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A long hallway serves as the entrance to the Hollywood Wing. Built in the early 1930's, it contains some of the most delightful and astonishing architectural and decorative surprises at Duke Farms.
Off this severe corridor are the movie theater, shooting gallery, tennis court (which houses Miss Duke's partially constructed Thai village), and game room. The end of the corridor leads dramatically into the indoor swimming pool.
The movie theaterwith its Style Moderne steel chairs for the audience and window shades painted with Art Deco depictions of different countriesgives a hint of Miss Duke's life-long attraction to Hollywood. This decorative theme would be further expanded at Falcon Lair, her house perched high above Los Angeles.
Originally built for Rudolf Valentino in the mid-1920's, Miss Duke furnished it with painted Italian Baroque and Neoclassical style furniture, scagliola table tops, mother-of-pearl covered pieces, collections of shells and minerals, and other colorful and fanciful objectsmany of which were supplied by Miss Duke's friend Tony Duquette, the legendary West Coast decorator and furniture designer.
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