In 1968, scenes for the movie Easy Rider were filmed at Melancon's Cafe, featuring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson, along with local participants Buddy Causey, Jr., Blaze Dawson, Cynthia Grezaffi, P.J. Guedry, Jr., Ann Hebert, Mary Kay Hebert, Arnold Hess, Jr., Duffy Lafont, Rose LeBlanc, Colette Purpera, Susie Ramagos, and Hayward Robillard.
