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The Real Life Towns That Inspired 'The Great Gatsby'

Vintage photos of Long Island's mansions.
Oheka Mansion

The new The Great Gasby movie comes out today, replete in garish splendor as only Baz Luhman can render it. His movie was filmed on location in Australia. But F. Scott Fitzgerald modeled East and West Egg on Long Island. He and his wife Zelda lived in the town of Great Neck early in their marriage.

Here's what their house looked like: