1950s
Despite being away from the big screen for six years by the time 1950 came around, Luise was still actively seeking work projects but was now only choosing those which she found creatively interesting (and which fit into her schedule as a wife and mother). The 1950s was a fertile time for Luise on stage and on television. She was still a big enough star to green-light a project and her recovery from the depths of the late 1930s was cemented with her appearances on the arm of her charming husband. Notable highlights of the 1950s include Luise's diectorial stage debut, her return to the Academy Awards and an offer to work on one of the most iconic films of the 1960s.
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.
1950
The Seagull broadcast on BBC Television, with Luise as 'Nina' (5th March)
US television broadcast of Lux Video Theatre episode Rosalind (9th October)
1951
Returns to Hollywood for another stage version of Joan of Lorraine (20th February)
US television broadcast of Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre episode Woman Overboard (19th May)
1952
US television broadcast of Schlitz Playhouse of the Stars episode Love Come Late (23rd May)
US tour in the play Biography by S. N. Behrman which she also directed (June to August)
Guest at the opening of Italian Film Week, New York and the US premiere of Lattuada's Il capotto (7th October)
1953
Returns to the Academy Awards to present the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film (19th March)
1954
Television broadcast of US series Suspense episode Torment (30th March)
Plays Joan of Lorraine for the final time at Pacific Lutheran College's drama festival (7th May)
Guest at the film premiere for Ugetsu in New York, with her husband, and composer Irving Berlin (6th September)
Attends the funeral of Gertude Lawrence in New York (September)
1957
1958
Appears at the Eleanora Duse Centenary celebration in Rome. Recites an extract from Ibsen's A Doll's House.
Federico Fellini offers her a part in his film La dolce vita
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