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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Passing of Rudolph Valentino |
| Date | 6 Sep 1926 |
| Document Type | Film |
| Library/Archive | BFI National Archive |
| Collection | Topical Budget |
| Notes | 35mm, black and white, 115 feet. |
| Topics | film, silent, film star, actor |
| Production Company | Topical Film Company |
| Duration | 00:01:54 |
| Genre | actuality |
| Description | "Intimate glimpses of the great star in private life hitherto unpublished". Valentino with a companion at a railway station. "Lying-in-state: first day - huge crowds throng to pay last respects despite atrocious weather". The enormous crowds being controlled by mounted police. "Third day: the endless human stream still flows on". A further shot of the crowds and a very brief shot of the body lying in state. |
| Copyright | BFI National Archive |