The Legend of Valentino is a 1975 American made-for-television biographical film written and directed by Melville Shavelson. It deals with real life events about the actor and sex symbol of the 1920s Rudolph Valentino.[1][2]
The Legend of Valentino | |
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Genre | Biography Drama |
Written by | Melville Shavelson |
Directed by | Melville Shavelson |
Starring | Franco Nero |
Music by | Charles Fox |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Shelly Hull Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling |
Production locations | 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
Editor | John Woodcock |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Spelling-Goldberg Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | November 23, 1975 |
It was broadcast by ABC on November 23, 1975.[3]
Not to be confused with the 1961 documentary film "The Legend of Valentino".
Cast
edit- Franco Nero as Rudolph Valentino
- Suzanne Pleshette as June Mathis
- Judd Hirsch as Jack Auerbach
- Lesley Ann Warren as Laura Lorraine (as Lesley Warren)
- Milton Berle as Jesse L. Lasky
- Yvette Mimieux as Natacha Rambova
- Harold J. Stone as Sam Baldwin
- Alicia Bond as Nazimova
- Constance Forslund as Silent Star
- Brenda Venus as Constance Carr
Reception
editIt was the 16th highest rated show of the week when it aired.[4]
References
edit- ^ Arthur Unger (November 21, 1975). "Valentino biography a clinker". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Jay Sharbutt (November 21, 1975). "The Legend Of Valentino Due Sunday". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Alvin H. Marill (1984). Movies made for television. New York Zoetrope, 1984. ISBN 091843260X.
- ^ 4 Movies Shake Up Week's Nielsen List Los Angeles Times 26 Nov 1975: d15.
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