The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Glass Slide

This is a Glass Slide from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This slide is from the re-release of the film. Notice the glass slide states the return of The Four Horsemen and it also states, starring Valentino. When the film was first released he was not known as simply "Valentino." This slide matches the title card for the re-release as well. As stated previously, glass slides are difficult to find in excellent condition, most are broken, cracked, or chipped from improper storage. Many early slides were hand painted which brings a whole new level to collecting these, there are often countless variations of one slide. There are now reproductions of many of these slides produced today, unfortunately, I am not an expert in telling the difference between the two, I currently do not own any glass slides from his films, so beware of a few reproductions here and there.The photo is from emovieposter.com

Swedish Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Sheet Music

This is a rare piece of sheet music from 1923 from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The sheet music is from Stockholm Sweden and is titled, "Tango Valentino." This is one of the coolest pieces of sheet music I have come across. Similar to many of the overseas movie posters there are various versions of overseas sheet music with different art work and designs. This is a piece that is not seen too often and would be fairly valuable, this is the first time I have come across this piece.

Assorted Rudolph Valentino Busts

I found this photo on an auction house website a while back. These are various busts and possibly wall hangings that had been auctioned off...I always miss these things. Side note, I cannot tell you how many times I have gone into an antique mall or old country collectibles store where I inquire about any Valentino items and they proceed to tell me they had this or that and just recently sold it, oh well, I digress. This is a wonderful collection depicting Valentino from The Four Horsemen, The Son of the Sheik, and possibly The Sheik. Some appear to have been mass produced while other could have been privately made. If anyone has any further information, please let me know. I believe this lot sold for a fairly substantial amount. If they are truly vintage I would believe them to be fairly valuable.

Glass Slide from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a rarely seen Glass Slide from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. As stated in earlier posts, many glass slides are difficult to find in today's market that are not cracked or broken. They were often hand painted, which can lead to many different variations of the same slide. One other note on this item, not all of the marketing merchandise featured Valentino, it is great to see him featured on this piece. The photo is from emovieposter.com

Halloween Mask from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a random item, that you do not see too often. My guess is that it is from the late 60's, or most likely the 70's. It is a cardboard mask of Valentino from The Four Horsemen. It has two small holes cut out where the eyes are. I know there is a Theda Bara edition as well. I am unsure if this product was homemade or mass produced. I find it to be one of those very random items that collector's who have to have one of everything would need to buy.

5 Photographs from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

All of these photos showcase Valentino in his Military uniform. I find it very interesting that most of the photos of Valentino from The Four Horsemen are of him in the gaucho costume. Granted the most famous part of the film was the dance of the tango; however, he is only featured in the gaucho costume for a few minutes in the film. With that being said, enjoy the photos of these rarely seen photos.

Lobby Card from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a lobby card from the original release of the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This is a very dramatic scene from the film. There are no star billing on these cards and the colors are a bit tame or muted. Even with that in mind, these cards still bring a premium in the Valentino lobby card world. I would definitely not turn one down.

Autographed Photo from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a fantastic autographed photo depicting Valentino from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." I like the fact that he dated this photo as well, "1921." He signed this photo "R. Valentino," he often signed either R. Valentino or Rudolph Valentino. These were the most common variations. I have noticed in many of the signed letters out there, especially to people he was acquainted with he signed R. Valentino. Anyway, this is a fantastic photo and would be very valuable, especially to collector's and fans such as all of us.

Assortment of Candid Photos of Valentino

I do enjoy the candid photos. I use the word candid loosely, candid photos to me are photos not from his films or non-studio poses. These are five great photos of Valentino outside of both of those arenas. The first one is a rare photo of Valentino and Natacha where Valentino has a mustache. I assume this was just before he grew out the goatee for their 1923 trip. Other photos include Valentino with his dogs, his horse, reading mail and a photo of him in his Four Horsemen gaucho outfit. I believe this photo to be from when he was out on the Mineralava tour where he and Natacha danced the tango in this costume.

Photos from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

These are five photos from from Valentino's first starring role from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Thanks to June Mathis who noticed his performance in Eyes of Youth, convinced the studio executives to take a chance of Valentino for the role of Julio. The film was a success; however, the studio did not credit Valentino with the film's success. They then cast him in a few forgettable roles; finally, four films later....The Sheik, the rest is history.

Valentino and Ramon Navarro in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a rare photo, the only one that I am aware of, Valentino and Ramon Navarro from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Navarro was an extra in the film, he was credited as "guest at ball." Thanks to Sam for sending me the link to this photo.

Swedish Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Magazine

Well as one of our faithful followers, Lindsay pointed out, today is the 90th anniversary of the release of the film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Which I had no idea, thanks so much Lindsay for the information! So, in lieu of this information, I am posting a Swedish Magazine that depicts a fantastic colorized photo of Valentino from The Four Horsemen. The name of the magazine is Allt for Alla, this magazine has produced some rare fantastic color covers depicting Valentino. This would be one of the more valuable foreign magazines with Valentino on the cover, these are not too common and sought after because of the color covers.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Tobacco Card

This is a color tobacco card from the British American Tobacco Company. It is dated from 1926. The card depicts Valentino from the film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The color tobacco cards tend to be more desirable and more valuable.

Spanish Rudolph Valentino Magazine

This is a magazine that depicts a color photo of Valentino from The Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse. The magazine simply reads: Rodolfo Valentino edition, the lover of Hollywood. The magazine appears to be from the 70's. This is not a common magazine; however, it is not extremely valuable. This is the same cover used in the July 1922 Photoplay magazine.

Photos from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

These are five photos from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." This was Valentino's first starring role in a film. June Mathis noticed his work in a film called "Eyes of Youth," she was ultimately responsible for landing him the part of Julio Desnoyers. This film features the famous tango scene. Valentino was not credited with the film's success; however it was the turning point in his career, a few months later he filmed, "The Sheik."

Spainish Movie Herald from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a rare Spainish Movie Herald from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Many of these foreign movie heralds are not easy to come by.

Spainish Movie Herald from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is a Spanish Movie Herald from the film, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." Since the cover features only Valentino, I assume this was produced after Valentino's stardom, or after 1921 when the film was released. This Spanish version is not too common.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Newspaper Ads

These are three newspaper ads from the film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. These are not too difficult to find. This film was one of the top grossing movies of 1921, so I am sure there was a great deal of marketing for this film.

Actual Photograph of Rudolph Valentino in Gaucho Costume

This is an actual photograph of Valentino from in his gaucho costume from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The photograph was taken at a Chicago photography studio. I am unsure if this is from 1921 during the time of The Four Horsemen or a couple of years later from the Mineralava Tour. I believe it is during the time of the Mineralava tour when he and Natacha toured the U.S.

Sheet Music from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

This is Sheet Music entitled "In Old Manila." This is from the film, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This sheet music was most likely produced well after the film, since Valentino was virtually an unknown when the film was released. Even so this is not a common piece of sheet music.