Hollywood: Swanson and Valentino (Episode 6)

Episode 6: Two great stars personified Hollywood: Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino. She sacrificed everything for stardom. He did nothing to seek the adoration which ultimately engulfed him. Swanson recalls her meteoric rise--and fall--with remarkable candor. Valentino's brother helps tell the story of the young Italian who became the silver screen's Great Lover--but whose private life failed to match his public image.

Includes rare footage and excerpts from SADIE THOMPSON (1928), QUEEN KELLY (1928), THE SHEIK (1921) and THE EAGLE (1925); interviews with Gloria Swanson, Alberto Valentino, Ben Lyon, Colleen More, Adella Rogers St. Johns, and more.

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