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1960s

 

1960

 

Blood of the Zombie


Blood of the Zombie - 1960 - see Dead One, 1960.

 

 

Dead One, The (a/k/a) Blood of the Zombie - Dir: Mahon; Cast: McKay, Ormond.  Horror filmed in New Orleans. - Movie Trailerstrailer available on this title.

Desire in the Dust - Dir: Claxton; Cast: Burr, Hyer. Drama filmed in Clinton, Asphodel Plantation and Zachary. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Fugitive Kind - Dir: Lumet; Cast: Brando, Woodward. Drama with some scenes set in New Orleans.


1961

 

Americas By Night

America By Night aka Americas By Night 1961

Dir: Barros; Cast: Cardoso, Machado. Italian documentary on the night life around North and South America partially filmed in New Orleans.   

               

America de Notte - with some footage shot in New Orleans.

Children Were Watching - Dir: Leacock. Documentary about the intergration of 9th Ward schools filmed in New Orleans.

Sanctuary - Dir: Richardson; Cast: Remick, Montand. Drama with some  scenes set in New Orleans.

1962

 

Bourbon Street Shadows

Bourbon Street Shadows - 1962 rerelease -

see Invisible Avenger 1958

 

Four for the Morgue - Dir: Sledge; Cast: Harris, Sirgo. Crime drama filmed and set in New Orleans.

Poor White Trash- See Bayou, 1957 reissued with additional footage.

Wacky World of Dr. Morgus, The - Dir: Haig; Cast: Noel, Barton. Comedy horror filmed in New Orleans and Kenner. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Walk on the Wild Side - Dir: Dmytryk; Cast: Harvey, Fonda. Drama filmed and set in New Orleans.

1963

 

Girl in Trouble - Dir: Beale/Chase; Cast:  Clarke, Menard.  Crime drama filmed and set in New Orleans.

Louisiana Diary - Narrator: Moore. Documentary following CORE as they change voter registration filmed and set in Plaquemine.

Toys in the Attic - Dir:  Hill; Cast:  Martin, Page.  Drama filmed and set in New Orleans.  World premiere in New Orleans July 17, 1963.

1964

 

Bayous of Louisiana - Included on list of the Louisiana Film Commission.

Bourbon Street - 1964 rerelease - see Invisible Avenger 1958

Hanged Man, The - Dir: Siegel; Cast: Culp, Miles. Made for TV movie set in New Orleans at Mardi Gras. Was released to theaters in Europe.

Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (a/k/a) What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte - Dir:  Aldrich; Cast:  Davis, de Havilland.  Horror filmed partially at Houmas House Plantation in Burnside for interior shots. Exterior shots were done at Oak Alley Plantation and Baton Rouge. Golden Poster print available on this title. - Movie Trailerstrailer available on this title.

Passion Street U.S.A. (a/k/a) Bourbon Street - Dir: Daley; Cast: Clarke, Conway. Filmed in the French Quarter.

What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte - See Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, 1964.

1965

 

An American Wife (English translation of original Italian title) - See Run for Your Wife, 1965.

Cincinnati Kid - French

Cincinnati Kid, The - 1965

Dir: Jewison; Cast: McQueen, Robinson. Drama filmed and set in New Orleans and Covington. World premiere in New Orleans October 15, 1965.  

 

Pete’s Place - Dir: Cohen; Cast: Fountain. Short documentary about Pete Fountain. Filmed in the French Quarter. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Run for Your Wife (a/k/a) An American Wife - Dir: Polidoro; Cast:  Tognazzi, Fleming. Comedy partially filmed in New Orleans.

1966

 

Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly - 1966

Dir: Dmytryk; Cast: Holden, Widmark.  Drama filmed in Baton Rouge, Asphodel Plantation and Clinton.

 

Frankie and Johnny - Dir: De Cordova; Cast: Presley, Douglas. Musical with some scenes set in New Orleans.

Hurricane Named Betsy - Dir: Cuchiara. Narrator: Fred Collins. A documentary on Hurricane Betsy presented by Department of Defense - Office of Civil Defense partially filmed in New Orleans, Grand Isle, Baton Rouge, St. Bernard, and Plaquemine.

Nevada Smith - Dir:  Hathaway; Cast: McQueen, Malden. Western with some scenes filmed in Krotz Springs, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and New Orleans. 

Texas Across the River - Dir: Gordon; Cast: Martin, Delon. Comedy western with some scenes set in Louisiana.

This Property is Condemned - Dir: Pollack; Cast: Wood, Redford. Drama partially filmed in New Orleans, including the French Quarter and Lake Pontchartrain, and Burnside. Golden Poster print available on this title.

1967

 

Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde - 1967

Dir: Penn; Stars:  Beatty, Dunaway. Crime drama with some scenes set in Louisiana.

 

Hot Thrills and Warm Chills - Dir: Berry; Cast: Alexander, Maitland. Drama filmed and set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

Hotel - Dir: Quine; Cast: Taylor, Spaak. Drama filmed and set in New Orleans.

Hurry Sundown - Dir: Preminger; Cast: Caine, Fonda. Drama filmed in Baton Rouge, Hammond, Sunshine, St. Gabriel and St. Francisville. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Pill, The - Included on list of the Louisiana Film Commission, this is possibly a working title. We have not identified this film yet.

What Am I Bid? - Dir: Nash; Cast: Van Dyke, Harmon, Hirt. Musical comedy drama partially filmed in the French Quarter.

1968

 

Exotic Ones (a/k/a) Monster and the Stripper - Dir:  Ormond; Cast:  Austin, Clifton.   Comedy horror filmed in New Orleans and set in the Louisiana bayous. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Monster and the Stripper – See Exotic Ones, 1968

1969

 

Easy Rider - Dir:  Hopper; Cast:  Fonda, Nicholson.  Drama partially filmed in Louisiana. Filming locations included NewOrleans, including the French Quarter at Mardi Gras and the St. Louis Cemetery; the Long-Allen Bridge over the Atchafalaya River from Berwick to Morgan City; East Main Street of Garden City; West Main Street in Franklin; Krotz Springs, Lafayette, and Morganza.  Golden Poster print available on this title. - Movie Trailerstrailer available on this title.

Legend of Witch Hollow - See Witchmaker, 1969.

Night of Bloody Horror - Dir: Houck; Cast: McRaney, Yellen. Horror filmed and set in New Orleans.  World premiere in New Orleans August 9, 1969.  Golden Poster print available on this title.

Number One - Dir: Gries; Cast: Heston, Walter. Sports drama filmed and set in New Orleans, including scenes filmed at Tulane Stadium during an actual New Orleans Saints game and St. Paul School in Covington.  Golden Poster print available on this title.

Slaves - Dir: Biberman; Cast: Boyd; Warwick. Drama filmed in Shreveport.

Undefeated, The - Dir: McLaglen; Cast: Wayne, Hudson. Western filmed partially in Baton Rouge. Golden Poster print available on this title.

Witchmaker, The (a/k/a) Legend of Witch Hollow - Dir: Brown; Cast:  Eisley, Brandt. Horror mystery set in Louisiana and filmed in Marksville.