Movies

Driving Miss Daisy

Discover the social nuances of the civil rights-era South in this film about the friendship between a wealthy white woman and her black chauffeur. Visitors can admire the Tudor mansions and dogwood, oak, and magnolia trees of the genteel neighborhood of Druid Hills near Emory University, where the movie was filmed.

Gone with the Wind

Visit Atlanta's past with this movie's lush scenery, folk melodies, and Confederate politics wrapped into an epic love story about Scarlett O'Hara's struggle to survive the Civil War and find love. Costuming, sets, and Stephen Foster songs lend authenticity to this Atlanta-set movie.

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes tells the story of two women in 1930s Alabama who overcome abuse and racism to run their own diner and rebuild their lives. The movie was filmed in the sleepy town of Juliette, Georgia (which fills in for the fictional setting of Whistle Stop, Alabama), about 60 miles (97 km) south of Atlanta. Movie buffs can visit Juliette, and munch on fried green tomatoes in Juliette's own Whistle Stop Café.