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The Canary Murder Case (1929) with William Powell and Louise Brooks

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on Nov 6, 2014

Share This! Louise Books is one of the actresses were haven’t really touched on in our six years online, but perhaps today is the day to put that onus behind us.  Sadly, we picked one of her weaker pictures, the Philo Vance introducing The Canary Murder Case, in which to do so. The film is one read more

Greta Garbo defeats Louise Brooks 100-82 to win The Favorite Silent Actress Tourney

All Good Things Posted by monty on Feb 20, 2014

When it was all said and done, it was Greta Garbo standing tall winning The Favorite Silent Actress Tourney by defeating the feisty Louise Brooks by the count of 100-82. This was the most voted on match of the entire tourney with the leads changing hands several times. In fact Louise had a 10 read more

Greta Garbo and Louise Brooks in the match to determine favorite silent actress is underway

All Good Things Posted by monty on Feb 16, 2014

Catherine has got the final match in the favorite silent actress tourney underway. Greta Garbo against Louise Brooks. Winner gets the crown. Here's the link to go cast your vote: http://obscurecinemamagic.wordpress.com/ read more

It will be Greta Garbo and Louise Brooks for the crown of Favorite Silent Actress

All Good Things Posted by monty on Feb 13, 2014

In the semi-final matches, it was Louise Brooks crushing Clara Bow 30-18 and Greta Garbo doubling up over Norma Shearer 16-8. Setting up a championship match between Louise and Greta to decide the favorite silent actress. Catherine will host that epic match beginning on Sunday. Here's the link read more

Screen Style: Louise Brooks

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Christina Stewart on Dec 11, 2013

What is there left to be said, that hasn’t been said already? The enigmatic Louise Brooks had a style all her own. Her training as a dancer gave her the grace of movement and the body to wear clothes beautifully. Her iconic jet black bobbed hair with her wide expressive eyes made her stand out, whi read more

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum?

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Dec 5, 2013

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum? À primeira vista, nada. Mary Louise Brooks (1906-1985) foi uma diva do cinema mudo que teve sucesso fazendo filmes na Alemanha e cujo papel mais conhecido é o da femme-fatale de “A Caixa de Pandora”. Marion Robert Morrison (1907-1979) read more

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum?

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Dec 5, 2013

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum? À primeira vista, nada. Mary Louise Brooks (1906-1985) foi uma diva do cinema mudo que teve sucesso fazendo filmes na Alemanha e cujo papel mais conhecido é o da femme-fatale de “A Caixa de Pandora”. Marion Robert Morrison (1907-1979) read more

Louise Brooks & "Pandora’s Box"

Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on Mar 10, 2013

       There’s no doubt that G.W. Pabst was a more than competent director (his The Threepenny Opera is an exceptional film), but Pandora’s Box (1929), perhaps his most famous feature, begins and ends with the fantastic Louise Brooks. After the first time I saw read more

The FALL SERIES: LOUISE BROOKS

All Good Things Posted by monty on Nov 7, 2012

Louise doing a little light reading read more

Louise Brooks – A Pictorial

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Nov 14, 2011

“A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world.” ~ Louise Brooks “Most beautiful but dumb girls think they are smart and get away with it, because other people, on the whole, aren’t much smarter.” ~ Louise Brooks “When I read more

Happy Birthday Louise Brooks

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on Nov 14, 2011

I once got a haircut like this because I secretly wanted to be Louise Brooks. Someone saw me and said, “I like your haircut. It reminds me of Louise Brooks.” It was the happiest day of my life. Happy birthday Louise Brooks! louise brooks read more

Bewitched: Women Who Cast a Spell: Vivien Leigh, Gene Tierney and Louise Brooks

A Person in the Dark Posted by FlickChick on Oct 11, 2011

Halloween is coming soon, but I am not a real fan of the scary. I am, however, a fan of the witch. As we all know, there are good movie witches and bad movie witches (Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West taught us that), but by far the most fun movie witches are the sleek and seductive ones. The read more

Hanging Out at Paramount Studios 1927: Louise Brooks, Thelma Todd, Jack Luden, Gary Cooper

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Aug 25, 2011

Hanging Out At Paramount Studios in 1927 Gary Cooper, Jack Luden, Louise Brooks, Thelma Todd, Nancy Phillips, James Hall, Doris Hill, and Josephine Dunn.  . Share: • Posted by Art • Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 5:3 read more

Louise Brooks (1)

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Aug 13, 2011

The silent film beauty Louise Brooks (Lulu) at home in 1925. Louise Brooks at home 1925 – staircase Louise Brooks 1925 at home in the entrance to her garden Louise Brooks – 1925 striking a pose at home in her garden Louise Brooks – 1925 at home in her garden read more

Louise Brooks (2)

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Jan 27, 2011

  Louise Brooks, nicknamed “Lulu” after her role in the 1929 silent classic, “Pandora’s Box”, is the ultimate 1920′s flapper. Born in Kansas in 1906, she began dancing at a young age with the Denishawn Dancers, and eventually made her way to New York City where read more

Pandora’s Box – Louise Brooks

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on Jan 24, 2011

In 1998, Roger Ebert reviewed Pandora’s Box, giving the film much praise and saying of Louise Brooks, “she regards us from the screen as if the screen were not there; she casts away the artifice of film and invites us to play with her.” Pandora’s Box (1929) is a silent m read more

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum?

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001

O que John Wayne e Louise Brooks têm em comum? À primeira vista, nada. Mary Louise Brooks (1906-1985) foi uma diva do cinema mudo que teve sucesso fazendo filmes na Alemanha e cujo papel mais conhecido é o da femme-fatale de “A Caixa de Pandora”. Marion Robert Morrison (1907-1979) read more