Film · Documentary, Music
Always for Pleasure (1978)
★ 7.4 · 19 votes58 minDocumentary, Music1978
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
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- May 2, 1978
Cast
- Kid Thomas ValentineSelf - Band Leader, Trumpet Player
Allen ToussaintSelf - Composer, Arranger, Pianist- Blue Lu BarkerSelf - Jazz Singer
Irma ThomasSelf - R&B Singer- Professor LonghairSelf
Aaron NevilleSelf - The Neville Brothers- Art NevilleSelf - The Neville Brothers
Charles NevilleSelf - The Neville Brothers
Cyril NevilleSelf - The Neville Brothers
