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1980s
The 1980s heralded Luise's first 'comeback' of sorts (she would have another in the 90s and then another in the new millennium!) Television had brought a new audience to the films of the 1930s and 1940s and many of the stars of that were no longer with us. The rush to celebrate these stars of the 'golden age of Hollywood' was on and Luise made a number of appearances for no other reason than that she was still alive. Notable highlights of this decade were Luise's return to the stage (after an absence of almost 20 years), her Grand Cross Order of Merit award and her return to acting for television. The decade would end sadly with the death of her husband of 45 years, Robert, on 15th June 1989.
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.
1980
The Good Earth screens at the National Film Theatre, London as part of their MGM Directors season (25th April)
1981
US tour of one woman show, a dramatisation of Tennyson's Enoch Arden, music by Richard Strauss (from September 30th)
Takes part in tribute to American lawyer Arnold Weissberger at the Golden Theatre, New York, with Orson Welles and Martha Graham
1982
Enoch Arden at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York (26th April)
1983
Co-presenter (with Jack Valenti) of Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards ceremony (11th April)
1984
Appears on US television in The Love Boat, playing twin sisters (3rd March) above
1985
Awarded the Grand Cross 1st Class, Order of Merit by the German government
1988
Works with Doris Totten Chase on A Dancer, a short film and part of a series, By Herself, studying old age
1989
Death of her husband, Robert Knittel (15th June)
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