Always for Pleasure

(1978)

★ 7.4 IMDb · 19 votes

Genres: Documentary, Music

Year: 1978

Runtime: 58 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Les Blank

Cast: Kid Thomas Valentine, Allen Toussaint, Blue Lu Barker, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Аарон Невилл, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville

Plot

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.