Beyond the Rocks Lobby Cards

These are two Lobby Cards from the film, "Beyond the Rocks." These cards are very valuable and very difficult to find. The second one seems to be more common than the first. The first one I have never seen in person. These are both classic examples of colorful eye-catching lobby cards

Spanish El Cinema Magazine Newspaper

This is a Spanish magazine / newspaper called El Cinema. The cover depicts Valentino. This is an oversized magazine made from newspaper material. This is not a common magazine.

1970's Poster of Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson

This is a poster from the 70's depicting Valentino and Gloria Swanson from the film, "Beyond the Rocks." This colorful, psychedelic style poster reads, "Rudolph Valentino had it." I am unsure what the poster is for or what it is advertising. These posters, even though not very old, are not easy to find.

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.

Photos from The Eagle

These are five photos from the film, "The Eagle." This was Valentino's second to last film, Valentino plays a Russian soldier / Robin Hood style role in the film. I highly recommend this film, it is one of Valentino's best. It is a great Valentino film, with an intriguing story, co-starring Vilma Banky.

1930 Movie Album featuring Rudolph Valentino on the cover

This is a thick magazine from 1930. It is called The Movie Album published by Screen Secrets Magazine. The cover depicts Valentino, dedicated to the memory of him, four years after his death. This magazine only features movie stars from 1930, there is nothing inside the magazine about Valentino, just the cover. The cover price is $1, which was a fortune back in 1930. I have never come across this magazine before, this is the first one I have found.

1977 Television Ad

This is a television ad out of TV Guide from 1977 for The Legend of Rudolph Valentino, a documentary and Blood and Sand. The ad reads, "See the real Valentino tonight! 1977 was the year the fictitious movie Valentino was released starring Rudolf Nureyev.

The Valentino Mystique

This is "The Valentino Mystique," by Allan R. Ellenberger. The book was published in 2005 by McFarland and Company. The book is an oversized paperback. It is not too difficult to find.

2 Norwegian Film Journalen Magazines from Monsieur Beaucaire

These are two oversized Norwegian magazines, called Film Journalen. Both magazines feature Valentino on the cover from the film, Monsieur Beaucaire. These are wonderful magazines and are not easy to find.

Lobby Photograph from A Sainted Devil

This is what I call a Lobby Photograph. It measure 8 x 10, smaller than a lobby card, but made very similar. It is on thick stock photo type paper. This is a rare photo from a film that no longer exists, A Sainted Devil. Obsure photos and items from this film are very difficult to find.

Tobbaco Card from Gallaher

This is a colorized Tobacco Card from Gallaher LTD. The back of the card reads Gallaher LTD from Belfast and London. This is a thick stock card, it seem to be very well made, a more expensive card than most. I am unsure if Gallaher is a tobacco company, I assume they are.

Rare Photo from Seventeen

This is one of the earliest photos I have come across from his early film days. This is from the film, "Seventeen," from 1916 starring Jack Pickford and Louise Huff. The 21 year old Valentino was an uncredited extra in this film. Valentino is pictured behind Jack Pickford in the tuxedo, smiling. Any photos of Valentino as an uncredited extra are very rare.

Ace of Hearts Playing Card

This is a playing card featuring Valentino from the film, The Son of the Sheik. He is featured on the ace of hearts card. This is from a set of Austrian movie star playing cards.

Blood and Sand Movie Advertisement

This is a 2-page advertisement for the film, "Blood and Sand." This appeared in the September 1922 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. This was really one of the first films Paramount used Valentino to heavily promote a film. Most of these ads are not too difficult to find.

Rudolph Valentino Precision Machine Co. Advertisement

This is an advertisement for The Precision Machine Co. This is a projector company that features a photo of Valentino along with a letter from him to the company dated 1923. The letter talks about his absolute satisfaction with the Simplex Projector at his Chateau Hudnut in Nice France. This is a difficult ad to find, it is a very unique piece. I was unaware he endorsed any products publicly besides Mineralava.

Photos from The Young Rajah

These are five photos from the film, "The Young Rajah." Until recently this film had been lost for over 80 years. The copy of the film that was found is not a complete copy; however, they do a fairly good job of piecing the film together with photo stills. It is just great to have a copy to view after all these years of the film being missing.

Early Photo of Rudolph Valentino on Canvas

I recieved this as a gift a while back. I believe these show up on ebay from time to time. This is a early photo of Valentino printed on canvas stock. It is not a vintage item, it is a newer item; however, it is a fantastic piece. The background is all black with the image of Valentino in a semi-profile view. It looks great framed.

100th Birthday Classic Images

This is a Classic Images newspaper /magazine from 1995. This movie newspaper commemorates Valentino's 100th birthday. It depicts a poster from Blood and Sand. These are not too difficult to find.

2 Actual Snapshots of Rudolph Valentino

These are two actual snapshot photographs of Valentino. The first one is Valentino on horseback in Palm Springs. The second one is Valentino from the set of the Sheik. Actual photo snapshots are very difficult to come across.

Newspaper Discussing Valentino's Funeral

This is a newspaper with the headline, "75 Hurt in Rush to See Valentino." The mob of people in New York became unruly the first day of the funeral. Some people claim the crowsds and riots were a publicity stunt. I do not think it is unrealistic to think a few thousand people got out of hand to see the biggest movie star in the world, lay in state. This riot caused police to file a single file line to pass by Valentino's body at Campbell's Funeral Home in New York.