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Always for Pleasure(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-05-02
73%
18 Votes
Time: 0h 58m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Flower Films
Movie: Always for Pleasure
Top 9 Billed Cast
Allen Toussaint
Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist
Irma Thomas
Self - R&B Singer
Aaron Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Charles Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Cyril Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
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