Tall, dark and handsome

Rudolph Valentino in 1919. Valentino was a popular target of the term in early American film press.

"Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man. It originates from cheap romantic fiction produced in the early 1900s.^[1]^[2]

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^ Nigel Rees; Mark My Words: Great Quotations and the Stories Behind Them - page: 564

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[2] Nigel Rees; Mark My Words: Great Quotations and the Stories Behind Them - page: 564

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