New Orleans Goes to the Movies Film Sites in the French Quarter and Beyond |
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| Author:
| Leonhard, Alan T. |
| Illustrator:
| LeBlanc, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9616377-9-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Margaret Media, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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This book discusses 20 classical films set in N.O.: The Big Easy, King Creole, A Streetcar Named Desire, etc. and gives a guided tour of the French Quarter and St. Charles streetcar to visit sites where they were filmed. Also explains the role of N.O. in movie making, the new Hollywood South, the influence of the city on films and film making. Pen and ink sketches of major film locations complete this handsome and helpful book.
This book discusses 20 classical films set in N.O.: The Big Easy, King Creole, A Streetcar Named Desire, etc. and gives a guided tour of the French Quarter and St. Charles streetcar to visit sites where they were filmed. Also explains the role of N.O. in movie making, the new Hollywood South, the influence of the city on films and film making. Pen and ink sketches of major film locations complete this handsome and helpful book.