Early German Cinema
Silent Movies
Louise Brooks's first silent movie for the Weimar Cinema, could have been written about her. The main character is a lady who has several lovers, even if she only plays with their affections. When the film finished, the director warned her, if she didn't embrace "talkies," she would end up like her character, a "kept woman."
This warning was ignored as Louise turned roles down, one was being the voice of her character being dubbed to the film of "The Canary Murder case," with William Powell. Another role that damaged her career was the role later played by Jean Harlow in "Public Enemy," a role that made Ms. Harlow a star
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