History Creator / LouiseBrooks

She subsequently moved to Germany, joined up with director Creator/GWPabst, and starrred in her career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when Paramount flick ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931''. That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap {{B Movie}}s. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her looking [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

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** Turned down the lead role in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931'' to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the Washington NFL franchise.

* TwentiesBobHaircut: Is currently the page image for good reason.

* RavenHairIvorySkin: Was known for her pale skin and jet-black hair, the latter which stood out due to her hairstyle.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Turned down the lead role in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy1931'' to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the Washington NFL franchise.

She subsequently moved to Germany, joined up with director Creator/GWPabst, and starrred in her career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when Paramount flick ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' (1931). That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap {{B Movie}}s. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her looking [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Turned down the lead role in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the Washington NFL franchise.

Louise Brooks (born Mary Louise Brooks; November 14, 1906 — August 8, 1985) was one of the notable stars of the SilentFilm era, whose smoldering eyes and dark bobbed hair helped to codify the screen image of TheFlapper.

* MoneyDearBoy: Why she came back to Hollywood in the mid 1930's despite openly despising the place.

Born in Kansas, she was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Florenz Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Creator/{{Paramount}} in 1925 against the wishes of her friend Walter Wanger, who was employed by the studio and feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and quit when the studio wouldn't give her a raise.

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Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 — August 8, 1985) is one of the notable stars of the SilentFilm era, whose smoldering eyes and dark bobbed hair helped to codify the screen image of TheFlapper.

Born in Kansas, she was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and quit when the studio wouldn't give her a raise.

Born in Kansas, he was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and quit when the studio wouldn't give her a raise.

-->--'''Louise Brooks'''

She subsequently moved to Germany, joined up with director Creator/GWPabst, and starrred in her career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when Paramount flick ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' (1931). That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap [[BMovie BMovies]]. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her looking [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

!! Tropes:
* AmbiguouslyBi: She preferred men but admitted to flings with best friend Pepi Lederer (in an unrequited crush with Pepi towards Louise) and ''Creator/GretaGarbo''. Louise also used the phrases queer or pansy to describe herself instead of the more common lesbian or bisexual.
* BrutalHonesty: And how! Her biographies are laced with this and it's clear she didn't much care how the truth affected other people.
* CausticCritic: Could be this way towards her own acting, others' acting, her own films, other films, and Hollywood in general.
* CuteBookworm: Was known for her love of books and would constantly be seen reading on set in between takes (when she wasn't napping).
* DeadpanSnarker: Could be this at times. Also served as a [[SilentSnarker Silent Snarker]] at times in her films.

* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Was known for this and would sometimes show up on set hungover from partying.
* ManOfWealthAndTaste: A female example; Brooks was known to spend money she didn't have on high fashion to help stand out, especially during her time in New York.
* RavenHairIvorySkin
* ReallyGetsAround: Combined with her hard partying ways, she developed this reputation due to the friendships and romances she cultivated during the 1920s and early 1930s. She even befriended high profile names such as ''Creator/GretaGarbo'' and ''Creator/HumphreyBogart''.
* TwentiesBobHaircut: Is currently the page image for good reason.
* TheVamp: Utilized this role most famously in Pandora's Box but seemed to be this in real life as well.

!!Louise Brooks Films:

!! Tropes
* [[AmbiguouslyBi Ambiguously Bi]] She preferred men but admitted to flings with best friend Pepi Lederer (in an unrequited crush with Pepi towards Louise) and ''Creator/GretaGarbo''. Louise also used the phrases queer or pansy to describe herself instead of the more common lesbian or bisexual.
* [[BrutalHonesty Brutal Honesty]] And how! Her biographies are laced with this and it's clear she didn't much care how the truth effected other people.
* [[CausticCritic Caustic Critic]] Could be this way towards her own acting, own films, other films, and Hollywood in general.
* [[CuteBookworm Cute Bookworm]] Was known for her love of books and would constantly be seen reading on set in between takes (when she wasn't napping).
* [[DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]] Could be this at times. Also served as a [[SilentSnarker Silent Snarker]] at times in her films.
* [[TheFlapper Flapper]] One of the quintessential models of the concept in the 1920s.
* [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Hard Drinking Party Girl]] Was known for this and would sometimes show up on set hungover from partying.
* [[RavenHairIvorySkin Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]
* [[ReallyGetsAround Really Gets Around]] Combined with her hard partying ways, she developed this reputation due to the friendships and romances she cultivated during the 1920s and early 1930s. She even befriended high profile names such as ''Creator/GretaGarbo'' and ''Creator/HumphreyBogart''.
* [[TheVamp The Vamp]] Utilized this role most famously in Pandora's Box but seemed to be this in real life as well.
* [[TwentiesBobHaircut 20's Bob Haircut]] Is currently the page image for good reason.
* [[ManOfWealthAndTaste Woman of Wealth and Taste]] A female example but Louise was known to spend money she didn't have on high fashion to help stand out, especially during her time in New York.

Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 — August 8, 1985) is one of the notable stars of the SilentFilm era, whose smoldering beauty and dark bobbed hair helped to codify the screen image of TheFlapper.

Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 — August 8, 1985) is one of the notable stars of the SilentFilm era.

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-->--''Louise Brooks''

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and quit when the studio wouldn't give her a raise. She subsequently moved to Germany, joined up with director Creator/GWPabst, and starrred in her career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when Paramount flick ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy'' (1931). That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap [[BMovie BMovies]]. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her looking [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

The biography, "Brooks" by Barry Paris is a must read for anybody wanting to learn more about her.

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and openly quit in the face of not getting a new raise in her contract with Paramount. She subsequently joined up with director [[GeorgePabst George Pabst]] to star in a career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy''. That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap [[BMovie BMovies]]. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her looking [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and openly quit in the face of not getting a new raise in her contract with Paramount. She subsequently joined up with director [[GeorgePabst George Pabst]] to star in a career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy''. That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap [[BMovie BMovies]]. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her appearing [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and openly quit in the face of not getting a new raise in her contract with Paramount. She subsequently joined up with director [[GeorgePabst George Pabst]] to star in a career making role as Lulu in ''Film/PandorasBox''. She'd follow it up with ''Film/DiaryOfALostGirl'' the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Brooks made some poor career decisions around this time, such as refusing to dub lines when ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929) was converted into a talkie, and, worse, turning down the female lead in ''Film/ThePublicEnemy''. She was Thanks to a refusal (several times) to dub her lines in [[TheCanaryMurderCase The Canary Murder Case]] for Paramount, Louise effectively ended her film career in America after also turning down the lead role for ''Film/PublicEnemy'' in 1931. That proved the death knell to her movie career, although she struggled on in a few cheap [[BMovie BMovies]]. Her last film, the Poverty Row western ''Overland Stage Raiders'', had her appearing [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ac/bc/8d/acbc8d4acd8dcc00790bd7ddc50c62cd.png unrecognizeable]] in long hair, appearing opposite an obscure, unknown cowboy actor named Creator/JohnWayne.

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and openly quit in the face of not getting a new raise in her contract with Paramount. She subsequently joined up with director [[GeorgePabst George Pabst]] to star in a career making role as Lulu in [[PandorasBox Pandora's Box]]. She'd follow it up with [[DiaryOfALostGirl Diary of a Lost Girl]] the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Thanks to a refusal (several times) to dub her lines in [[TheCanaryMurderCase The Canary Murder Case]] for Paramount, Louise effectively ended her film career in America after also turning down the lead role for ''Film/PublicEnemy'' in 1931. Briefly attempting a comeback in the 1930s, which failed to register much notoriety, Louise left back to Kansas. She would spend the rest of her life mostly reading, painting, and authoring several biographies including ''LuluInHollywood''.

* [[CultClassics Cult Classics]] Both Louise as an actress and her films (particularly Pandora's Box and Diary of a Lost Girl) have received this despite her acting coming just before more notable names such as ''Creator/JeanHarlow'', ''Creator/GretaGarbo'', and ''Creator/MarleneDietrich'' entered the scene.

* [[TwentiesBobHaircut 20's Bob Haircut]] Is currently the page image for good reason.

* [[AmbiguouslyBi Ambiguously Bi]] She preferred men but admitted to flings with best friend Pepi Lederer (in an unrequited crush with Pepi towards Louise) and [[Greta Garbo]]. Louise also used the phrases queer or pansy to describe herself instead of the more common lesbian or bisexual.

* [[MethodActing Method Acting]] A rare and very notable inverse. Brooks has said she'd never even read a script and had a very laid back attitude towards acting and directors on set.
* [[MoneyDearBoy Money, Dear Boy]] Why she came back to Hollywood in the mid 1930's despite openly despising the place.

* [[TwentiesBobHaircut 20's Bob Haircut]] Is currently the page image for good reason.
* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen What Could Have Been]] Turned down the lead role in ''Film/PublicEnemy'' (1931) to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the [[WashingtonRedskins Washington]] NFL Franchise.
* [[VindicatedByHistory Vindicated By History]] Really started taking place in the 1950s for Louise and exploded by the 1970s/1980s thanks to her own biographies and several written about her.

* [[AmbigouslyBi Ambiguously Bi]] She preferred men but admitted to flings with best friend Pepi Lederer (in an unrequited crush with Pepi towards Louise) and [[Greta Garbo]]. Louise also used the phrases queer or pansy to describe herself instead of the common lesbian or bisexual.
* [[Flapper Flapper]] One of the quintessential models of the concept in the 1920s.

* [[WhatCouldHaveBeen What Could Have Been]] Turned down the lead role in ''Film/PublicEnemy'' (1931) to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the [[WashingtonRedskins Washington]] NFL Franchise.

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Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) was born in Kansas and is a Silent Film star. She was known in her youth for her dancing ability prior to landing several roles in ''Follies'' and other theater acts under Flo Ziegfeld. She signed a contract with Paramount Studios in 1925 (over MGM) against the wishes of friend William Wanger, whom feared that the perception would be he curried favor with her signing. By 1928, she was disenchanted with Paramount and openly quit in the face of not getting a new raise in her contract with Paramount. She subsequently joined up with director [[George Pabst]] to star in a career making role as Lulu in [[PandorasBox Pandora's Box]]. She'd follow it up with [[DiaryOfALostGirl Diary of a Lost Girl]] the next year but both films would be flops at the box office thanks to the transition and immediate rise of the talkies in theaters. Thanks to a rejection of a

* ''AmbigouslyBi'' She preferred men but admitted to flings with best friend Pepi Lederer (in an unrequited crush with Pepi towards Louise) and [[Greta Garbo]]. Louise also used the phrases queer or pansy to describe herself instead of the common lesbian or bisexual.
* ''Flapper'' One of the quintessential models of the concept in the 1920s.
* ''WhatCouldHaveBeen'' Turned down the lead role in ''Film/PublicEnemy'' (1931) to take a trip to New York to see George Marshall, owner of the [[Washington Redskins]] NFL Franchise.