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Rudolph Valentino's Valentine: how Natacha Rambova became Hollywood's greatest lover

When 25-year-old Natacha Rambova was interviewed by the film magazine Photoplay in December 1922, the celebrated costume designer was surely thinking of her own secret love affair with Rudolph Valentino when she discussed Hollywood’s celebrity circus. “Fame is like a giant X-ray,” she once said. “Once you are exposed beneath it, the very beatings of your heart are shown to a gaping world.”

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Five records set in $2.2 million Heritage movie posters auction

Five records set in $2.2 million Heritage movie posters auction The War of the Worlds (Paramount, 1953). Rolled, Very Fine/Near Mint. Half Sheet (22 X 28 ) Style B. Sold for: $55,200.00. DALLAS, TX .- A piece of original art featuring the most famous vampire in the history of film and literature soared to nearly four times its high pre-auction estimate to lead Heritage Auctions Movie Posters Auction to $2,224,433 in total sales April 27-28. Five world records were set in the event, which drew nearly 1,800 bidders and boasted sell-through rates of 96.1% by lots sold and 94.9 by value sold. Dracula by Basil Gogos (2002) Signed Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas drew nearly two dozen bids before it reached $78,000, against a high pre-auction estimate of $20,000, to claim top-lot honors. The one-of-a-kind image of Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, offered for the first time at Heritage Auctions, comes from the artist who gained his fame largely by illustrating magazine covers for

Son of Frankenstein Italian poster could fetch $120K at Heritage Auctions

Son of Frankenstein Italian poster could fetch $120K at Heritage Auctions Son of Frankenstein (E.N.I.C., 1940). Very Fine on Linen. Italian 4 - Fogli (55.25 X 77.5 ) Francesco Giammari Artwork. DALLAS, TX .- The only known copy of a 4–Fogli from Boris Karloff s third and final appearance in his signature role could be one of the top offerings in Heritage Auctions Movie Posters Auction March 27-28. Son of Frankenstein (E.N.I.C., 1940) Italian 4 – Fogli with Francesco Giammari Artwork (estimate: $60,000-120,000) was housed at one time in a private Swiss collection. This large-format poster (measuring 55-1/4 by 77-1/2 inches), featuring a spectacular design from the classic film, is offered through Heritage Auctions for the first time. A potential centerpiece of any horror collection, it captures Frankenstein s Monster emerging from a shadow. Considered the final truly great Frankenstein movie at Universal, it features a stellar cast that included Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone a