Behind the Scenes on the Set of The Eagle

The following are five photos from the set of the film, The Eagle from 1925. All of the photos, except one, include director, Clarence Brown. I particularly like the photo with Valentino and Clarence Brown standing in between the bulls-eye cutouts that are meant to look like Valentino. I wonder if any of those cutouts are still around today? That would be a whole different post. Plus, where would you put something like that in your house? I could put one in my Valentino room, but most likely it would scare the hell out of me every time I walked in!

Rudolph Valentino French Film Revue Magazine

This is a French Magazine called Film Revue. The cover features Valentino on the cover from the film, Monsieur Beaucaire from 1924. This is not a common magazine; however there were thousands and thousands of magazines published with Valentino on the cover. The most desirable examples are color photos, scenes from his most popular films, and uncommon photos.

British Edition of Daydreams with Dustcover

This is an update post of the British Edition of Daydreams. I posted this book a while back. I recently obtained this book with the original dust cover. This book of poetry wrote by Valentino himself is a rare book, the British edition is more scarce than the U.S. edition. This particular book has the original dust cover. The dust cover for Daydreams is extremely rare to find. The dust cover is made of a thin paper stock and many did not survive throughout the years. This edition of Daydreams has to rank in the top 5 among the rarest Valentino books. One of the rarest, How You Can Keep Fit, Valentino's other book is one I am still looking for.

Beyond the Rocks Playbill

This is a Playbill from the film, "Beyond the Rocks." This is not from 1922 when the film was released. The playbill reads Monday and Tuesday August 21st and 22nd. This did not occur until 1933. A theater could have played his films for the anniversary of his death, which was on the 23rd. The playbill, though not common would not be extremely valuable, just sought after by crazy collectors like myself that has to own one of everything.

Studio / Publicity Photos of Valentino

These are five photographs of Valentino taken in studios and or for publicity purposes. Of all Valentino photos my favorites are candids, rare movie stills and studio portraits. There are many studio portraits with the studios insignia or beveled mark on the photograph, these are not as common to come across and are very valuable.

French Blood and Sand Cine Revue

This is a French magazine from 1922 called Cine Revue. It depicts Valentino on the cover from the film, "Blood and Sand." It is a very dramatic profile photo of Valentino in his costume from the film. This particular magazine is not too common, I am still looking for this one myself.

Re-Release Son of the Sheik Movie Poster

This is a great re-release poster from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." This poster is from Argentina and most likely dates from 30's or 40's. Many posters outside of the U.S. had different variations of artwork from the U.S. versions. This is a great example of just that. Notice on this poster is a image of Valentino in a suit, which is obviously not from the film. It was a way to showcase Valentino aside from the film, bring in Valentino fans to see this film, also, to bring in Valentino fans who were not familiar with his work. Overall, this is a unique poster that would be reasonably priced in comparison to an original poster from 1926.

Rare Spanish Eagle Paperback Book

This is a rare paperback book from Spain. The book is titled The Black Eagle. This paperback is wrote in Spanish and has various photos from the film from The Eagle from 1925. The book is made with a cheaper paper stock which means most likely there is not a great deal of copies still in existence. This book is very difficult to find and would be quite valuable. I am a huge Valentino book geek this was a fantastic book to obtain.

Monsieur Beaucaire Movie Theater Handout

This is a rare movie theater from Paraguay. The handout depicts Valentino from the 1924 film, Monsieur Beaucaire. Not one of Valentino's most popular films, this was his first film back after we walked out on his contract. He and Natacha, mainly Natacha wanted more artistic integrity in the films he made. In the case of Beaucaire led to overpriced costumes and set designs, along with a film that his base fans just did not get.

This is not a common piece, this is the first item I have seen from Paraguay. It is not worth hundreds of dollars, but would be sought after for collectors like myself because of the uniqueness of the item.

Insert from the 1929 Memorial Service

This is a rare pictorial of the 1929 Valentino Memorial service. I am unsure if this is from a magazine or newspaper. Original items from the early memorial services are rare and not easy to find. I am still looking for this item myself.

Happy Thanksgiving

I was unable to find a photo of Valentino with a turkey, or a photo of Valentino eating, so how about a photo of Valentino with spaghetti. It is a great photo because it shows him smiling, which is not too common in his photos. One of the documentary's from a few years ago features an interview with one of Valentino's friends named Paul Ivano. He spoke about Valentino making long spaghetti and that when you ate it you could not cut it just like in Italy. It was a little joke because the spaghetti was so long it would take you forever to twirl it up on your fork.

Anyway, I know this has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, it's just the only food story I have on Valentino, enjoy the holiday!

The Keystone Monsieur Beaucaire Magazine

This is a magazine from February 1925 called, The Keystone. The magazine depicts Valentino and Doris Kenyon from the film, Monsieur Beaucaire. This magazine is a Valentine's Day special issue. This is a wonderful magazine, it is not as valuable as some of the full color covers; however, it is still sought after. I am looking for this one myself.

Rare Photos from A Sainted Devil

These are five photos from the lost film, "A Sainted Devil," from 1924. I have recently read that portions of this film are still in existence. I would love just to see whatever is out there. I assume since this is no patched together DVD out there for sale, like The Young Rajah, that was exists must be very minimal. Let me know if anyone has any information.

Son of the Sheik Glass Slide

This is a glass slide from the film, "The Son of the Sheik," from 1926. The glass slide was the movies first version of a "movie trailer." It was a way to show the audience coming attractions. Most original Valentino glass slides ( there are replicas out there) are colorful and not too easy to find. Many older glass slides are cracked and broken, condition is everything with these. These normally start around $100.

Happy Halloween

I could not think of anything pertaining to Halloween / Valentino to post that I have not already posted such as the occult books like Voice of Valentino or The Return of Valentino, so I thought I would just post this great early photo that has a yellowish / orange hue. Happy Halloween to everyone!

Vintage Danish Filmen Magazine

This is a vintage magazine, I am unsure of the date, from Denmark. The magazine depicts a side-profile of Valentino. This magazine is not too valuable, most of the magazines with color covers tend to be more desirable; but, would be sought after for collectors to add to their collection.

Photos with Valentino Movie Advertisements

The first item is a photo from London, dated 1924. The photo depicts a traffic police officer directing traffic, in the background there is a billboard for the film, "A Sainted Devil." Imagine what that billboard would be worth today. I would love to own one, but, where would you display it, on the side of your house? The second item, a postcard, depicts Denbigh in Wales with a movie theatre in the background with a large advertisement for the film, Blood and Sand. I find both of these items unique, they are snapshots in time that show Valentino's movies at the theater.

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 Color Son of the Sheik Magazine

This is a wonderful color magazine called Revista de Revistas, which translates to Review Journals. The magazine depicts Valentino and Vilma Banky from the film, "The Son of the Sheik." The magazine looks to be from the 40's or 50's, the cover has a quality, colorized photo. This is another example of an obscure foreign magazine that is not seen very often.

Five Different Rudolph Valentino Postcards

These are five different postcards, some are candids, some are studio portraits. Postcards are a reasonable, original, vintage item that can purchased for a very reasonable price. My personal favorite are the Beagles postcards with the beveled edges, they tend to be a bit more pricey as well. I also find it interesting that most Valentino post cards I have come across are unused, which increases the value as well. I assume most people bought them and put them away as a memento.