Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure (1978)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1978-05-02
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 18 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Flower Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Les Blank
star 7.3/10
From 18 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Kid Thomas Valentine

    as Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player

  • Allen Toussaint

    as Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist

  • Blue Lu Barker

    as Self - Jazz Singer

  • Irma Thomas

    as Self - R&B Singer

  • Professor Longhair

    as Self

  • Aaron Neville

    as Self - The Neville Brothers

  • Art Neville

    as Self - The Neville Brothers

  • Charles Neville

    as Self - The Neville Brothers

  • Cyril Neville

    as Self - The Neville Brothers
Directing Les Blank Director
Production Les Blank Producer
Editing Les Blank Editor
Camera Les Blank Director of Photography
Sound Maureen Gosling Sound
Production Maureen Gosling Production Manager
Editing Maureen Gosling Additional Editing
Camera Maureen Gosling Additional Photography

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