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The heir (Anna Neagle) to an auto fortune falls in love with a circus star (Ray Bolger) in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.Film: Sunny (1941)Studio: RKO Pictur Movies set against the backdrop of Mardi Gras – a festival that is widely celebrated around the world, especially in countries with Christian roots; have either used vibrant colors, lively music, and festive atmosphere to transport the viewer into a different vibe altogether or have been used as a coverup, an anti-agent to numb the darkness. Ahead of the Super Bowl, here are the 12 most essential movies set in New Orleans, from madcap comedies like ‘Girls Trip’ to animated darlings like ‘The Princess and the Frog’. Three men, reared together in New Orleans, but whose paths have drifted apart, each face a crisis during the last weekend of Mardi Gras: Dr. Jason Kent must decide between accepting a chance to become famous as a research scientist, which will mean leaving New Orleans and giving up the girl he loves, Susan Corvier, or staying in his father's practice among the poor; Father Victor Carducci is Arguably the greatest comedy duo in film history, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello mistake New Orleans at Mardi Gras for the planet Mars—nobody said they were bright—before they wind up on Venus with a bevy of beauties. One alien planet is as good as another. The '50s were a great time for perceived space exploration. 3. Mardi Gras (1958) – “Mardi Gras” is a musical comedy starring Pat Boone and Christine Carère. Boone plays a military school cadet who wins a date with a French film actress and “Queen of Mardi Gras” (played by Carère). The two fall in love, but her movie studio wants to capitalize on the romance for publicity’s sake. Amid all the booze that flows through New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration, it’s a wonder that more comedies haven’t been made about the antics that inevitably result. This hysterical movie stars Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith as four friends who head to NOLA to rekindle their long-time friendship. In Abbott and Costello Go to Mars in 1953, the famous comedy duo accidentally launched a rocket destined for the red planet, but it landed at Mardi Gras instead. Hijinx ensued. And in 1958’s Mardi Gras, Pat Boone starred as military school cadet who wins a date with a French movie goddess who just happens to be the queen of a Mardi Gras parade. Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday is a celebration that culminates each year 47 days before Easter. It is a world-renowned event that has been used as the backdrop or an essential plot element in many Hollywood movies. A list of 52 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Princess and the Frog (2009), Easy Rider (1969), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), Mardi Gras: Spring Break (2011) and Mardi Gras Massacre (1978). About this list: Films taking place in New Orleans and surrounding areas of Louisiana. Also see:🍀St. Patricks's Day boxd.it/echbm A military school cadet wins a a contest for a date with a French film star, who will be the queen of the "Mardi Gras" parade in New Orleans. With Fred Clark Jerry Wald announced the film in October 1957. It was called Romantic Comedy and was based on an original story by Curtis Harrington, who worked for Wald.The film was about the adventures of four students from the Virginia Military Institute at Mardi Gras, but Wald was unable to use that title because Universal had it registered and he needed permission from the city of New Orleans. Mardi Gras: Spring Break: Directed by Phil Dornfeld. With Nicholas D'Agosto, Josh Gad, Bret Harrison, Arielle Kebbel. A group of college buddies sow their wild oats in New Orleans. Punchliner Comedy Schedule . Updated 2/14/25. Saint Greg’s Best of 2024: Best Comedian – Percy Crews 2. This list is comedians who post their ship schedules publicly or who send them to me. Best New Orleans, Mardi Gras, and Fat Tuesday films: "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Girls Trip," "Easy Rider," and "The Skeleton Key." Best New Orleans Movies, Mardi Gras Films Introduction to Dive-In Movies “Dive-In Movies” are one of the things I love most about cruising on Carnival. So if you’re booked on a Carnival cruise for March 2025, be sure to grab a bag of popcorn (note there is a $4 charge for popcorn on most ships), some buffet desserts and a coffee or adult beverage, pull up a lounger, and enjoy a flick at sea! Worth a watch if you're into movies like Grandmas Boy and Harold and Kumar but want a different comedy cast and a not as cringey movie. There are cringe moments, but the movie itself overall is fun. The movie is set during Marti Gras and there some mardi gras beads being thrown about, so expect to see some breasts. As Mardi Gras returns to the streets of New Orleans for the first time since the pandemic started, The Maroon presents a compilation of some of the best films in the “Films for when you miss Loyola and New Orleans” series. All set in the Big Easy, these eight films (and two TV shows) represent Abbott and Costello wound up at New Orleans during Mardi Gras after getting slightly off-course in the misleadingly titled, widely panned Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953). More accurately titled, but apparently no more memorable, was the musical comedy Mardi Gras (1958), starring Pat Boone as a military cadet who falls for a French actress The film has footage of musical events, Mardi Gras Indians, a funeral with traditional music, various second line parades, and cooking and eating red beans and rice and a crawfish boil. Events filmed include New Orleans Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day 1977.
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