{"product_id":"world-film-locations-new-orleans-9781841505879","title":"World Film Locations: New Orleans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more and more filmmakers taking advantage of its rich and varied settings, New Orleans has earned star-studded status as the 'Hollywood of the South'. From the big-screen adaptation of the stage classic \u003cem\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/em\u003e to the Elvis Presley musical\u003cem\u003e King Creole\u003c\/em\u003e, many well-known films have a special connection with the Big Easy, and this user-friendly guide explores the integral role of New Orleans in American film history.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorld Film Locations: New Orleans\u003c\/em\u003e features essays that reflect on the city’s long-standing relationship with the film industry. Among the topics discussed are popular depictions of Hurricane Katrina on film, the prevalence of the supernatural in New Orleans cinema and recent changes to city ordinances that have made New Orleans even more popular as a film destination. As the most frequently filmed area of New Orleans, the French Quarter is given particular attention in this volume with synopses of scenes shot or set there, including \u003cem\u003eThe Big Easy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e and the much-loved Bond film \u003cem\u003eLive and Let Die\u003c\/em\u003e. Additional synopses highlight numerous other film scenes spanning the city, and all are accompanied by evocative full-colour stills. The historic neighbourhoods and landmarks of New Orleans have provided the backdrop for some of the most memorable moments in film history, and this book offers fans a guided tour of the many films that made the city their home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A long-overdue tribute to the great films that have captured a city unlike any other.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Elizabeth Weitzman * NY Daily News *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps\/Scenes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 1-8 1938 – 1958\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 9-16 1962 – 1973\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 17-24 1975 – 1989\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 25-32 1990 – 2001\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 33-39 2003 – 2009\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eScenes 40-46 2009 – 2011\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNew Orleans: City of the Imagination – Jonathan Ray and Scott Jordan Harris\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll That Jazz: New Orleans Jazz Onscreen – Marcelline Block\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNew Orleans: A Supernatural City – Elisabeth Rappe\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEasy Does It: Mapping the Moral Lapses of New Orleans Noir – John Berra\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHollywood South – Scott Jordan Harris\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter The Levees Broke: Hurricane Katrina Onscreen – Peter Hoskin\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePleasure Palaces: A Brief History of New Orleans's Historic Cinemas – Pamela C. Scorzin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042926657879,"sku":"9781841505879","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781841505879.jpg?v=1750956259","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/world-film-locations-new-orleans-9781841505879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}