Always for Pleasure (1978)

★ 7.3 0h 58m IMDb
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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.

Always for Pleasure

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Cast

Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint as Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist Died 2015 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas as Self - R&B Singer Age 85 · Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA
Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers Age 85 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Charles Neville
Charles Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers Died 2018 · New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Charles Neville (December 28, 1938 – April 26, 2018) was an American R&B and jazz musician best known as part of The Neville Brothers. Known onstage as "Charlie the horn man", his saxophone playing he...
Cyril Neville
Cyril Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers Age 77 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Cyril Garrett Neville (born October 10, 1948) is an American percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters....
Director Les Blank
Cast Kid Thomas Valentine, Allen Toussaint, Blue Lu Barker, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville

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