The Legend of Valentino explained

Genre:Biography
Drama
Director:Melville Shavelson
Starring:Franco Nero
Music:Charles Fox
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Shelly Hull
Leonard Goldberg
Aaron Spelling
Location:20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California
Cinematography:Archie R. Dalzell
Editor:John Woodcock
Runtime:100 minutes
Company:Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Network:ABC

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

Reception

It was the 16th highest rated show of the week when it aired.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Arthur Unger. Valentino biography a clinker. https://archive.today/20130131154635/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/csmonitor_historic/access/98960567.html?dids=98960567:98960567&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Nov+21,+1975&author=By+Arthur+Unger&pub=Christian+Science+Monitor&desc=Valentino+biography+a+clinker&pqatl=google. dead. January 31, 2013. 30 July 2012. The Christian Science Monitor. November 21, 1975.
  2. News: Jay Sharbutt. The Legend Of Valentino Due Sunday . 30 July 2012. Kingman Daily Miner. November 21, 1975.
  3. Book: Alvin H. Marill. Movies made for television. 1984. New York Zoetrope, 1984. 091843260X. registration.
  4. 4 Movies Shake Up Week's Nielsen ListLos Angeles Times 26 Nov 1975: d15.