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Always for Pleasure

1978 58 min
74%
Audience score19 votes on TMDB

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.

Director
Les Blank
Status
Released
Release date
02/05/1978
Original language
English

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