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The Louise Brooks Society is an internet resource - an online archive devoted to the silent film star Louise Brooks (1906–1985). The Louise Brooks Society, or LBS, was started in 1995 and launched on the web that same year. The stated goals of the LBS are to promote a greater awareness of the life and films of the celebrated actress, dancer, and writer. According to its website, "The mission of the Louise Brooks Society is to honor the actress by stimulating interest in Louise Brooks' life and films, as well as her place in 20th century culture; by fostering and coordinating research on her life, films and writings; by serving as a repository for material relevant to the actress; and by advocating for the preservation and restoration of Louise Brooks' films and related material."〔("About the Louise Brooks Society" ) LBS website〕 The site's online archive contains some 200 pages of material – including extensive bibliographies, a filmography, a chronology, commentary, vintage articles, memorabilia, portrait galleries, links, and contributions from individuals from around the world. The LBS bibliographies are its primary contribution to a growing body of scholarship concerning the actress. The LBS also has a long-running blog, as well as its own online radio station, RadioLulu (which is part of Live365). In its nearly 20 year history, the LBS has helped bring both the Barry Paris biography of the actress and Louise Brooks' own book, ''Lulu in Hollywood'', back into print through the University of Minnesota Press. It is so credited in each edition. The society has also contributed material to various books published around the world, mounted an exhibit at the San Francisco Public Library〔(Past Exhibitions at the Library - 2006 (SFPL webpage) )〕 and elsewhere,〔("Short Takes" ) ''Noe Valley Voice''〕 co-sponsored events including screenings and lectures, "inspired" the documentary ''Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu'',〔("Fan Site Sparks Biopic" ) ''Wired''〕 and helped generated media interest in the actress.〔("Lovely Lulu Lives Again" ) ''San Francisco Chronicle''〕 The efforts of the LBS has been written about in newspapers and magazines around the world including ''USA Today'', ''The New York Times'', ''The Times'', ''The Guardian'', ''Melbourne Age'', ''Stuttgarter Zeitung'', and ''Le Temps''. In 1995, at the time of its 10th anniversary, the film historian Leonard Maltin praised the LBS on his website.〔(Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy )〕 The LBS website also serves as home to an internet-based, international fan club. At last count, its 1750 members hail from 50 countries on six continents. Members of the LBS include film buffs, movie industry professionals, actors, writers, academics, artists, and other interested individuals from all walks of life. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louise Brooks Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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