One of the future Rudy’s was a dark-haired boy of six years. “Come here, Valentino” Mr. Knoles commanded. “Look here, my name’s not Valentino” protested the embryonic Barrymore. My name is Warren Whittington McCollum. As for this Valentino person, who is he? I never heard of him! That for “The Sheik” and “The Son of the Sheik”.
Vilma Banky will play Valentino’s leading lady in the “Son of the Sheik”. We hope she’s bedouin “The Sheik” than in some other fiolms.
The names of five witnesses, whose testimony is believed “of great value” were obtained today at Indio, Cal., by Los Angeles detectives who are investigating in Mexican border towns, both above and below the line, the recent marriage at Mexicali, Lower California, of Rudolph Valentino, film actor and Winifred Hudnut, a motion picture art director, known professionally as Natacha Rambova. A telegram containing that declaration was received from the detective tonight by Tom McClelland, deputy district attorney, who is assisting Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attorney, in an inquiry designed to determine whether Valentino committed bigamy in remarrying before the interlocutory decree of divorce he received here January 10, last, from Jean Acker, screen actress, became final, WOULD BLOCK PROBE. McClelland also stated he had received a visit today from representatives of “motion picture Interests” who had attempted to discourage the investigation. He quoted them as saying: “There is much money involved. It will be a very disastrous enterprise to the industry if the Valentino case is prosecuted.” lie said he replied. “When you find damaged goods, you must take the hazard of the gain.” ,He declined to name his visitors. He said they made no “threats. ’ but rather a “plea’ because of the financial value of Valentino’s contracts and the probable effect of prosecution on the “box office.’’ McClelland said that W. I. Gilbert, attorney for A alentino, had notified him that the a<tor was ready to go to the district attorney’s office whenever desired. Miss Acker, late today, made an appointment to go to that office tomorrow morning to make a statement in connection with the case. It was also announced by McClelland that an investigation of the divorce and re-marriage of Henry B. Walthall, also a motion picture actor, had established to his satisfaction that the proceedings were absolutely legal. He said he was still investigating u report that Frank Mayo, another film player, re-married at Tijuana. Lower California, on October 2 last, four days after an interlocutory decree of divorce from his first wife was granted here. The May investigation of the alleged visit to El Centro of Rodolph Valentino, film actor, and his bride, Winifred Hudnut, before their marriage in Mexicali, lower California, last Saturday, was begun here today by E. R. Simon, district attorney of imperial county, at the request of Thomas Lee Wnolvvine. district attorney of Los Angeles county. Valentino and Miss Hudnut are said to have passed Thursday and Friday of last week in El Centro. This and the arrangements made for the wedding at Mexicali, in Mexico, 12 miles south of El Centro, are being investigated, Simon stated. adding that he hoped to report to WoolwiIne not later than next Monday. Two detectives sent from the office of Woolwine conferred today with Simon
On Apr 1923, an announcement was made of the sale of a large shoe store. A 10 year lease had been signed on the store building that was one of the oldest shoe firms in the area initially established by Morgan & Stoll. The new owner S.Ferragamo from Italy made the Hollywood Boot Shop, 6683 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA telephone 577-101 one of THE places to have shoes made by hand. Ferragamo studied the art of shoe making in Italy and at UCLA. Ferragamo’s shoes first appeared on the silver screen in Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Commandments”. The creme of Hollywood movie society had their shoes customed made at his shop earning him the nickname “shoemaker to the stars”. Rudolph Valentino had ALL of his shoes made at his fellow Italians shop. In 1927, Ferragamo left Hollywood for his native Italy.
It was Rudolph Valentino had all of his shoes custom-made at his shop.
Note – Mae was one that pushed the envelope on more than one occasion and in this provactive photo you pretty much can see for your self (look hear her arm showing)
“Natacha was immensely admired wherever we went. But I became rather angry about that. In one of the cafes, we stopped at for supper, there was a group of officers present and they sat there, boldly, without attempt at camouflage, looking her up and down. I was just about getting ready for a good fight. Then it came to me that I probably did the same thing before I left Italy. I had forgotten that it is almost a custom of the country, a habit. But I felt resentment, because it really wasn’t a look of curiosity, polite or otherwise, It was a sort of mental undressing. The very boldness with which they did it should have disarmed me. For all the boldness of it, because of the boldness of it, I suppose, there was also a sort of naive innocence. It was stripped of all subterfuge, all attempt at concealment. In America, decidedly, had such an event taken place, I would have risen and smashed the offenders in their several jaws”. – Rudolph Valentino
Fame has many fans. To be famous signifies the recognition of some sort of success achieved. And no surer fashion of determing the essential elements which make for higher popular acclaim can be found that which an individual exhibits in their handwriting. It is the intimatic link between the nerve-action of the hand and the mind. So when you regard the signatures of screen stars, you are looking squarely at the hgih or low lights switched on by the electrical currents of their personalities. The steady glow holds your attention. The power underneath you feel even if you do nnot know the cause. For this reason, if for no other, there is a wide demand for the personally-written signatures of men and women prominent in this expression of the drama. Likewise, upon the signature every writer unconsciously places great stress in using certain strokes that declare the prominent traits. Handwriting is the natural private gesture of each person’s whole makeup, and you will see that it only requires the eye and mind working together to form a fair judgement. In the same healthy atmosphere travels R. Valentino, whose even well-poised first moves ambitiously upwards, gesturing with his rather flamboyant capitals, exclamatory of his intense vitality and the conscious belief in himself. Each carefully-connected stroke invites you to look into his active mind, beeming with an intense desire to make good. In each curve lurks a laugh. In the straight base-line, strengthened by the long underscoring sweep, be assured you frankly t hat he has a great deal of nerve and will never be satisfied until you meet him frequently. That bold hook on the end of his “t” shows his grit, his clinching hold on every detail in order to produce in a versatile manner with artistic finesse. The way he gathers his letters together a clutch denotes his practical side. Once attempt to worst him by any ill treatment and his whole temperment will arise with an adequate come-back. It would surprise you, as he is tactful and pleasing in manner. by nature vitally strong, he is the type who will meet flame with flame and enter into the gaiety of living. Yet, pressure being even, he understands the art of self-dominance. By this his advance along, the stellar way can be measured by the height of his signature. “Very High”!
So, after all, Rodolph Valentino is going to have to pay alimony to his former wife, Jean Acker, from whom he was recently divorced. Jean Acker who it was known was never going to remain married to Rodolph but use him as a stepping stone to even more fame is now claiming she is heartbroken and is getting money for what? So the amount is a modest sum of $175 a month, on which Miss Acker admits that she can live. Miss Acker has recently been very ill, and the physicians attending her say she will not be able to return to the screen for six months or a year. So the judge who granted the divorceddecided that she should have money form Valentino to support her until she was able to go to work. According to sources, she is quite destitute and being still in a weak condition, she would find it hard sledding were her former husband not able to provide for her.
The Young Rajah,” Rodolph Valentino’s new Paramount picture which Philip E. Rosen is directing, has many fascinating situations and gives the athletic star a chance to show his metal. Wanda Hawley is the pretty leading woman and her co-star Rudolph Valentino is spending all his spare time lately with boxing gloves, fencing foils and a medicine ball—that is, whenever he isn’t riding horseback.
Mr. Rodolph Valentino is back at work on “The Young Rajah,” with Philip Rosen at the megaphone. The adaptation is by June Mathis. The story starts with a mysterious scene and works up to a dramatic climax which it would be hard to excel.
Baron James H. deRothschild, eldest son of the famous French family of financiers, was a guest at our West Coast Studio recently and under the escort of General Manager Victor H. Clarke, Paul Iribe, Fred Kley, Rodolph Valentino, and Adam Hull Shirk, inspected with keen insight and a ready comprehension the intricate W’orkings of the big plant where our pictures are made.
Sensational to the limit are said to be the scenes which Mr. Valentino does sword and cape play before the real fighting bulls. He was trained for the dangerous business by Rafael Palomar, famous Spanish matador, and became highly proficient in the art.
Rodolph goes to San Francisco May 5th to appear at the mammoth benefit to be given by the Mayor’s Citizen Committee to raise funds to help entertain the disabled veterans at the Convention June 26-30 of the Disabled American Veterans of the first World War. Silent Film Star Rodolph Valentino will be escorted by a squadron of cavalry and prominent officials to the hotel and will be royally welcomed.
When Valentino and Naldi were working before the camera, the entire personnel unconsciously drew around them and watched with awe the wonderful acting of this pair. Can you see Mr. Valentino doing a Spanish dance with Nita Naldi, and Lila Lee playing the beautiful Spanish wife? This production was directed by Fred Nihlo, the one and same man who directed “The Three Musketeers”-—that alone should be enough for any exhibitor to know, that together with this marvelous story, under the guiding hand of this capable director and with Rodolph, Nita Naldi and Lila Lee, it will do a record-breaking business at his box-office.
Bebe Daniels mother Phyllis Daniels was slightly hurt in an automobile accident. Her car was hit and turned over on its side. Her chauffeur was unhurt. Marie Mosquini a close friend of both Bebe and her mother travelling with her received a concussion, two broken ribs, minor cuts and bruises.
Jesse Lasky, movie mogul was a director with his own movie studios and one of his stars was Rudolph Valentino. Just a few years later, they would be fall out and from there Rudolph went on his Mineralava Tour. Rudolph would sue and in the end it all worked out for them both.
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