1970

Luise made only a few rare public appearances in the 1970s, concentrating on her artwork and spending her time between homes in London and Switzerland. Towards the end of the decade we can see the start of the nostalgia for the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood, which would peak in the 1980s. Many of those stars were now entering their 70s and television re-runs of their classic movies had brought them a huge new audience. Soon, Luise would once again be in the public eye and would begin a new era of creativity on stage and screen.

The list is in chronological order and includes key dates in Luise’s life and career. A * denotes magazine and newspaper articles and interviews, most of which have been copied in full and are available on this site – click the links to open a new page.

Aug 2: Appears as the Narrator at a performance of Honegger’s oratorio Judith for Temple University Music Festival, with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

1974

July: What Are They Doing Now? by Roy Pickard, in Photoplay magazine*

1975

April: Luise is one of many victims of the Bank of America robbery in London’s Mayfair. Her safe deposit box of jewels is cleared out in the raid

1976

: Ben Travers writes his poem Ballade on Receipt of a Treasured Letter, dedicated to Luise

1977

Mar 4: British Academy Awards (BAFTA) ceremony to present the award for Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)

1978

May 24 to Jun 9: Exhibition of paintings at the Patrick Seale Gallery, London

Jun 15: Interviewed by Mavis Nicholson for Thames Television’s After Noon programme
October: London Artists From Germany exhibition at the German Embassy

1979

June: Interview with Harry Haun published in Films In Review magazine*