Description

Thanks to a booming film industry New Orleans is now known as "Hollywood South," but our picturesque city has been the main character in countless movies, going back decades. The Hollywood South Movie Tour offers one of the most unique ways to see the city and experience it's rich movie history firsthand, because let's be honest: New Orleans is a total diva. She steals the scene in every film she's in, whether it's an old classic like "A Streetcar Named Desire" or "Easy Rider" or Oscar-winning modern favorites like "Ray" or "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." You'll watch video clips of famous New Orleans movie scenes (every seat on the 10-passenger van is equipped with a television screen) while you tour more than 50 locations from over 30 movies filmed in New Orleans. You'll also hear behind-the-scenes details about famous movie shoots, see filmmakers' favorite historic New Orleans landmarks, and visit several of New Orleans' renowned neighborhoods, including the French Quarter, the Garden District, and the Marigny. A few of the movies featured in the tour are "JFK," "King Creole" with Elvis Presley, "The Pelican Brief" and "Interview with the Vampire."