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The Valentino Mystique - The Death and Afterlife of the Silent Film Idol (Paperback)
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The Valentino Mystique - The Death and Afterlife of the Silent Film Idol (Paperback)
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The circumstances surrounding the death of legendary star Rudolph
Valentino have been a constant source of fascination for admirers
worldwide. This work examines every aspect of his passing,
analyzing the circumstances and gathering information into one
convenient source for the Valentino scholar and enthusiast. The
first part examines every moment of the last days of Rudolph
Valentino, his illness and operation, the reactions of such
intimates as Pola Negri, and all controversy such as riots,
suicides, and fights over his funeral and estate. Part two gives
tours of Valentino-related sites in New York, Hollywood and West
Hollywood, downtown and suburban Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills,
explaining each site's part in Valentino's history, giving quotes
from the star and his associates about the place, and describing
its present state. Part three consists of eleven appendices giving
such information as the infamous ""Pink Powder Puff"" editorial and
Valentino's responses, the medical diagnosis, operation on and
treatment of the idol, tributes and eulogies, the list of mourners
attending his funerals, his last will and testament, the summation
of his estate, quotes about his death, references from newspapers,
and a complete filmography.
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