Big Easy on the big screen
8th Sep 2005, 22:19 GMT
The devastation of Hurricane Katrina reminds Americans of the special place that New Orleans holds in the nation's hearts, even for those who have seen it only in movies. Since the dawn of cinema (cameras first recorded Mardi Gras in 1898), it has been a magnet for moviemakers, who raised the city to iconic status in films such as these.
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