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Order Number	00092907
Title	Eddie Brandstatter on trial
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 1971
Date	1932
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Eddie Brandstatter was one of Hollywood's greatest early restaurateurs. A native of France, he worked in Paris, London and New York restaurants before moving to Los Angeles in the 1910s. In 1920 he was joint owner and manager of the Sunset Inn in Santa Monica. In 1923 he built the famous Cafe Montmartre, designed by Meyer and Holler, at a cost of $150,000. This establishment was described as "the center of Hollywood life", where stars usually frequented, and which was the place to see and be seen. In 1929 Brandstatter opened the Embassy Club, a private and exclusive venue for his Hollywood friends, but due to financial troubles, opened the club to the general public in 1932. That same year Brandstatter declared bankruptcy and sold Montmartre. At one point, he was charged with grand theft in a dispute with Hollywood real estate developer C.E. Toberman for having stolen furnishings, drapes, china, and a large "nude statue" of a woman, as well as other valuables and was convicted, though he was given two years probation after returning the property. In 1933 he bounced back and opened Sardi's, only to be again convicted for illegally selling "stimulants" at the establishment. Sadly, Sardi's Restaurant was destroyed by fire on November 2, 1936. The last venue Brandstatter opened and operated was the Bohemian Grill on Vine. On January 20, 1940 Brandstatter's wife, Helen, found the once-famous restaurateur dead in their home garage in Sherman Oaks. He had committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in his car. He was 54.
Description	Photograph caption dated September 20, 1932 reads, "The "candid camera" shows Eddie Branstatter [sic], prominent cafe man on trial today charged with grand theft in connection with management of the Montmartre cafe, once the Hollywood rendezvous of film stars. The defense claims it is a civil matter and a matter of business."
Subject	Brandstatter, Eddie. Brandstatter, Eddie--Trials, litigation, etc. Trials (Burglary)--California--Los Angeles. Restaurateurs--California--Los Angeles. Businessmen--California--Los Angeles. Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection