Louise Brooks: Looking For Lulu - 1998 - 7/10
Subsequent documentary that incorporates and supersedes the Arena episode.
Five parts devoted to dance, Hollywood, Berlin, the lost years, the resurrection and iconic fame.
Interviewees include Brooksie, biographer Barry Paris, costars, friends, neighbors.
Film clips from Silents to her final role with John Wayne, Weimar newsreels, plenty of photos.
Concludes with a poignant, haunting quote that will linger inside you for days.
“… I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of ‘not trying.’ I tried with all my heart.”