Always for Pleasure (1978)
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.
- Date of release
- 1978-05-02
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Director
- Les Blank
- Collection
- Les Blank: Always for Pleasure
Casting
- Kid Thomas Valentine — Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player
- Allen Toussaint — Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist
- Blue Lu Barker — Self - Jazz Singer
- Irma Thomas — Self - R&B Singer
- Professor Longhair — Self
- Aaron Neville — Self - The Neville Brothers
- Art Neville — Self - The Neville Brothers
- Charles Neville — Self - The Neville Brothers
- Cyril Neville — Self - The Neville Brothers
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