1922 Beyond The Rocks Photoplay Edition Gloria Swanson & Rudolph Valentino HC/DJ
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Beyond the Rocks by Elinor Glyn - photoplay edition - Paramount Pictures - hardcover book with dustjacket in very good condition - dustjacket in very good condition in protective cover - inside has no torn or missing pages.... former owner's name on 1st page (see photos)Beyond the Rocks (1922), was based on a 1906 novel by romance novelist Elinor Glyn, who helped catapult Clara Bow to international prominence when the actress starred in It (1927), a film adapta...tion of Glyn's novel. Beyond the Rocks was also an enormous success and featured Swanson, Paramount's biggest star at the time, in her only starring role with Rudolph Valentino. Even before making Beyond the Rocks, however, Swanson and Valentino were already good friends and often rode horses together in the Hollywood hills. At the time, Valentino was less well known, though the release of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(1921) prior to Beyond the Rocks helped boost his notoriety. The film received an extra publicity boost when Valentino was charged with bigamy for marrying new lover Natacha Rambova before his divorce to actress Jean Acker was official, leading to jail time and a fine for Valentino.
One of the greatest film stars of all time, Valentino was distinguished from other film actors by his exotic, sensual looks which starkly contrasted to the all-American persona of so many other male romantic leads. A favorite of female fans, Valentino was often mocked by men for his exotic clothes and expertise on the dance floor; one Chicago critic even referred to him in print as a "pink powder puff."Also listed Pola Negri SIGNED, Rudolph Valentino, Ramon Novarro, Mae Murray, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Swanson SIGNED, Montgomery Clift, Fay Wray, Joan Crawford SIGNED, Katharine Hepburn SIGNED and other Hollywood Items!!Thanks for looking and Happy BiddingCombined postage offered on all items
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One of the greatest film stars of all time, Valentino was distinguished from other film actors by his exotic, sensual looks which starkly contrasted to the all-American persona of so many other male romantic leads. A favorite of female fans, Valentino was often mocked by men for his exotic clothes and expertise on the dance floor; one Chicago critic even referred to him in print as a "pink powder puff."Also listed Pola Negri SIGNED, Rudolph Valentino, Ramon Novarro, Mae Murray, Errol Flynn, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Swanson SIGNED, Montgomery Clift, Fay Wray, Joan Crawford SIGNED, Katharine Hepburn SIGNED and other Hollywood Items!!Thanks for looking and Happy BiddingCombined postage offered on all items
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