Happy 120th Birthday Rudolph Valentino!

Happy 120th Birthday (about 1.5 hours early) to Valentino!  I hope all is well with all of the collectors, fans, and vintage Hollywood fans.   So, today Valentino would have been 120 years old.  Take time out today to buy a Valentino item, watch a Valentino film, or simply tell someone what today is.

I am posting an awesome Swedish Movie Poster from Blood and Sand.  The poster is simply awesome, not much else to say about it except it would look wonderful framed and hanging up in my Rudy room, haha.  Enjoy the day, long live Valentino!

A Sainted Devil Movie Poster

This is a rare variation of a Movie Poster from the lost 1924 film, A Sainted Devil.  I came across this image off a website a while back.  I found this example interesting because I had never seen this exact variation before.  I find the merchandise / promotional items for this film interesting, they all look like a cross between Blood and Sand and The Four Horsemen.  This is a wonderful vibrant example of a poster from the film.

The Eagle Movie Poster

This is a unique poster from the 1925 film, The Eagle.  I am unsure of it's origins, along with what country it is from, or for that matter if it was actually used to promote the film.  It has a bit of an abstract feel to it.  It is possible it was used for a film festival, or it simply could just be an artful interpretation.  If anyone has any information, feel free to contact me.  I  simply wanted to share it and add another piece to the list of various collectibles out there!

Russian Blood and Sand Movie Poster

I came across this poster on a rare Swedish Movie Poster site.  One of our readers, Karena tells me it's in Russian and I have to agree with her.  This is a poster from the 1922 film, Blood and Sand.  This poster appears to be all hand done and does not have information for Paramount Studios.  If this is a poster that was all hand done for a theater showing, it would be an interesting find.  I would think it would be difficult to attach a value to it since it is not a mass produced item.  I find it to be a wonderful piece!

Italian Son of the Sheik Movie Poster

This is a movie poster from the 1926 film, The Son of the Sheik.  The poster is in Italian.  My best guess is that it is more of a modern poster instead of an original from 1926.  It almost has a 1960's/70's look to it.  There were many times Valentino's films were re-released and a poster depicting new artwork accompanied it.  I find this to be a unique poster.

1938 Re-Release Movie Poster from The Son of the Sheik

This is a 1939 Movie Poster from the film, The Son of the Sheik. This poster is similar to a window card, which typically measures 14'x22', this one happens to measure 12'x26'. This poster is Swedish and is from the re-release of the film. This is an interesting variation of the movie art for the film; however, the poster does a poor job of depicting Valentino as the star of the film. I still find it to be a great example of a 30's re-release poster.