Photos from a Rogue's Romance

These are rare photos from the 1919 film, A Rogue's Romance, starring Earle Williams. This is one of 7 films Valentino had a bit part in, in 1919. This was one of the many early films that was re-released when Valentino became a star. The studio's would often re-cut the film where Valentino's parts were played more than once, making it appear he had a bigger part in the film than he actually did. Just a few years after these films were released, Valentino was red hot and all of the studios wanted to capitalize. Original photo stills from the original release of these films are very difficult to find, most of the promotional material did not include Valentino. Three of these photos are from Frau Wulf, who has a great website by the way, definitely check it out!

A Rogue's Romance Mailer

This is a cardboard mailer for the film, "A Rogue's Romance." The film was originally released in 1919. This mailer was mailed by Vitagraph and is dated 1922. The film was re-released to capitalize on Valentino's up and coming fame even though he had a supporting role in the film. The original star of the fim, Earle Williams is also called out on this flyer as well. I would assume something such as this would be sent to theatre owners by the studios. This is a very unique item.

A Rogue's Romance Lobby Card

This is a very rare Lobby Card from the film, A Rogue's Romance from 1919. This is very hard to find and very valuable.

Photos from A Rogue's Romance

These three photos are from the film, A Rogue's Romance from 1919. This was another movie in which Valentino played a small part. Again, notice he is not credited in the first photo. Original photos from his earlier days very hard to find, re-issued items are more prevalent.