Now We're in the Air - Paperback

by Robert Byrne (Foreword by), Thomas Gladysz (Author)

This companion to the once "lost" 1927 Louise Brooks' film, "Now We're in the Air," tells the story of the film's making, its reception, and its discovery by film preservationist Robert Byrne. Also considered is the surprising impact this otherwise little known film has had on Brooks' life and career. With two rare fictionalizations of the movie story, more than 75 little seen images, detailed credits, trivia, and a foreword by Byrne.

Author Biography

Thomas Gladysz is the Director of the Louise Brooks Society, which he founded in 1995. He is also an author and film historian, with hundreds of articles to his credit. His audio commentaries can be heard on the Kino Lorber releases of two Louise Brooks' films, "Beggars of Life" and "Diary of a Lost Girl." In 2017, he authored "Beggars of Life: A Companion to the 1928 Film." And in 2010, Gladysz edited and wrote the introduction to the Louise Brooks edition of "The Diary of a Lost Girl," the book that was the basis for the 1929 film. Gladysz has lectured and mounted exhibits on the actress, and introduced her films around the world. He also programs RadioLulu, which he launched in 2002.