box, starring Louise Brooks, will be shown in the Ted Mann Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (6067 Wilshire Blvd.) in Los Angeles TODAY at 7:30 pm. This screening marks the "Los Angeles Restoration Premiere." The film is being shown as part of the Academy's series, "The Sewing Circle: Sapphic Icons of Early Hollywood." More information about the event can be found HERE. According to the Academy website, "Pandora’s Box chronicles the life and ultimate downfall of the charming and amoral Lulu (Louise Brooks), whose somewhat impish […]
- A newly acquired treasure in the Louise Brooks Society archive, and a dreamby Louise Brooks Society on April 3, 2024
Speaking of lost films.... Here is a newly acquired treasure now held in the Louise Brooks Society archive at the Louise Brooks Society website. It is movie herald (a give-away flier) for The American Venus from Argentina! This Paramount special was first released in the United States on January 31, 1926. The film is a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a beauty pageant, namely the actual 1925 Miss America contest in Atlantic City. The film is the second in which Louise Brooks appeared, and the first for which she received screen credit. In fact, Brooks received fifth billing. The […]
- Lost Louise Brooks films to be released on DVDby Louise Brooks Society on April 1, 2024
What is better than one? How about four!The Louise Brooks Society has learned that four Louise Brooks films previously thought lost will be released on DVD sometime within the coming year. Wow! Wow! Wow! and Wow!When I first became interested in Louise Brooks ever so long ago, I sometimes thought I would never see some of her more obscure films, let alone films which were once thought lost. But, miracles happen, dreams come true, and wishes are fulfilled .... I can't say more. Stay tuned to this blog and the Louise Brooks Society website for further information.It is always a thrill to see […]
- A Social Celebrity, featuring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926by Louise Brooks Society on March 29, 2024
A Social Celebrity, starring Louise Brooks, was released on this day in 1926. The film is a romantic comedy about a small town barber who follows his heart and heads to the big city where he hopes to join high society. Louise Brooks plays the barber’s love interest, a small town manicurist who also heads to the big city to become a dancer. The film is the third in which Brooks appeared, the second for which she received a screen credit, and the first in which she had a starring role. More about the film can be found on the Louise Brooks Society filmography page.The film was originally […]