Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Slovenian advertisement with Louise Brooks and Marlene Dietrich

I recently came across this 1930 newspaper advertisement from Slovenia which promotes the showing of two films, Sinji angelj (The Blue Angel) with Marlene Dietrich, and a Louise Brooks film, here titled Zrtev velike ljubezni, which translates into Victims of a Great Love.

I am stumped as to what Victims of a Great Love would be -- either I would guess Diary of a Lost Girl or Prix de Beaute. Can any Slovenian speakers help?


Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Louise Brooks: Cool Pic of the Day

Louise Brooks looks like she just returned from a trip from New Zealand or Singapore -- or is she ready to step out and have some fun?

Monday, October 5, 2015

Louise Brooks in Singapore (then British Malaysia) #2

Here are a few more Louise Brooks movie advertisements from late 1920's Singapore (then British Malaysia) newspapers. Paramount films sure did get around!





Sunday, October 4, 2015

Louise Brooks in Singapore (then British Malaysia) #1

While working on the Louise Brooks filmography pages on the Louise Brooks Society website, I have been digging around some newspaper archives in search of advertisements for screenings of the actress' films in other countries. I recently came across some articles and ads from Singapore (then British Malaysia), where a handful of Brooks' films American silent films were shown. Here are a few examples of the sort of things I found.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Louise Brooks in New Zealand #2

A follow-up to yesterday's post, about Louise Brooks related material found in vintage New Zealand newspapers. Here are a couple of nifty clippings which I am sure you will appreciate.







Friday, October 2, 2015

Louise Brooks in New Zealand #1

While working on the Louise Brooks filmography pages on the Louise Brooks Society website, I have been digging around some  newspaper archives in search of advertisements for screenings of the actress' films in other countries. I recently came across some articles and ads from New Zealand, where every one of Brooks' films from The Street of Forgotten Men (1925) through The Canary Murder Case (1929) were shown. I was also able to find listings or ads for It Pays to Advertise (1931), When You're in Love (1937) and King of Gamblers (1937).

These nifty advertisements are typographical in design, and rather unusual. They are almost like concrete poetry. Perhaps the printer assigned to lay out the page was bored? However,  I would assume that the newspapers were not able to print any sort of line art in their advertisements. This first one, with a play on Adolphe Menjou's initials, is my favorite.




Thursday, October 1, 2015

Louise Brooks: Snake Jewelry Fad Abroad She Reports

This article, "Snake Jewelry Fad Abroad She Reports," ran in newspaper in the United States on October 1st, 1930.


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