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About
A musical portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo in 1977: second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.
Cast
Full credits →A
Allen Toussaint
Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist
B
Blue Lu Barker
Self - Jazz Singer
I
Irma Thomas
Self - R&B Singer
P
Professor Longhair
Self
A
Aaron Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
A
Art Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
C
Charles Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
C
Cyril Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Les Blank: Always for Pleasure
An uncompromisingly independent filmmaker, Les Blank made documentaries for nearly fifty years, elegantly disappearing with his camera into cultural spots rarely seen on-screen—mostly on the peripheri...
