Always for Pleasure
An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: 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.
Release Date
May 2, 1978Runtime
58 minGenres
DocumentaryDirected by
Les BlankLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
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