Role for nita naldi screen actress to return to new york. The nozoe autograph books contain entries from, literally, around the world of organic chemistry. Autograph collecting silent stars nita naldi, patsy ruth. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The book mayu show a very tiy bit of wear to the tips. Rudolph valentino and nita naldi in blood and sand. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. I dont make much enough to buy a coffee here and there so that i can continue posting cool stuff at all hours of the day and night for your enjoyment. Below the ans is a book or magazine photo of naldi on stage. Donald trump signed book in collectible presidential autographs. She was actually irish born mary dooley, began on stage in new york and became famous in the ziegfield follies of 1919. Dec 24, 2014 nita naldi november, 1894 february 17, 1961.
Houdinis love interest in the man from beyond, was jane connelly, a more ethereal presence, described in advertising copy as a remarkable psychic type. Nita naldi plays another of her siren parts, and does it so particularly well that one expects her press agent to get busy immediately broadcasting an illustrated article for the movie magazines. At the time of shooting, naldi was 30 years old and working in her home country on backtoback films. May 18, 20 nita naldi irishamerican and originally named mary nonna dooley was new to hollywood though not the stage, being a veteran of the ziegfeld follies and her rawness shows but she comes off as charming and sympathetic. Most people when they hear the name nita naldi think its a dry cleaning fluid, a hair.
Dec 18, 2007 so i went down to the hotel, my autograph book in hand, and knocked on the door, and he signed it. Naldi was a leading lady in the 20s, starring in such films as dr. Rr auction offers monthly internet auctions for autographs, signed memorabilia, historical documents, collectible autographs, signed collectibles and a catalog in print and online, all authenticated by experts. Illustrated with scenes from the film showing valentino and naldi in various romantic and dramatic situations. Houdini and nita naldi in scene from the man from beyond. Jul 24, 2017 this pin was discovered by mags williamson. Her career was short but brilliant, but only four of her films survive today, making it difficult for a modern audience to really know what she was all about. Eleanor painter was an american singer and actress, active 19141931. Also by flicker alley, i highly recommend the 2 disc valentino. She goes by nita naldi, but i doubt thats her real name.
All these and thousands of other chemists signed tetsuo nozoes autograph books almost 1200 pages in all between 1953 and 1994. Gina carano signed autograph glove ufc stikeforce cara dune the mandalorian. Book by pawn stars brett maly the pocket picker for fine art. Together, 2 nude photographs of hollywood actresses. Notes this material may be protected by law title 17 u. She swans about in outre ensembles, ogles valentino and every other male in the film suggestively, wears a series of harebrained hats one, a favorite here at naldi hq, is festooned with grapes, yawns as her victim dramatically perishes in front of her, and. Nita naldi 1961 silent film star hours before death 1960s. Jun 10, 2019 my you tube channel features the songs written for, of, about the early decades of the movies, from about 19 to 1932. Hyde, blood and sand, with valentino, the ten commandments, etc. Photography signed autograph nita raya years 30 ebay. Italianamerican leading lady of the twenties, formerly in the ziegfeld follies.
The woman pays and pays but if shes a smart little girl she gets away with an awful lot of change. Nevertheless, she was a popular personality and there are plenty of great photos of her. The book was bound in green cloth boards with orange stampings. Silver prints, the images measuring 12x10 34 and 9 14x12 12 inches 34.
Nita, cast as firebreathing maneater dona sol, executes her signature role with a gleam in her eye and all the gusto she can muster. Thanks to fiferstone for the update on the term will othe wisp, which i originally misread as wisdom. He had been showering and wore only a towel but he took the book and sat down and signed it. Nita naldi 18941961, born mary dooley in new york city, moved up from model to ziegfeld chorus girl 1919 to a starring role in silent films.
Nita naldi was a featured player, rather than a lead, and as such, she did not have hordes of news photographers dogging her footsteps. She was usually cast in the role of the femme fatale vamp. Veteran fan magazine writer herb howe tells of penning an article about nita back in the lush, golden days and submitting it to her in fear and trembling for an okay. Nita naldi november, 1894 february 17, 1961 rudolph. Fleur having warping water damage to right side of.
For the record, though frequently stated otherwise, us star nita naldi, who played the lead in hitchs second film, the mountain eagle, did not appear as miles manders young native lover in the pleasure garden. But with fame come temptation and treachery, and the triumphant juan finds himself the victim of his own desires and the sinister. Nita naldi, who graduated from the stage to the screen several years ago and has since become popular in vampire roles, will return to the new york theatre in the forthcoming production of the. Nita naldi, who in the early nineteen twenties achieved stardom on the silent screen as a costar with rudolph valentino, was found dead yesterday afternoon in her room at the wentworth hotel, 59 west fortysixth street. An original herald pamphlet for the lost silent film classic a sainted devil starring rudolph valentino and nita naldi. She lived the outrageous vamp character that she had become on screen. Rodolfo alfonso raffaello pierre filiberto guglielmi di valentina dantonguella may 6, 1895 august 23, 1926, known professionally as rudolph valentino, was an italian actor based in the united states who starred in several wellknown silent films including the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the sheik, blood and sand, the eagle, and the son of the sheik. Very good no binding 1957 inscribed by authors houle rare books autographsabaapada.
Josh kuns the autograph book examines the evolution of l. If you havent solved the crossword clue nita yet try to search our crossword dictionary by entering the letters you already know. Nita raya 1930s autograph photography dimensions 9 by 14 cm. As somewhat of an eccentric and definitely an individual, he then chose to sign and number only 50 of each artist proof prints. Her dangerous allure was also emphasized in 1922 when she played opposite rudolph valentino in blood and sand. Check out ken glosss antiques roadshow appraisal of this italian hotel proprietors autograph book from santa clara, hour 1. This image is one of the artists favorite works of art from the 1920s. Dec 29, 2018 rudolph valentino and nita naldi in blood and sand. In blood and sand he stars as juan gallardo, a young spaniard who achieves his boyhood ambition to become a celebrated toreador. Leather threering address book, 1920s, 48 pp with autograph and typed addresses and notes, many blank leaves, lacking back cover. In this painting of scheherazade, the legendary princess who crafted the tales of 1001 arabian nights posed here by marie prevost, star of the ziegfeld stage and the silent screen, alberto vargas captures the magic and beauty of the imaginative princess. An original herald pamphlet for the lost silent film. Alfred cheney johnston 18851971 nita naldi dorothy smith.
An immortal icon of brooding sexuality, rudolph valentino has become one of silent cinemas most enigmatic and entrancing performers. Jan 26, 2015 this is a very rare paperback book from spain. Actress nita naldi, interviewed in 1959 for a project on the american popular arts, describes how she won the lead role in the iconic film blood and sand. Frank baum, anthropologist franz boas, painter james carol beckwith, and america the beautiful songwriter katherine lee bates. See more ideas about nita naldi, silent film, silent film stars. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with. Included is her leatherbound presentation copy of her novelization of the film, a work that caused a fundamental and multilevel shift in the worlds conception of cinema and. Nita naldi 18941961, born mary dooley in new york city, moved up from model to ziegfeld chorus. Nita naldi born mary dooley was an american silent film actress. The link below is an affiliate link, meaning, at no additional cost to you, i will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Steven krasner, will offer autographed copies of his books and will help us create a book of our own.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Nita naldi a famous playerslasky paramount star, shown here in a scene with houdini, was cast as the villainous femme fatale. This is a group who loved jean harlow and the movies she made and appreciated the talented actress. All the ladies are after him, including his best friends wife, nita naldi, who was also in blood and sand with valentino.
For a long time after, there was the imprint of his damp palm on the page of the autograph book. Nita, no matter her situation, always turned up, put together and still a. Many of the inscriptions showed the poetic or even musical. Book 1 the garden on sunset book 2 the trouble with scarlett book 3 citizen hollywood book 4 searchlights and shadows book 5 reds in the beds book 6 twisted boulevard book 7 tinseltown confidential book 8 city of myths. Autograph collecting silent stars nita naldi, patsy. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Information on nita s films was derived from wids film daily, wids yearbooks 19201928, film daily, motion picture news, motion picture world, the motion picture almanac 1929, the international federation of film archives fiaf database, the american film. An original herald pamphlet for the lost silent film classic.
Sep 17, 2012 nita naldi 18941961 naldi was a siren of the silent screen, usually cast as the vamp or femme fatale. The book is very clean inside and outside the original dust jacket is a beauty with only edge wear showing mostly at the bottom the bright art work is crisp. This is similar to the black eagle book i posted earlier this month. Are you looking for more answers, or do you have a question for other crossword enthusiasts. Nov 16, 2011 this is a fantastic example of an autographed photo of valentino, it is dated 1922. Star wars the mandolrian cara dune authentic autograph. Nita naldi film clothes, fashion history, vintage beauty. Sep 12, 2010 as a fivefeetthreeinch hunchback who weighed about 100 pounds, homer lea 18761912, was an unlikely candidate for life on the battlefield, yet he became a worldrenowned military hero. With her high cheekbones, jet black hair, strong nose, large, piercing eyes, and a sensual mouth that cried out for the beestung lips effect of mae murray, she was the screen personification of a wicked woman. Here is a new acquisition, nita in 1952 in new york.
With her green feline eyes, nita naldi, ziegfeld follies performer and star of the silent screen, once set the heart of rudolph valentino on. Two years later, she would be smoldering onscreen with rudolph valentino in blood and sand. Sep 28, 2011 unlike later vamps such as nita naldi and barbara lamarr, theda was the undisputed star of her films. Nita naldi 1961 silent film star hours before death 1960s vintage hollywood photo new york. Signed and inscribed in ink throughout the book to author daniel blum by approximately 1,600 icons of the silent film era including. The source material consists of my original sheet music and 78 rpm. Hyde 1920 starring john barrymore and blood and sand 1922 and cobra 1925, both starring rudolph valentino.
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