Photos from Beyond the Rocks

These are five photos from the film, "Beyond the Rocks." This was one of three films Valentino made in 1922 along with Moran of the Lady Letty, and Blood and Sand. This film was lost for over 80 years until in 2000 an 87 year old man from the Netherlands passed away and willed his film collection to the Netherlands Film Museum. His collection was comprised of over 2000 films in rusty metal containers. They were lucky enough to discover the two reel footage of Beyond the Rocks. The Museum took years to restore the film, it premiered at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Since then, the film was featured in a worldwide film festival and was realeased on DVD. Now if someone could find "A Sainted Devil" and "Uncharted Seas," Valentino fans could have a complete collection of his films featuring him in starring roles.

Rudolph Valentino Bigamy Newspaper Headline

In 1922 Valentino married set designer Natacha Rambova. Valentino's marriage from his first wife Jean Acker had recently ended in divorce. California law at that time stated a person could not remarry until one year after the divorce. Valentino was arrested on bigamy charges, he spent three days in jail and was fined $10,000. This is a newspaper headline discussing the turn of events.

Rare Domino Style Rudolph Valentino Chocolate Card

This is a rare Spanish domino style chocolate card. The card was produced by The Jaime Boix Chocolate Company. The card depicts Valentino and Mary Pickford. There was a whole set of these produced with various silent stars. I have never come across any of these, I would estimate these would bring a premium price compared to other chocolate and tobacco cards.

A Sainted Devil Newspaper Ad

This is a newspaper ad from the film, "A Sainted Devil." These newspaper ads are not difficult to find, they are great for creating a scrapbook. There are many different variations of artwork for these movie ads.

Rudolph Valentino Photos from Blood and Sand

These are five photos from the film, "Blood and Sand." Blood and Sand was one of the first films Valentino received credible acting praise. It is also one of the films where Valentino's relationship with Paramount began to deteriorate. Famous Players Lasky told Valentino they would shoot part of the film in Spain, instead it was shot on the backlot of the Famous Players Lasky studios in Hollywood.

Rudolph Valentino Publicity Postcards

These are five postcards that depict Valentino in various publicity poses. Most of these postcards are very common; however still very collectible. Most of the Valentino postcards in my collection are unused, which makes the postcard more valuable. Most fans bought these postcards to keep as momentos instead of something to mail to someone else.

Dark Lover by Emily W. Leider

These are three variations of Emily W. Leider's book, Dark Lover. The bottom photograph depicts the edition published in 2003 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. The middle edition is the hardback UK edition also published in 2003 by Farber and Farber. The top photo is a paperback UK copy published in 2004 by Farber and Farber as well. These book are very common, the UK editions seem to be harder to come by, but still very common.

Rudolph Valentino Photos from The Eagle

These are five photos from the film, "The Eagle." This was Valentino's second to last film, it is truly a great film. If you have a Valentino interest and have not seen this one, you must watch it, you will not be disappointed. The fourth photo depicts director Clarence Brown, Vilma Banky, Valentino along with two other gentlemen. I believe the one bowing is Erich Von Stroheim. He was a silent movie director and later had a supporting role in one of my favorite films, Sunset Blvd.

Son of the Sheik Miniatures by Arline Smith

Typically I am not a big fan of homemade collectibles; however, I received an email from Arline Smith who creates handmade miniatures. She has painstakingly re-created a scene from The Son of the Sheik. These are handmade, one of a kind items. A great deal of work went into creating these, according to Arlene: "The fabric patterns were produced using a variety of processes, including hand-painting, printing and appliqué, but some liberties were taken with the bed fabric; to reproduce the original in miniature would have made the bed too fussy and over-worked. The candelabra and hanging light are electrified, and the scene is lit with miniature spotlights and coloured gels. In all, it took five months to complete." You can visit Arlene's website at http://www.miniaturesinmotion.com/

If you would like to contact her directly, contact me and I will forward you her email address. I think this is a great interpretation of this scene from The Son of the Sheik.

Rare Spanish Rudolph Valentino Chocolate Card

This is a rare Spanish Chocolate Card. I do not have a great deal of information about this card. The photo appears to be from the set of The Young Rajah. This was on ebay years ago and I saved the picture. Even though this is a rare card, that is not too often found, most of the tobacco and chocolate cards are not extremely valuable...well except to people like me who are looking for one of everything.

A Few Rare Photos from A Sainted Devil

These are five photos from the film, "A Sainted Devil." I enjoy finding photos from lost films that I have never seen before. A few of these I just recently found. The first photo shows Valentino with Helena D'Algy, of all the stills from this film I have seen, I have never seen Valentino in this particular costume. I hope this film is found in the next few years.

Swedish Movie Herald for Blood and Sand

This is a Swedish Movie Herald from the film, "Blood and Sand." It is dated 1923, even though the film was released in 1922, it is an orginal movie hearld. This is a very different variation from the U.S. edition. I do not own this one myself...yet. This version is more difficult to find compared to the U.S. edition.

1970's Rudolph Valentino Button

This is a button of Valentino from The Sheik. This button was produced in the 1970's. There were many Valentino collectible items produced in the 70's. There was a resurgence of classic movies stars from the 20's, 30's, and 40's during this time. These buttons are not extremely common, but not highly valuable. Essentially, it is another item that an obsessed collector like myself will have to buy just to say I have it!

Re-Issue Lobby Cards from The Eagle

These are three re-issue Lobby Cards from the film, "The Eagle." The Eagle was one of many of Valentino's major films that was re-released after his death. These lobby cards are simple black and white scenes from the film. These cards are not as valuable as the original release lobby cards; however, they are still sold for about half of what the originals sell for. These are an economical way to own a Valentino lobby card.

Spanish Rudolph Valentino Magazine from 1932

This is a Spanish magazine from 1932 called Films Selectos. The magazine depicts Valentino and Vilma Banky from the film The Son of the Sheik. This is not a common magazine; however, Valentino was on many magazine covers after his death throughout the late 20's and early 30's.

Happy Birthday Rudolph Valentino!!

For Valentino's birthday I thought I would list a few of my favorite photos that I have not posted yet. This is the 115th anniversary of his birth. It is amazing the following he still has to this day. Happy 115th birthday Rudy!

Photos from The Son of the Sheik

These are five great photos from the film "The Son of the Sheik," which to my knowledge is the first movie sequel. Does anyone know of any sequel before this film? In this film, Valentino played two roles: The Sheik, and The Son of the Sheik. The third photo depicts Valentino as the older, Father of the Sheik. This is from the scene where the film uses a split screen to capture Valentino in both roles in the same frame. To my knowledge, this is the first use of this technique as well. These photos are more unique and not as common as most from the film.

Rudolph Valentino Tango's Albums

These are three different variations of "Rudolph Valentino Tangos." These were produced in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Valentino had nothing to do with the albums, it was a marketing ploy to sell their albums, capitalizing on Valentino's tango from The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. There are many differnt cover variations of these albums, along with 33's and 45's. Of the three variations below the top version is the most difficult to find; however, these are all very common.