New Rochelle's "Mr. Catch Me if You Can"on CNN Today

In my previous Reel to Real post, I talked about the life and crimes of Frank Abagnale, the former New Rochelle resident who was a master impersonator and conman which the film "Catch Me if You Can" staring Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank was based. Today Frank was on CNN's Red Chair  mini-interview session. He currently runs a fraud prevention company, Abagnale & Associates located in Washington D.C.just a stones trow from the FBI Headquarters. How's that for irony?

New Rochelle in the Movies- Reel to Real

Catch Me If You Can:  This 2002 biographical comedy  based on the life of New Rochelle resident Frank Abagnale Jr., who posed as a Pan American Airways pilot, a prosecutor and doctor all before his 19th birthday.  By the 1960's Frank forged $2.5 million dollars worth of checks across 26 countries. His fruitful scheme came to an end when the FBI closed in on him slapping him with a five year prison sentence. Frank now runs a financial fraud consulting company.

Michael Clayton: This 2007 drama earned George Clooney his third Oscar nomination, was shot in New Rochelle. In fact, Clooney would return a year later to shoot Burn After Reading with Brad Pitt.

GoodFellas: In this 1990 classic, Henry Hill's wife's parents home was located on Alfred lane in New Rochelle. I am certain you remember the infamous scene where Henry walks across the street and begins to teach Karen's neighbor a lesson after he exhibited less than gentlemanly behavior toward her.     

   City Slickers 2:  In 1994 Billy Crystal and Pattrica Wettig  were on to something when they   abandonded noisy overcrowded Manhattan for the spacious solitude of New Rochelle.