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HOLLYWOOD STARS AT SANTA MONICA BEACH (1926) Richard Barthelmess, Rudy Valentino, Fatty Arbuckle

[Santa Monica] 1926. Vintage original  7 1/2 by 9 3/4″ (19 x 24 cm.) sepia-tinted silver gelatin double weight print still photo, FINE.

According to a print found with an attached paper blurb dated June 19, 1926, this image of eclectic Hollywood elite was taken for Richard Barthelmess’ birthday party at the Santa Monica beach home of Constance Talmadge. Other sources say that is was at the beach home of her sister Natalie Talmadge (Mrs. Buster Keaton). Both had homes at the beach at the time; Constance’s home was at 1020 Beach Road (now Pacific Coast Highway).

Barthelmess’ birthday fell in May and he had gathered an interesting group, including Rudolph Valentino (who would die just a few months later while on tour in New York City); Beatrice Lillie (in town to make a rare film appearance in EXIT LAUGHING) and Fatty Arbuckle (still part of the crowd though working only in uncredited bits).

Those in the photo are:

Top row: Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, Mae Murray, Ward Crane, Virginia Valli, Ronald Colman, Bessie Love, Jack Pickford, Rudolph Valentino, Pola Negri;

Middle row: Maitland Rice, Chris Goulding, Louella Parsons, Lila Lee, Carmel Myers, Alan Forest, Bert Lytell, Claire Windsor, Richard Barthelmess, Constance Talmadge, Beatrice Lillie, Al Hall, Dorothy Dalton, Mrs. John Robertson, Helen Ferguson, Agnes Ayres, John Robertson, Mrs. Talmadge, Marquis Henry de La Falaise, Marshall Neilan, Howard Hughes, unknown;

Bottom row (sitting): Antonio Moreno, Prince David Mdivani, Charles Lane, Edmund Goulding, Henry D’Arcy, unknown, Harry d’Arrast, Doris Deau, Mae McAvoy, Eddie Kane, Natalie Talmadge, Daisy Canfield Danziger, unknown, Alastair Mackintosh, Kittie Scalla and Blanche Sweet. There are no condition issues.

HOLLYWOOD STARS SANTA MONICA BEACH PARTY INCLUDING RUDOLPH VALENTINO (1926)

 Vintage original 7 ½ x 9 1/2” (19 x 24 cm.) silver gelatin sepia tinted still photo print, USA> According to the original attached publicity blurb dated June 19, 1926, the eclectic group of the movie industry’s elite this was a party which Richard Barthelmess was giving which he moved to Constance Talmadge’s Santa Monica beach house. The gathering includes Rudolph Valentino who would die two months later while on tour in New York City. According to sources though, this gathering was for Richard Barthelmess’ May 1926 birthday party and was at the home of Natalie Talmadge (Mrs. Buster Keaton). At any rate, the home appears to have been owned by one of the Talmadge sisters. Constance Talmadge had a home into the 1930s with an address of 1020 Beach Road (now Pacific Coast Highway) and that may be the address at which this party took place. The image fortunately comes with a copy pointing out the celebrities in attendance and most of the original International Newsreel Photo Los Angeles Bureau paper “slug.” Attendees include: Fatty Arbuckle, Mae Murray, Virginia Vallie, Claire Windsor, Ronald Coleman, Bessie Love, Constance Talmadge, Jack Pickford, Rudolph Valentino, Pola Negri, Agnes Ayres, Howard Hughes, Blanche Sweet, Norma Talmadge, Beatrice Lilly, Richard Barthelmess, Edmund Goulding, Carmel Myers, Antonio Moreno, and Louella Parsons. Quite a historic piece. Photo is sepia toned. There are chips to all four corners. Crease at lower left corner. Borders may have been trimmed,. Number written in pen near top right corner. VERY GOOD.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO | THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926)

Vintage original 10 x 8” (25 x 20 cm.) black and white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, George Fawcett, Montagu Love, Karl Dane, Agnes Ayres, dir: George Fitzmaurice; United Artists. Sequel film to THE SHEIK and Valentino’s last film. He plays a dual role, as both the Sheik, and his son. This time, as the son he ravages dancing girl Vilma Banky in his tent palace, and much of the adventurous action is played for fun. Banky’s father and gang do not care for what is going on in the lovers’ lair, so they capture and torture Valentino, as in this scene. One of the first “sequel” films to be made, it is also one of the first to be released after a stars death. A smoldering portrait of Rudolph Valentino in perhaps his best remembered role. The still is coded V-3-2-16. Slight creasing along top blank white border. ABOUT FINE.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO | THE SHEIK (1921) Lobby card

Vintage original 11 x 14″ (28 x 35 cm.) lobby card, USA. Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Ruth Miller, George Waggner, Adolph Menjou, dir: George Melford, Paramount. A legendary and iconic film, the ultimate romantic melodrama.

A free thinking British woman is abducted by an Arab sheik who has become infatuated with her when she visits the Sahara desert. He takes her to his desert tent castle and seduces the reluctant beauty. Only when she is kidnapped by desert bandits does she realize she has fallen in love with him, and he is to her rescue!

This film made Rudolph Valentino a star and the image of him as The Sheik is now iconic. He appears on this card in his most famous costumes with leading lady Agnes Ayres. Interestingly, his future wife, Natasha Rambova, appears as an extra, as do three sisters who would become stars — Sally Blane, Polly Ann Young, and Loretta Young. Border art includes line art of “The Sheik” carrying his lady across the desert while being pursued by bandits. There is one single neat closed pinhole in each corner, FINE.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO | THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1921) Photo

Vintage original 10 x 8″ (25 x 20 cm.) black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo, USA. Rudolph Valentino, Alice Terry, Alan Hale, Nigel De Brulier, Wallace Beery, Jean Hersholt, dir: Rex Ingram; Metro. The film which made Rudolph Valentino a legend. It earned ten million dollars during it’s initial release ($300 million in today’s dollars) and is famous for the torrid tango scene, but the film is much more. It is the story of the devastation of the Great War (having just ended in 1918) on the people of Argentina.
The film was masterfully directed by Ingram (who would marry leading lady Alice Terry at the end of filming). Valentino paid for much of his wardrobe used in the film, and made so little money for his role that he spent the next year paying off his wardrobe bill. Fortunately he would soon be paid better. To this day, this is one of the most visually stunning of all American silent films. It was placed on the National Film Registry in 1995.
This profile portrait of Valentino in his dance costume as character Julio Desnoyers is very rare and photographed by Evans, LA. Flawless. FINE.

The Essence of WalterFilm.com

Written by Bolen High on . Posted in Film & Movie Star Photographs, Film Noir, Film Scripts, Hollywood History, Movie Memorabilia, Movie Posters, Vintage Original Movie Scripts & Books, Vintage Original Publicity Photographs, Vintage Original Studio Photographs.

WalterFilm.com was never meant to be a large website, it was intended to be an exclusive boutique featuring some of the greatest objects Walter Reuben could find. A website that would appeal to him as a collector of “movie memorabilia” – reflecting his own personal tastes and interests.

ALLA NAZIMOVA | SALOMÉ (1923) Nazimova with cast

[Hollywood: Allied Producers and Distributors, 1923]. Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, small chip in blank extreme left bottom corner, minor creasing, near fine.

Nazimova is here surrounded by other members of her cast. She produced and is alleged to have done most of the directing for this wild movie. Rudolph Valentino’s wife Natacha Rambova worked on sets and costumes based on designs by Audrey Beardsley. It has long been rumored that the film had an entirely LGBTQ cast; a century later this cannot be verified, but it is clear that the film has a very queer extravagance, and is also a landmark film created by a woman.

Julian Eltinge & The Feminine Mystique

Written by Bolen High on . Posted in Film & Movie Star Photographs, Hollywood History, LGBTQ Cultural History, LGBTQ Theater History, Vintage Original Publicity Photographs.

In recognition of Gay Pride and as an observation of the state of “drag“ in America, the photograph of Julian Eltinge and Mary Pickford appeared in the Washington Post on June 24, 2023, along with a profile by Randy Dotinga entitled “A century ago, this star ‘female impersonator’ made men swoon.”