#paramount studios

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Louise Brooks in 1923 posing for studio publicity photo for Paramount Pictures. Photo by Eugene Robert Richee.

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Gary Cooper in 1933 at the Paramount Studios

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Promotional art from Paramount Studios

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Angela Lansbury eating lunch in the Paramount studios commissary while filming The Court Jester in 1955.

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Carole Lombard in her Paramount Studio dressing room.

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Louise Brooks was an iconic American silent film actress and dancer. Born in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1906, she became the definitive flapper of the 1920s and famously popularized the bobbed haircut. Though defiant and rebellious, she is celebrated for her raw, naturalistic screen presence in masterpieces like Pandora's Box (1929).

Early Life and Dance CareerChildhood: Born Mary Louise Brooks on November 14, 1906, she was raised in Kansas. Her mother, an artistic and cultured woman, instilled in her a deep love of the arts and books.Denishawn: At age 15, Brooks left for New York City and joined the prestigious Denishawn School of Dancing.Broadway: After being dismissed from Denishawn, she found work as a chorus girl and performed in George White's Scandals and the Ziegfeld Follies.

Hollywood and the Silent EraParamount Pictures: While dancing in the Ziegfeld Follies, she caught the eye of Hollywood executives. She signed a five-year contract with Paramount Pictures in 1925.The "Flapper" Icon: Brooks quickly rose to leading roles in films like A Girl in Every Port (1928) and Beggars of Life (1928). Her short, dark bob and rebellious, carefree off-screen attitude defined the 1920s flapper generation.Leaving Hollywood: In 1928, after being denied a promised salary raise by Paramount, Brooks boldly walked out on her studio contract.

European BreakthroughCollaborations with G.W. Pabst: Seeking new artistic frontiers in Europe, Brooks was cast by German director G.W. Pabst to star as the tragic, amoral temptress Lulu in Pandora's Box (1929).International Fame: Her haunting, magnetic performance in Pandora's Box, alongside her starring role in Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), cemented her status as an international cinematic legend.

Decline, Retirement, and Later LifeReturn and Retirement: Brooks returned to Hollywood, but her outspokenness, refusal to conform to studio demands, and the arrival of "talkies" led to fading roles. She retired from acting in 1938 after appearing in the Western Overland Stage Raiders opposite John Wayne.Hardship: Following her retirement, Brooks struggled through bankruptcy, working for a time as a department store salesgirl and a nightclub dancer.Rediscovery: In the 1950s, film historians and international critics rediscovered her silent masterpieces, catapulting her back into public acclaim.Writing and Memoir: Relocating to Rochester, New York, she pivoted to a successful second act as a writer. She published insightful film essays and her acclaimed memoir, Lulu in Hollywood, in 1982.Death: She died of a heart attack in Rochester on August 8, 1985.

To explore her written work or delve deeper into her filmography, check out her dedicated resources on Pandora's Box or read more about her enduring legacy via Britannica.

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God I hope this is true, LFG get those WB assholes the f*ck out! Hell while you're at it return all the shit they've gatekept from us in the last few YEARS!

(This is all just the tip of the iceberg btw)