27 May 1927 – Many Seem to Believe Valentino Lives, Judging by Letters Addressed to Him

Rudolph Valentino has been dead for nine months and yet to hundreds of moving picture fans, he is still alive. United Artists through which Valentino distributed his films receives on average 15 letters a week addressed to Valentino, expressing admiration for his work, asking what his next movie will be and invariably asking for a photograph.  Letters arrive from all over the world.  One such letter came in from Chicago and a young girl wrote “I saw you in all of your pictures.  I would like to know what pictures you are going to be in. Please give me one of your pictures”. Another Dear Mr. Valentino from Detroit “I am writing you a few lines to let you know that I am watching your work on the movie screen.  I saw you in many pictures and I like them all very much. Please send me one of your photographs”.  From Niles, Ohio “Rudolph, Will you please send me a picture?”.  A girl from Treadelphia, West Virginia writes “I saw your pictures in the show and I thought it was very beautiful and would you please send me your picture”.  “I like the way you play and would you send me one of your pictures” wrote another from Brooklyn New York. All mail is acknowledged, and the writers are informed Valentino is no longer living.