The Legend of Valentino

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.

It was broadcast by ABC on November 23, 1975.

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.