Hollywood Season 1 Episode 6 Swanson and Valentino ( Air Date 1980-02-12 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "Two of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkably different from his real personal life, as recounted by his brother, Albert, and Gloria Swanson recalls her meteoric rise – and fall – with remarkable candor.".