Louise Brooks was the Platonic ideal of a silent film star. Gorgeous, funny, stylish and deeply expressive without uttering a single word, Brooks was a '20s icon who defined the sleek, empowered ...

Her curly 'do, killer cheekbones and European elegance made her one of the most sought-after stars of the era. The woman who put the roar into the '20s. A silent film star dubbed "The It Girl ...

Conrad is alleged to be based partly on John Gilbert – a hugely successful silent film star in the 20s who failed to make the ...