Lovely Louise Brooks

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At this point in the blog, and having been collecting photos of Louise Brooks for as long as I have, it is a rare thing to ever see a new photo that you haven’t seen before. I’m not talking about screen shots from her existing movies, new angles from movie scans pop up all the time, and sometimes I’ll see a photo from a fashion shoot that is an outtake or a slightly different pose than the 5 or 6 that I’ve already seen. But yesterday I ran across this one. I don’t think I’ve seen a photo of Louise in this particular coat and hat combination before. This is a new one to me.

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French magazine featuring Louise on the cover, touting her appearance in ‘Prix de Beaute’.

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Evelyn Brent and Louise Brooks contemplate how to Love ‘Em and Leave 'Em (1926)

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A Girl In Every Port (1928)

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Claire McDowell and Louise Brooks set the table and matters right in 1926′s The Show Off

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Miss Louise Brooks, daughter of Mr and Mrs L.P. Brooks of North Topeka Avenue, is a young Wichita dancer who has displayed unusual talent.  She is now enrolled in the Denishawn School of Dancing in New York.  Previous to that time she studied with the Mills-Fisher School in Wichita

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Louise Brooks, promotional portrait for King of Gamblers, 1937. Her scenes were later deleted from the film.

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Lulu in Hollywood

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Louise Brooks birthday card for my Great Aunt Mary. Took some liberties with colors. Sidenote: I love the smell of crayons. 😊 #sketch #crayons #louisebrooks #hollywood #nofilter

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Fantastic!

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Louise Brooks | 📷 Roddy McDowall | 1965 [McDowall] described meeting her for the first time as one of the most devastating experiences of his life. She was living in poverty, alone, in a tiny, Spartan apartment. He broke down in tears in the lift afterwards. “All that furious intelligence and energy trapped in that room. It was heartbreaking.”

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Louise Brooks & Victor McLagen in A Girl in Every Port, 1928

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How To Serve a Tennis Ball - Harvey Snodgrass, who ranks with the world’s best tennis players, shows Louise Brooks, Paramount featured player, the American twist service - the ball is hit at the highest possible point

photo by Otto Dyar

previously with these two

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Louise Brooks in A Girl in Every Port, 1928

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Louise Brooks in A Girl in Every Port, 1928

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Louise Brooks in The Canary Murder Case (1929)