This Property is Condemned

[Skeezixx]

The courtyard and slave quarters depicted in the movie were indeed my friends. His uncle owned and lived in the house at the time of the filming (Actually it was two houses, both subtending each other at the corner of St. Anne and Bourbon Streets). It was chosen as the location as his uncle was a close personal friend of Tennessee Williams who did indeed live and work in the quarter.
After his uncle died I was privileged to assist going through his estate. One of the things I was told to be on the lookout for was his autographed copy of "This Property Is Condemned" Script.