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Identifier	clloy_125
Title	Eric von Stroheim's Famous Monte Carlo Set
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	1922
Subject (Topic)	Motion pictures--Setting and scenery--California--Los Angeles; Silent films--Setting and scenery--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Von Stroheim, Erich, 1885-1957; Universal Pictures (Firm);
Subject (Place)	Universal City (Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Western Publishing & Novelty Co.; Theo. Sohmer
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	A nighttime view of the Monte Carlo set for the movie, "Foolish Wives." Three large, ornate building facades surround a brightly-lit plaza with several people, streetlights and landscaping.
Historical Background	Eric von Stroheim wrote, directed, and acted in "Foolish Wives" a 1922 silent film for producer, Carl Laemmle, head of Universal Studios. Von Stroheim was known for his meticulous attention to detail and authenticity when making a film. Duplicating the entire central plaza of Monte Carlo, including the main facades of Monte Carlo's Hotel de France casino and the Cafe de Paris, cost Universal approximately $1,000,000, making it their most expensive venture to date. The sets were built by Stroheim's assistant, Richard Day, on the backlot of Universal. Fortunately for the Studio and Stroheim, the film was a success.
Additional Printed Matter	On back: "The most famous set ever built in motion pictures, the Monte Carlo, an exact duplicate of the original, designed by a man who had lived there for years, Eric von Stroheim, and who used the famous gambling resort as the locale for his Universal spectacle, 'Foolish Wives' a $1,500,000 motion picture."
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: A-89327; Series number: 819
Additional Notes	Date from publisher's serial number.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection