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Turner Classic Movies will air the television premiere of five
Rudolph Valentino films during a film festival dedicated to the
silver screen's first male sex symbol on Sunday, May 21, it was
announced today by Tom Karsch, executive vice president and general
manager of TCM and Turner South.
The schedule for the film festival is as follows:
8 p.m. Beyond the Rocks (1922) ? TV premiere of
recently discovered Valentino/Swanson film
9:45 p.m. Moran of the Lady Letty (1922) ? TV premiere
11 p.m. The Young Rajah (1922) ? TV premiere with
still reconstruction by Jeffrey Masino
12 a.m. The Delicious Little Devil (1919) ? TV
premiere
1:15 a.m. Stolen Moments (1920) ? TV premiere
2 a.m. The Conquering Power (1921)
3:30 a.m. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Born in Italy as Rodolfo Guglielmi in 1895, Valentino immigrated to
the United States in 1913 and, after a brief career as a dancer and
bit player, was an instant success in the film The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse, largely because of a steamy tango scene.
His fame, the effect of his exotic good looks and his ability to
provoke a kind of sexual hysteria in his many fans increased
greatly with the release of The Sheik. By the year of his
death in 1926, Valentino had become the idol of millions. His
screen personality and early death, both surrounded by mystery,
made him a cult figure.
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