The Legend of Valentino
| The Legend of Valentino | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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]
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
[edit]It 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.
External links
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