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The 12 best New Orleans movies to watch ahead of the Super Bowl. and Mardi Gras revelry, New Orleans delivers a visual and thematic backdrop as hearty and flavorful as its famous gumbo. 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. 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. On the darker side, there was the x-rated 1978 film Mardi Gras Massacre about a serial killer who roams the streets of NOLA, sacrificing women to a Peruvian god. 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 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. Why it’s New Orleans: It’s less famous than Mardi Gras, but Essence Music Fest is still an institution of the city, having run regularly since 1995. “Girls Trip” captures the rowdy, manic When the duo arrives in New Orleans, they face the vibrant celebration of Mardi Gras, providing a striking contrast to their dark and turbulent journey so far. The famous Mardi Gras scene in the film is memorable because it is followed by an extremely haunting one that takes place at the crypts of St. Louis Cemetery. 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 The city of New Orleans has been immortalized in a Disney animated movie, in this case released in 2009. Set in the 1920s, “The Princess and the Frog” tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose). Unfortunately, New Orleans (and the surrounding area) has had to cancel most of the Mardi Gras festivities for the 2021 celebration due to COVID-19. At $10.5 billion per year, tourism is a significant part of New Orleans’ economy, and without Mardi Gras, the city will undoubtedly suffer financially from the lack of visitors. 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. Mardi Gras 2021 culminated this week in Fat Tuesday and despite a historic freeze and pandemic, the soul of New Orleans couldn’t be kept down for long. Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival. The Algiers Mardi Gras Parade and Festival will be back on Saturday, February 1 at New Orleans Federal City in Algiers. Entertainment will include Brass-A-Holics, Amanda Shaw, The U.S. Marine Reserve Jazz Band and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. and the Festival begins at 10 a.m. Mardi Gras Tips from NOLA Locals: What to Know Before You Go Essential Mardi Gras Advice from NOLA Insiders. New Orleans comes alive during Mardi Gras in ways that are impossible to capture until you’ve seen it with your own eyes. On Hostile Ground: Directed by Mario Azzopardi. With John Corbett, Jessica Steen, Brittany Daniel, Andrew Kraulis. A geologist tries to prevent a huge sinkhole from devouring New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras Doubloon Learn more about this iconic parade throw. What makes New Orleans Mardi Gras parades unique from— and much more fun than—parades across the country is simple: active crowd participation. Mardi Gras Balls Elegant balls crown new royalty during Carnival. Some of the most glittering spectacles of Mardi Gras happen behind closed doors at grand balls thrown by krewes for their members and lucky guests. The store, with locations across the New Orleans area and Mississippi Coast, also carries Mardi Gras headbands and other items tailored to families traveling to Disney, an idea that came from her Mardi Gras: Directed by Edmund Goulding. With Pat Boone, Christine Carère, Tommy Sands, Sheree North. Military school cadet Boone wins a date with a French movie goddess (Carère) who happens to be the queen of the Mardi Gras parade. 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. On the darker side, there was the x-rated 1978 film Mardi Gras Massacre about a serial killer who roams the streets of NOLA, sacrificing women to a Peruvian god.
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