Rudolph Valentino Memorabilia
Rudolph Valentino's meteoric rise stands out as the 1921's most important personal event. A bit player, he was picked by June Mathis for "The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse," and the rest is history. He made "The Conquering Power" and played Armand opposite Nazimova's Camille for Metro, then signed a contract with Paramount where he appeared in the title role of "The Sheik." This film increased his mounting popularity. Prior to this a popularity contest conducted by a trade journal revealed the top fifteen men at the box office were Wallace Reid, Charles Ray, Thomas Meighan, Eugene O'Brien, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart, William Farnum, Tom Mix, Tom Moore, Harrison Ford, Richard Barthelmess, Bryant Washburn, Charles Chaplin, Earle Williams and Harold Lloyd.
