Welcome to New Orleans Goes to the Movies: Film Sites in the French Quarter and Beyond. Elvis Presley invites you to his world of King Creole, Ingrid Bergman strolls with you through the French Market, Anne Rice's Lestat awaits you in his dark 19th century fantasy world. You will be drawn in by many other places and stars you know from classic movies set in the Big Easy. Explore the role of one of America's most photogenic cities in the film industry. A must-read for movie buffs and aficionados of New Orleans lore, full of fascinating details of how the films were made. Includes guided tours of movie sites in the French Quarter and along the St. Charles Streetcar line and Garden District. ISBN 978-0-9616377-9-8; trade paperback , 272 pp.
"[This book] is very enlightening and enjoyable. I love movies, and the author's research is thorough. He must love movies too!" --Dorothy Reeves, Women the Motion Picture Industry Int'l
"Use N.O. Goes to the Movies to collect information on N.O. locations as seen through Hollywood's lens." -- Mike Scott, movie writer for the Times-Picayune.
NEWS FLASH! This book was nominated for the 2010 One Book One New Orleans read. See www.onebookoneneworleans.com. Click on Nominations 2009.
Alan T. Leonhard is a native of New Orleans. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from Tulane University and a Ph.D. from Duke University in political science. While teaching at the university level for over thirty years, he received several grants for research and advanced studies including one from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also the author of many academic publications. After retiring from the faculty of the University of New Orleans, he pursued a second profession as a tour guide and lecturer on the history of New Orleans. Upon completion of his initial training with the Friends of the Cabildo, a nationally recognized volunteer association supporting the Louisiana State Museum System, he started to conduct walking tours in the French Quarter. Over the years he has met many visitors who have formed stereotyped images of the city from motion pictures. These experiences led him to write New Orleans Goes to the Movies.
Jason Charles LeBlanc is also a native of New Orleans and currently resides there with his wife Aynsley and their two cats. Growing up an avid reader of graphic novels in addition to a predisposition to drawing, both sealed his “graphic” fate. A recipient of various artistic awards over his 14 year career, he has recently started his own business in graphic and fine art.
