Hollywood Babylon, Part 2
Intolerance, replete with the lures of mythic story telling and semi-nude slave girls just wasn't enough to bring audiences back after Birth of a Nation. It failed at the box office, causing Griffith's production company to go bankrupt.The Babylon set was abandoned and fell into deeper and deeper disrepair. In 1919, it was deemed a fire hazard and torn down.
To Be Continued...
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