North by Northwest Estate

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71 Old Westbury Rd.
Old Westbury, NY  
Website: North by Northwest Estate

The red brick mansion at Old Westbury Gardens appeared in North by Northwest as Phillip Vandamm's (James Mason) estate (supposedly at 169 Baywood, Glen Cove). It is here where Thornhill (Cary Grant) is force-fed bourbon by Leonard (Martin Landau).

About the North by Northwest Estate (Old Westbury Gardens): 71 Old Westbury Rd. Old Westbury NY

Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps (1874-1958), heir to a U.S. Steel fortune, in Nassau County, New York. It has been open to the public for tours since 1959.

The gardens are located at 71 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury, New York.

Movies filmed on the grounds include North by Northwest, The Age of Innocence, The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Wolf, Hitch, Cruel Intentions, 8MM, Bernard and Doris, American Gangster, and To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!

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North by Northwest Estate: 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury, NY