Day Dreams

Rudolph Valentino (1895 - 1926)

Published in 1923, Day Dreams is a collection of poems written by Hollywood screen icon Rudolph Valentino. Authored during Valentino’s court-imposed exile from the film industry, where a protracted legal battle with Famous Players-Lasky prevented him from acting, this collection channels much of the actor’s fear, frustration, desire, and his all-encompassing need for escapism. In his own words, this collection helped Valentino "forget the tediousness of worldly strife and the boredom of jurisprudence's pedantic etiquette." This fascinating piece of Hollywood ephemera gives us a snapshot of the famed "Latin Lover" at his most mediative and romantic. (ChuckW)

Genre(s): Single author

Language: English

Keyword(s): movies (18), cinema (12), Hollywood (10), stardom (4), movie stars (2)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction and Preface Chuck Williamson
00:02:18
Play 01 The Gift Book Larry Wilson
00:01:03
Play 02 Nature Larry Wilson
00:00:32
Play 03 The Love Child Josh Kibbey
00:01:28
Play 04 Heart Flower Larry Wilson
00:00:37
Play 05 You Stefan Von Blon
00:01:46
Play 06 Day Dreams Larry Wilson
00:00:49
Play 07 Suspicion Tomas Peter
00:00:46
Play 08 The Sage Larry Wilson
00:00:52
Play 09 Morphia Josh Kibbey
00:00:42
Play 10 Domino Stefan Von Blon
00:00:53
Play 11 The Sphinx Josh Kibbey
00:01:27
Play 12 Stradivarius Larry Wilson
00:00:49
Play 13 Extravaganza Tomas Peter
00:01:12
Play 14 Mirage Stefan Von Blon
00:00:48
Play 15 Glorification Chuck Williamson
00:01:17
Play 16 Remembrance Larry Wilson
00:00:38
Play 17 Three Generations of Kisses Matthew Ryan Ross
00:01:16
Play 18 A Baby’s Skin Matthew Ryan Ross
00:00:40
Play 19 Gratitude Larry Wilson
00:01:21
Play 20 Shadows Tomas Peter
00:00:53
Play 21 Accusation Larry Wilson
00:00:36
Play 22 Even Song Larry Wilson
00:00:45
Play 23 Gypsies Matthew Ryan Ross
00:01:25
Play 24 The Carrier Matthew Ryan Ross
00:00:55
Play 25 The School of Life Matthew Ryan Ross
00:01:19
Play 26 The Wanton Nichalia Schwartz
00:00:35
Play 27 Slavery Josh Kibbey
00:01:12
Play 28 Within a Wall Matthew Ryan Ross
00:01:10
Play 29 The Chalice Stefan Von Blon
00:00:42
Play 30 Solicitude Matthew Ryan Ross
00:00:55
Play 31 You Larry Wilson
00:01:04
Play 32 At Sunrise Tomorrow Tomas Peter
00:01:05
Play 33 Poverty Stefan Von Blon
00:00:44
Play 34 Cremation Tomas Peter
00:02:00
Play 35 The Lute Kathleen Moore
00:00:31
Play 36 Powerless Kathleen Moore
00:00:34
Play 37 Cap and Bells Kathleen Moore
00:01:12
Play 38 Patchwork Quilt Kathleen Moore
00:00:52
Play 39 To A.M. Matthew Ryan Ross
00:00:38
Play 40 The Philosophy of a Pessimist Josh Kibbey
00:00:41
Play 41 Gems of Thought Tomas Peter
00:00:44
Play 42 To C.F. Sarah Brown
00:00:47
Play 43 Sympathy Chuck Williamson
00:01:12
Play 44 Labor Elsie Selwyn
00:00:46
Play 45 Wealth Sarah Brown
00:00:45
Play 46 Understanding Tomas Peter
00:00:58
Play 47 Hunger Nichalia Schwartz
00:00:44
Play 48 Money Chuck Williamson
00:00:55
Play 49 The Choice Sarah Brown
00:00:45
Play 50 Italy Helen Z. Ferrara
00:00:33
Play 51 Erin Chuck Williamson
00:00:51
Play 52 Bees Stefan Von Blon
00:00:50
Play 53 To M.T. Elsie Selwyn
00:01:39
Play 54 Imperialism Josh Kibbey
00:00:49
Play 55 Radio Chuck Williamson
00:00:44
Play 56 The Kaleidoscope of Love Chuck Williamson
00:03:27
Play 57 Memorial Elsie Selwyn
00:00:51
Play 58 Dust to Dust Tomas Peter
00:00:44
Play 59 Lullaby Tree Campbell Schelp
00:00:53
Play 60 Adage Campbell Schelp
00:00:39
Play 61 Faithfulness Campbell Schelp
00:00:35
Play 62 Reflections at Random Campbell Schelp
00:04:22
Play 63 Cooperation Campbell Schelp
00:00:36