The Legend of Valentino

The Legend of Valentino

Genre	Biography Drama
Written by	Melville Shavelson
Directed by	Melville Shavelson
Starring	Franco Nero
Music by	Charles Fox
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Shelly Hull Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling
Production locations	20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California
Cinematography	Archie R. Dalzell
Editor	John Woodcock
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 23, 1975 (1975-11-23)

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

Franco Nero as Rudolph Valentino
Suzanne Pleshette as June Mathis
Judd Hirsch as Jack Auerbach
Lesley Ann Warren as Laura Lorraine (as Lesley Warren)
Milton Berle as Jesse L. Lasky
Yvette Mimieux as Natacha Rambova
Harold J. Stone as Sam Baldwin
Alicia Bond as Nazimova
Constance Forslund as Silent Star
Brenda Venus as Constance Carr

Reception

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

References

↑ Arthur Unger (November 21, 1975). "Valentino biography a clinker". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
↑ Jay Sharbutt (November 21, 1975). "The Legend Of Valentino Due Sunday". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
↑ Alvin H. Marill (1984). Movies made for television. New York Zoetrope, 1984. ISBN 091843260X.
↑ 4 Movies Shake Up Week's Nielsen List Los Angeles Times 26 Nov 1975: d15.

External links

The Legend of Valentino at IMDb

Films directed by Melville Shavelson

Works produced by Aaron Spelling
Feature films	Guns of the Timberland (1960) California Split (1974) Baby Blue Marine (1976) Mr. Mom (1983) 'night, Mother (1986) Cross My Heart (1987) Surrender (1987) Three O'Clock High (1987) Satisfaction (1988) Loose Cannons (1990) Soapdish (1991) The Mod Squad (1999) Charlie's Angels (2000)
TV series	Johnny Ringo (1959–60) Zane Grey Theatre (1959–61) The Dick Powell Show (1961–63) The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–63) Burke's Law (1963–66) Honey West (1965–66) The Smothers Brothers Show (1965–66) Rango (1967) The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–69) The Mod Squad (1968–73) The New People (1969–70) The Young Rebels (1970–71) The Most Deadly Game (1970–71) The Rookies (1972–76) Chopper One (1974) Firehouse (1974) S.W.A.T. (1975–76) Starsky & Hutch (1975–79) Charlie's Angels (1976–81) Family (1976–80) The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) The Love Boat (1977–87) Vegas (1978–81) Fantasy Island (1978–84) Hart to Hart (1979–84) Friends (1979) B.A.D. Cats (1980) Aloha Paradise (1981) Dynasty (1981–89) Strike Force (1981–82) T. J. Hooker (1982–86) Matt Houston (1982–85) At Ease (1983) Hotel (1983–88) Glitter (1984–85) Finder of Lost Loves (1984–85) MacGruder and Loud (1985) Hollywood Beat (1985) The Colbys (1985–87) Life with Lucy (1986) CBS Summer Playhouse (1988) HeartBeat (1988–89) Nightingales (1989) Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) The Heights (1992) Melrose Place (1992–99) The Round Table (1992) 2000 Malibu Road (1992) Winnetka Road (1994) Heaven Help Us (1994) Models Inc. (1994–95) Robin's Hoods (1994–95) Burke's Law (1994–95) Madman of the People (1994–95) University Hospital (1995) Malibu Shores (1996) Kindred: The Embraced (1996) 7th Heaven (1996–2007) Savannah (1996–97) Pacific Palisades (1997) Sunset Beach (1997–99) Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998–99) Charmed (1998–2006) Buddy Faro (1998) Forbidden Island (1999) Safe Harbor (1999) Rescue 77 (1999) Titans (2000–01) All Souls (2001) Queens Supreme (2003) Kingpin (2003) 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–04) Clubhouse (2004–05) Summerland (2004–05) Wanted (2005)
TV films	Cricket on the Hearth (1967) The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) The Monk (1969) The Pigeon (1969) The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969) Carter's Army (1970) The Love War (1970) How Awful About Allan (1970) But I Don't Want to Get Married! (1970) The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) Wild Women (1970) The House That Would Not Die (1970) The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) Crowhaven Farm (1970) Run, Simon, Run (1970) Love Hate Love (1971) Yuma (1971) River of Gold (1971) Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971) Five Desperate Women (1971) The Last Child (1971) A Taste of Evil (1971) In Broad Daylight (1971) The Death of Me Yet (1971) The Reluctant Heroes (1971) If Tomorrow Comes (1971) The Trackers (1971) Two for the Money (1972) The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972) No Place to Run (1972) Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) Rolling Man (1972) The Bounty Man (1972) Home for the Holidays (1972) Every Man Needs One (1972) A Cold Night's Death (1972) Snatched (1973) The Great American Beauty Contest (1973) The Affair (1973) Letters from Three Lovers (1973) Hijack! (1973) Satan's School for Girls (1973) The Bait (1973) The Letters (1973) Death Squad (1974) The Fireman's Ball (1974) Cry Panic (1974) The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974) Savages (1974) Death Sentence (1974) Hit Lady (1974) Death Cruise (1974) Only with Married Men (1974) The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975) Murder on Flight 502 (1975) The Legend of Valentino (1975) One of My Wives Is Missing (1975) 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) Death at Love House (1976) The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976) The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976) Little Ladies of the Night (1977) The Love Boat II (1977) The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) The Users (1978) Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) Wild and Wooly (1978) Cruise Into Terror (1978) The Power Within (1979) Beach Patrol (1979) Love's Savage Fury (1979) The Return of the Mod Squad (1979) Murder Can Hurt You! (1980) Waikiki (1980) Casino (1980) The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) Sizzle (1981) Don't Go to Sleep (1982) The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982) Massarati and the Brain (1982) Shooting Stars (1983) Making of a Male Model (1983) Venice Medical (1983) Dark Mirror (1984) Velvet (1984) International Airport (1985) Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986) Dark Mansions (1986) The Hope Division (1987) Cracked Up (1987) Harry's Hong Kong (1987) The Loner (1987) Day One (1989) Just Temporary (1989) Rich Men, Single Women (1990) The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990) Jailbirds (1991) Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992) Grass Roots (1992) And the Band Played On (1993) A Stranger in the Mirror (1993) Gulf City (1993) Jane's House (1994) Love on the Run (1994) Green Dolphin Beat (1994) Texas (1994) Crosstown Traffic (1995) Pier 66 (1996) After Jimmy (1996) Odd Jobs (1997) Satan's School for Girls (2000) Stop at Nothing (2001) The Law and Mr. Lee (2003) Hotel (2003) Silver Lake (2004) Hitched (2005) Bounty Hunters (2005) Split Decision (2006)
TV miniseries	The French Atlantic Affair (1979) Hollywood Wives (1985) Crossings (1986) Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) The Invaders (1995) A Season in Purgatory (1996)

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