The hotel has been featured in numerous films, including
Confessions of a Cheat (1936),
The Red Shoes (1948),
Iron Man 2 (2010),
Monte Carlo (2011), and two
James Bond films –
Never Say Never Again (1983) and
GoldenEye (1995). It appeared in the famous UK sitcom
Only Fools and Horses where the illustrious duo had to 'leggit' after they became bankrupt during a stay. It was also portrayed in the 2012 animated film ''
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted''. Artists
Andy Warhol and
Jamie Wyeth had a joint exhibition at the hotel mounted by New York's Coe Kerr Gallery in July 1980. While Warhol was staying at the hotel, he took
Polaroid photos of actor
Sylvester Stallone for his
silkscreen portraits. The hotel was a popular shooting location for photographer
Helmut Newton. ==References==