Valentino, Rudolph (1895-1926)
"The Great Lover" was the nickname given to Rudolph Valentino when he became a motion picture star in 1919. While the nickname is still synonymous with Valentino, his la...
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Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) became one of the great romantic idols of Hollywood's silent movie era. He helped to define what a star should be, and represented the screen's first "Latin lover." His e...
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Question 1 of 10:The film industry was changed forever when the first ‘talkie’ was released in 1927. What was it called?
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The Jazz Singer
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During the early years of motion pictures, theaters across the country shunned studio-produced promotional displays and instead hired their own artists to paint movie posters that would better enti...
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Today is Thursday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2007. There are 130 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 23, 1927, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti we...
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Valentino, Rudolph (1895-1926)
Rudolph Valentino
The Jazz Age: A 20s America Quiz
