Always for Pleasure 1978
7.30/10 by 18 users
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.
- Title: Always for Pleasure
- Year: 1978
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: Flower Films
- Director: Les Blank
- Cast: Kid Thomas Valentine, Allen Toussaint, Blue Lu Barker, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Aaron Neville
- Crew: Les Blank (Director), Les Blank (Producer), Les Blank (Editor), Les Blank (Director of Photography), Maureen Gosling (Sound), Maureen Gosling (Production Manager)
- Keyword: new orleans, louisiana, mardi gras, parade, soul music, black culture, preserved film, costumes, new orleans, american south
- Release: May 02, 1978
- Runtime: 58 minutes
- IMDb: 7.30 / 10 by 18 users
- Popularity: 2
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: English
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