Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova in Deauville, 1923
The French press, as I reported in the previous post back if dimostrò molto accogliente e Rodolfo Valentino Natasha Rambova. Ma nemmeno loro risparmiavano, ogni tanto, qualche critica:
"Let us be practical!: Rudolph Valentino is a practical man, nobody ever doubted, seeing with what consummate art he organizes his advertising. One of our readers who wrote to him to get a photograph, was printed the following circular:
"My dear friend, your letter reached me, it makes me very happy because of the strong and loyal support of my friends give me the screen. I'm glad you understand and appreciate the principles on whose behalf I fight, because fighting for better movies is not a profit for myself, but I give the opportunity to prove to the American public my gratitude for giving me dedicated star. Since I broke up my relationship with the Famous Players Lasky, I have not received any wages and I do not expect any, as long as this dispute and it will last until I win, because I fight for Law and Law of Force trionphe always, sooner or later. I am currently subject to the injunction of the Supreme Court of New York injunction that prevents me although I am not, as happened during the past eight months, to earn money in any branch whatever, still prevent any turn film or appearing on a stage where we talk. Therefore, if you want to have me a large photograph autographed 8 x 7, I am forced more than ever, to apply the 35 cents (about five francs at the exchange) that barely cover the cost of the photo, the shipping, etc..
Hoping that I can always count you among my dear and loyal friends and thank you for your moral support, I remain very cordially. Rudolph Valentino
Do not talk about style, very excusable, which is written in this circular; surprised us only after having bought two or three cars in Paris, Valentino is réduit à tarif spécial pou établi a dédicacées photos ... "
(mon-ciné, January 1924)
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