
Back row (left to right): Simone Parenti, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain, Mandy Russo, and Debby Guida. Front row: Bill Russo. Debby Guida, who lives in Florence, and the Russos are members of the John Gilbert Appreciation Society.

Leatrice autographs a copy of Dark Star, John Gilbert's biography, for Debby to give Massimo Raneri.

One month later in Bologna, Italy, Debby presents Massimo Ranieri (who played John Gilbert in Hollywood: di un Divo), with the copy of Dark Star signed by Leatrice.

Massimo Ranieri ("John Gilbert") celebrates the new millenium after his New Years Eve performance in Hollywood in Bologna, Italy.