INSIDE Rudolph Valentino's First L.A. Apartment

[@gloriahanes6490]

My Italian grandmother who passed away in 2005 at the age of 97 was at Rudolph Valentino's funeral. She said thousands and thousands of people attended, many in tears and all wanting to be there to show their love and devotion for such a beloved actor.

[@tonym994]

Valentino's is one of the most notable funerals in American history. ELVIS drew a good size crowd, too.

[@definitedoll]

Campbell's funeral home in nyc

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

WOW REALLY 👌 👏 😍 👍 🥰 ☺ 👌 👏 😍 👍 🥰 ☺!❤

[@carolynstewart8465]

What a treat to see that apartment and ballroom! Thank you for caring about Hollywood history.💋

[@denisesmith2745]

Jordan... You get access to all these off limit places because of your kind, loving and genuine real personality. You are so wonderful and perfect to be precious Jah’s daddy. I love you both so much

[@ellennewth6305]

Wow! I've seen the Alexandria from the outside, but never from the inside...and your visit to Valentino's suite was INCREDIBLE! I can't imagine how elegant it was 100 years ago. I'd like to see them keep the room a little cleaner and maybe replace the outdated TV, table, etc. with restored items from 1910-1920.

[@cathyreardon8979]

Thanks for the video. I wonder why the windows were opened? That will destroy a house or room quickly.

[@livingthelife6284]

Rudy had a home in Whitestone , Queens that is now a restaurant and catering Hall. The restaurant has pictures of him and the house way back when. The house faces little neck bay and is next door to a public golf course.

[@gaylarned9818]

I have loved watching Rudolph Valentino's films for years. I saw The Married Virgin and The Young Raj over July 4th 2023 AND THEN bumped into your KZbin channel soon afterward and the tour of the Alexandria Hotel. There are no coincidences. Thank you so much. As you said, it was INCREDIBLE.

[@bitterellaselectricgroove8544]

What an absolute thrill, to see the ballroom and Rudolph Valentino's suite!!! It must've been so posh back then, with the velvet wallpaper and deep sultry colors, but a little surprised the room wasn't kept a bit nicer. My favorite era, the twenties. Love the art deco and Gothic style-sooo cool. Thanks so much Jordan, for an absolutely fantastic vlog. You have a true gift in opening up that fascinating world to us and you always captivate me with your amazing story telling! Hope you're around for years to come....sweet Jah, too. ❤️😊❤️

[@Josherpoodle]

Incredible building. It's so sad so many have been torn down. Thanks for capturing this.

[@adonisrivera354]

the stained glass ceiling in the first ballroom is an original Tiffany & Co.

[@karenmallonee3867]

It was breathtaking! ❤️

[@Gryphonisle]

Adonis Rivera You’d think the host would have known that, but he didn’t even seem to realize he had to look up to see it.

[@jomama5186]

It would be really cool if they could put Valentino and Kerry's suites back to how they would have looked when they lived there. Still, kind of sad it's just left untouched. Awesome video Jordan! You never disappoint !

[@rongenung]

I think the Alexandria Hotel should restore the Valentino suite and give it a 1920's decor (with 21st century conveniences, of course). They could rent it out to guests at a good rate. Fascinating tour, Jordan.

[@debbiem9218]

Thanks for sharing this video Jordan, I can only imagine standing in the room where Valentino once lived, the hair on the back of my neck would stand up-even after all these years. This video just shows the humble beginnings of one of Hollywood's most iconic and loved actors! I hope you are doing well Jordan and Jah and please stay safe! I want to see more videos, you are the best

[@carolinewaite7185]

Wow how interesting. I got a real vibe from the beautiful Alexandria especially in the suites. Amazing. Thank you

[@ColetteMitchellFrenchDreams]

Hello ! The Valentino is getting a restored and renovated now ! Bringing it back to life ! ❤

[@BAFFLED-u4o]

I don't understand why that room is not kept better and trashed like that. Makes no sense. Valentino is a legend.

[@A_r78]

That apartment hotel is low income housing full of the down n out It’s near skid row

[@Chutney1luv]

I could only imagine how incredible his room and Norm Kerry's room were; during that era! 100 years later and they haven't touched it in 30 years! That dance hall and hotel is beautiful! Jordan, this was a good one! Jah, and I approved! 👍🏖👍

[@Lynda-524]

Thank you so much! I loved the ballrooms. I hope they restore Rudolph's suite.

[@Ma_Pooh]

Wow, that apartment is pretty awesome!! I hope they restored it.

[@shannoneverleigh3729]

I love your coverage of old Hollywood!! I wish some of the homes like Valentino’s Falcon Lair and Errol Flynn’s Mulholland Farm could have been preserved. Thanks for all these fabulous videos!!

[@lindakoester8799]

My Chihuahua grooms her face like that everytime I tell her she is a "pretty girl"! I think he is grooming himself as he knows you are filming him. You know they are humans with fur! HAHAHA.

[@jro5804]

I love Jah💙I have seen this vlog several times too but Everytime it comes up I watch it. I love seeing Rudolph Valentino's apartment. You can look at the place and just imagine Valentino going from room to room. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite vlogs 💙 Thank you Jordan💙💙💙This is Truly Special 💙💙The Stain Glass is Beautiful 💙 it's a Lovely Tribute💙 Wonderful 💙💙💙💙

[@celestialskye1]

It's so sad, I was watching your other Valentino's house that you were trying to find it's so sad they really need to start saving these wonderful places we here in America simply destroy everything of historic value so, thank you for making these wonderful videos.

[@MrBounce01]

It's a disgrace that Hollywood has NO respect for it's history,

[@jacquelinetillyer8666]

@@MrBounce01 you are totally correct as if these gems are not preserved in the in the near future they will disappear for ever.

[@shenanigans3710]

I live in Las Vegas. It's exactly the same here.

[@Hope-fv3kf]

Thank you so much for taking the time to find the Valentino foundation. Ive always wondered where it was.

[@michelebellis3188]

The architecture of that ballroom is beautiful. Being able to walk into a place, including Valentino's apartment is that has so much history is another reason that we need to preserve it. Jah is so adorable. When he puts his paws up like that, if he could talk I bet he'd say Lies dad all lies. I never do those things LOL

[@missybaker1608]

I know this was blogged more than 2 yrs ago Jordan But I love historical buildings!!! Love the Alexandria Hotel's ballrooms just wonderful architecture What beautiful ballrooms! Evansville, IN where I live still have historical houses (1871-1900's) our Old Courthouse(1890) Wedgewood Hall beautiful place for wedding receptions, Old Post Office Place (1875), Big 3 story building takes whole block of 2nd Street. New Harmony, IN cabins (1814-1815). Some are on the National Institute for Historic places? Love your vlogs!!!!

[@metrocust424]

Just watching this vid but it's like stepping back in time with you.I do enjoy history it don't matter who's it is, good or bad hey history.

[@annmeyer2854]

THRILLED you did this! So historic. I tried to get deep into this important bldg but couldn’t get far. What a miracle all of that survived despite rough times. There’s preserved history in LA if you work hard at finding it.

[@mokehbokeh2602]

That was awesome that you identified Rudolph Valentino's home foundation in a previous video.

[@jacquelinetillyer8666]

I just love your videos Jordan the Lion as kept me sane this Summer, grounded with one of the most miserable humans you could imagine in a villa in Turkey. Strange as it would seem when this dude finally went to sleep I would tune into one of my most favorite channels, and there was the 'happy, chatty Jordan the Lion'. I can completely understand why Shelley Winters trusted and encouraged you, she knew a gentle soul when she found you. Thanks Jordan and little Jah. Your work just gets better and better.

[@ivanazepeda4289]

Your dog is adorable

[@johnhatfield6443]

So is he lovely and talks great to

[@blancamarygonzalezcordova8028]

Conocí a Rodolfo Valentino por mi abuelita que me hablaba de él entre otras cosas y si era hermoso.

[@charlottebuchanan3193]

Why isnt that apt considered a historic landmark?? I wish someone would restore it and open it for tours. It's so sad that it doesnt get attention.

[@nataliemclain8229]

Because it is in Skid Row and it actully a bad place. Some of it looks nice ...but it is low income housing ( which I am not against) it is just that the ( hotel) uses that money not to make the place nice they just pocket ir and not fix anything up. The ball rooms look nice on the surface but is a scary place especaill two year latee. They house really scary mental patients there instead of putting them in a hospital because there is not to many mental hospitals to take care of them. I know this sounds bad but I work in a menal hospital in Laguna Beach California nd a lot of patients are dangerouse and they get money for really bad crimanals to live there instead of sending them to prision. This place would be turned down by the historical socitey for these reasons.

[@paulakaye2108]

Sorry if you mentioned this, but, as soon as I saw the ballroom... I don't know "why", but, I seem to recall seeing this room being used in the film "White Nights" with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines in their "dance-off" scene just as they were all preparing to escape!

[@maryellenshock]

Loved that movie!

[@lindadanis9568]

I love Jah! He is adorable! They should restore the apt. And have regular tours! That history should not be lost. The ball room with the huge chandeliers was beautiful.

[@beccamaree3167]

You should try to talk about the bricked off wing of the Alexandria! The rooms are a time capsule, nobody has been or out since they were closed off, still clothing and belongings of the guests, and the windows are left exactly as they were from the guests. Would be a cool vlog!

[@1943ofour]

Becca Maree Really? I had never heard of this before. Very interesting.

[@westyso.cal.8842]

The “Phantom Wing” was sold off and is now managed by a different firm. The rooms were converted into condos, I read. Sadly, all those treasures are probably long gone.

[@roderickfernandez5382]

I can't believe that pup is anything--but lovable and cute if he's acting he does deserve an award or at least a bone

[@michellerene951]

This was so cool to see! Love stuff like that!👏

[@suefox6164]

Thanks so much for the great history lesson! I can't believe that his rooms are just sitting there, unused and abandoned.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Fascinating ! Till now I had never heard of this vintage & historic Los Angeles ! THANKS, Jordan ! How wonderfully kind of the owners to let you see & film both the ballroom and the late great Mr Valentino's 12th floor apartment ! Luv learning about the people who were involved in the silent movie industry (both in front of & behind the camera). Kudos ! :-)

[@Thomas116-m2n]

I love those old buildings. It's a shame when they tear them down to put up condos.

[@garymorris1856]

I agree completely. The history cannot be replaced.

[@Mynamesalexa]

See Wildwood NJ or what's left of it.

[@dolcevitausa6448]

The same is happening in San Francisco...we have a plethora of modern high-rise atrocities that mar the skyline. Salesforce Tower is the most offensive of all!!!

[@taijohnson9139]

See what’s left of historic Newark NJ we have a old castle here

[@katmolina2627]

Los Angeles is notorious in being indifferent to its history..that is especially true with the decisions made by demolishing some of the classic Hollywood buildings and landmarks.

[@larevalentine8537]

My daughter & I stayed at Hotel near hood river by the Columbia river gorge area in the 90s Valentino had stayed at ! It was so Beautiful! Can't remember the exact name.I think it closed SUPER SAD!!! IT WAS AMAZING AND THE VIEW WAS TOO!! ❤😢

[@ki4nge4]

At 9:40 That's ME in the Wheelchair getting home from the Dr... I just about fell out of my chair when I saw ME.... I'm Famous Now !!!! I've Made it in Hollywood....

[@annmeyer2854]

Rob N. I noticed you. That’s crazy!!

[@Shady.Lady.]

WoW ! That second ballroom was absolutely stunning!

[@murphy1384]

Talk about stepping back in time

[@lilachoney]

came back to watch this again i really liked the window BEAUTIFUL views outside . thank u to lady that let u in so we could see it.

[@spyder11100]

This was so cool! If only they can restore this to it's former life as a hotel that would be awesome!!

[@mizzsparkle3421]

Holy smokes! This was awesome! Love anything Valentino related!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

The Same Here About RUDY VALENTINO!❤

[@lindachavezw...246]

Wow Jordan...that was incredible! The best, that was the absolute best! When would we ever see something like that if it wasnt for you! Wow!! Bow down!!

[@3orangeDots]

I somehow got into the ambassador hotel with a friend and toured the whole place. But a few years later our band went back and I talked the security guard into taking us around for a photoshoot all around the place. Also I bought the door handle to the garden of allah from the guy who was part of the crew who tore it down. lots of cool stuff in LA

[@cinziacherubini4568]

Fantasticoooooooooo apartment Jordan...All actors rich. I love Valentino 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@MrMenefrego1]

That dog is so cute! But, he is obviously a very dangerous character! 👀 Thank you for the tour, I'm a big Valentino fan!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

The Same Here About RUDY VALENTINO!❤

[@kevinbirge2130]

Really enjoy these historical vids. Thanks, bro.

[@roderickfernandez5382]

I lived in Los Angeles for year and I never knew about that riparian Walk Way Through the Woods it is so beautiful. I guess it's a long haul away from hollitt Mulholland where I lived

[@westyso.cal.8842]

It is so cool how you manage to get inside and behind the scenes of some of the best places around the city. It’s like you have a “Back Stage Pass” around your neck all the time. Ha! We tried to get inside the Alexandria yesterday and was turned away. Couldn’t get passed the security guard at the door. Only let us see the little hallway with the pictures. 😒

[@deroiste16]

That second ballroom is like a dream :O

[@russmaleartist]

Amazing opportunity . . . you must have made a good impression on the hotel staff. Very nice video! Those of us who will most likely will never have such an opportunity -- we salute you!

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+russmaleartist so kind of you

[@russmaleartist]

My Pleasure -- Thank you . . . always like to give credit where credit is due.

[@brendadrew834]

Thanks again....great vlogs! I love anything about the Golden Age of Hollywood and have lots of books on all the old stars and photo books with all their great publicity stills and costume books as well. Grew up watching all those great old movies on TV and still watch them as much as I can. Keep them coming!

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ❤Brenda!❤

[@BethCampbell-b9c]

What a beautiful hotel! So glad they've kept it looking like its original!

[@nataliemclain8229]

It doesn't look original. And it is a pretty scary sleezy place.

[@valentinogal781]

Wow!! What a treat for all us Valentino fans. 🎬📽🎞❤❤

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!❤

[@csfan65]

Thanks for sharing this with us. How cool to actually be in an apartment that the great Rudolph Valentino once lived in! If/When I ever visit LA, his grave will be one of the first ones that I will visit.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Good For You!❤

[@joseperez-jf8cc]

Cool! You always wonder what is inside those old buildings when driving through downtown Los Angeles. How bout a feature on some of those old high rise buildings on Broadway, and the historical theatres located there as well?

[@barbaraflores3506]

Thank you for sharing all your neat, video's and the interesting history, thay goes with it!

[@PKStefanini]

I think they should restore the room. Great vlog. Jah is too cute for words.

[@maizie9454]

At 9:17 is a very famous photo of joe schencks dinner party. Everbody who was anybody in the silent era is in that pic. Including valentino

[@joannharden8867]

What a cool tour! Thank you 😎 I wonder how much it would cost to live there now? I noticed some of the people walking in with groceries. They looked very average. Regular folks like me. I'm a huge Rudy fan. My parents took me to see silent films at the museum when I was a kid. I loved them ❤️

[@rhiannonrhiannon6285]

AMAZING video! Thank you so much for what you are teaching me!

[@anneraso5621]

So nice that the people have you access to Valentino's suite like that. So many people are uptight about filming now. Just wondering if that red flocked wallpaper was from the 70s or not...maybe that was the last time it was renovated. The second bathroom looked very 70s as well.

[@annetteryan5110]

(15:53) Actually, there "IS" another word other than "incredible," to describe that visit to Valentino's suite.... "WOW!" 😳

[@gerhardusvanrooyen6663]

Fascinating! and thank you for sharing this experience with me and many others.

[@TheMartinick]

Jordan! We could use your interesting vlogs and personality on tv! You deserve national recognition for your efforts and super presentations!

[@Glamrockqueen]

This has got to be the best Vlog you have done so far. xx

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Things have changed. I worked in downtown from 1996 to 2007 and would walk by there a couple times a week and went to Skid row a lot and eat at Cole's. Went into The Alexandria a lot. There was a restaurant. It was run down. The whole area was but now they made it a hipster hangout and fixed it up. I prefer it when it was run down and seedy.

[@Magicmountainguy]

Thank you for sharing this! Fantastic! I love seeing this. A look back in time.

[@witchingbrew3]

You have the cutest little gremlin there so cute aww

[@chuckles1357]

So Valentino's apt hasn't been altered in 30 years... but what did it look like in the 1920s or earlier? Thanks, your videos are all GREAT!!!!

[@josephdockemeyer6782]

@@vino140 He live there 100 years ago; not 80... He died 95 years ago...

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

Thanks For Sharing These Infos With Us About RudolfoValentino!❤

[@mariannestover]

Just found your channel when doing research on Falcon's Lair - fantastic videos, wow!

[@toddconsolo8009]

That is so cool that they let you check things out.Love it.

[@viewericeberg]

While touring the room I noticed some rather odd stains on the carpet and what appeared to be a spatter on the wall.Could this be why the room is no longer used? You panned over it rather quickly.Which made me wonder if it was just paint or if was indeed something that would have tainted the wonderful history of this room?Thanks.

[@nataliemclain8229]

That was blood. I work as a nurse in a emergancy room and at a mental hospital. I know blood splatter. It makes since as that is ain Skid Row and a beyond dangerous area.

[@jillgross543]

I love old buildings! Valentino certainly lived in an incredible building. Top of the line for the time. My Great Grandmother adored Valentino! When as young girls we'd be talking about some hot young actor, she'd butt right in, lol! Definition of my Great Grandmother "Well endowed woman, perfectly dressed and makeup on, hair not a strand out of place who would smother you in her chest when you hugged her. We were perfect angles to her." She was also the largest gossip in america and knew everything about the silent picture era and didn't mind giving you the tiniest detail! You would have loved her Jordan! Well maybe not the hugs, but her knowledge was incredible! Oh Jah you are such a ham, I love you little buddy!

[@roderickfernandez5382]

Aside from that beautiful Ballroom I found the Alexandria Hotel to be a very depressing experience. The sweet where he lived was just so run down and not taking care of and I'm sure the lobby was much different one originally was very sparse I don't even know why they have those pictures of stars up there they're not capitalizing on it but thank you very much it was quite interesting and so are you

[@Glamrockqueen]

How have I missed this vlog?! How lovely of the Alexandria Hotel to let you film. Shame the room looked so shabby, but what stories it could tell a? xx

[@Bandit1316]

yikies! how ncredible that yy got to film this! And thank you soooooo much for sharing with us! I just found you and I am now such a big big BIG FAN!

[@jacklynsalleh6033]

Nice vid...and you have a lovely dog...take good care of him....💚💚💚💚💚💚💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤

[@rere2425]

People of Hollywood your amazing I'm glad u show and embrace your past of old Hollywood

[@surfergirl326]

Thank you for all these Valentino videos. It's too bad they don't fix his old apt. so people could come and pay to stay there.

[@christina-yp6jy]

All I can say is WOW! Great video.

[@minx2528]

Jah, has the most chill personality.. Too cute!

[@kincaide67]

Paul Whiteman may have been Burns & Allen's band leader for a while. If not them, then someone like them. I recall hearing "Paul Whiteman & his orchestra" on some of those old radio broadcasts.

[@1943ofour]

kincaide67 Paul Whiteman was quite the musician. Lots of his music is on KZbin. I would have loved to have danced the night away in the ballroom.

[@jolieortiz8173]

love your channel! And Jaw is the best! 👌👍

[@sallylouise9826]

That ballroom was gorgeous! My dad used to do old time ballroom dancing at Blackpool tower ballroom in the UK. You should check it out if you ever go there.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

It looks like the ONLY update was the TV SET - everything else looks as it were when RUDOLPH VALENTINO resided in that apartment

[@bizarrela]

Furnishings are circa 1970, not 1917. It was designed to look Victorian. BTW, the Valentino Suite was named in honor of Valentino. No one knows which room he really stayed in although he did live there briefly when he first arrived in Los Angeles.

[@jeanbaumgartner4052]

@@bizarrela ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!❤

[@cherylmason5840]

Fantastic explore and fascinating history.... Bloody love this channel... Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💌💕🇬🇧

[@NightCalls001]

Justamazing to see....thank you so much for the tour and history! Love you Ja!

[@pdxer8895]

Amazing, such beautiful ballrooms, and Valentino's room a time capsule.

[@mabelrodriguez3080]

THAT WAS SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL AND AWESOME!!!!!!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@magmasunburst9331]

I wouldn't believe that Valentino was ever bisexual. There is a lot of revisionist history about things like that and they don't seem to realize that men live together completely as heterosexuals.

[@annmeyer2854]

Magma Sunburst I guess saying he was bi sells more books and movies. He was a lovely confident gentleman!

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

Valentino was absolutely straight. He was such a ladies man. There were scandals in Italy before he left for America. There was a ballerina in Paris. He was getting it on with women from the time he was 15 in Italy. There was a scandal in Taranto involving a mother and her two daughters - all reputed to be seeing Valentino at the same time. One ended up pregnant. It helps to understand Italian, because Italy is a country that keeps very, very detailed records. In addition to that, the communities in Italy still talk about his escapades to this day. Stuff passed down from great-grandmothers, etc... It's very much "common knowledge". If they heard someone say he was gay, they'd laugh themselves to death.

[@kinghenrymiller2629]

Loved your video. Hotel Alexandria looks really cool and fantastic to see inside Valentino's first appt. In L.A. Thank you

[@iacheson]

lol...Your pup is adorable little actor..Love all the sights of LA..Thanks for sharing on the amazing Hotel Alexandria Hotel, & Valentino's first LA, Apartment..

[@markharrison2059]

Your best reporting yet! Love time capsules. Can imagine some eye-popping stuff going down, in the 70s, on those chaise loungues! Any stuff about William Chick's bricked up annexe? Thank you Jordan

[@karenhill3970]

WOW is right....so glad its STILL there!! But wish could be restored & preserved...Valentino's .pedestal sink!!! Oh my gosh.....