Eyes of youth. Moran of the Lady Letty. Society sensation. Virtuous sinners. Stolen moments. Young rajah.
Notes:
Rudolph Valentino. Silent films with musical accompaniment and intertitles. Title from container. "Representing the definitive collection of rare films starring Rudolph Valentino, one of Hollywood's most legendary stars, ... brings newly remastered classics to Blu-ray disc for the first time."--Container. "From the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique Collection"--Container (volume 1). Originally produced as motion pictures, 1918-1922.
Contents:
Disc 1. Eyes of youth (1919; 64 min.) / directed by Albert Parker ; starring Rudolph Valentino, Clara Kimball Young ; musical score by Serge Bromberg -- Moran of the Lady Letty (1922; 76 min.) / produced by Paramount Pictures ; scenario by Monte Katterjohn ; directed by George Melford ; staring Rudolph Valentino, Dorothy Dalton, Walter Long ; musical score by Robert Israel. Disc 2. A society sensation (orig. 1918, re-released in 1924 cut from a feature to a short film; 25 min.) / Universal ; directed by Edmund Mortimer, Paul Powell ; starring Carmel Myers, Rudolph Valentino ; based on the story The borrowed duchess by Perley Poore Sheehan -- Virtuous sinners (1919; 56 min.) / directed by Emmett J. Flynn ; starring Rudolph Valentino, Wanda Hawley, Norman Kerry ; musical score by Robert Israel -- Stolen moments (orig. 1920, re-released in 1922 cut from a feature to short film; 35 min.) / American Cinema Corporation ; directed by James Vincent ; starring Marguerite Namara, Aileen Pringle (as Aileen Savage) ; musical score by Jon Mirsalis -- The young rajah (1922; 54 min.) / Famous Players-Lasky Corporation ; directed by Philip Rosen ; starring Rudolph Valentino, Wanda Hawley ; from the play Amos Judd by Althea Luce and the novel by J.A. Mitchell ; musical score by Jon Mirsalis.
Summary:
Digital reconstructions of Rudolph Valentino films The Young Rajah and Stolen moments from existing footage, restored intertitles of Moran of the Lady Letty, extensive bonus short films, audio recordings of songs about Valentino's death, previously unpublished photos, promotional materials, production photos, biographical information on Valentino and his associates.
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