Not part of a collection.
Always for Pleasure
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.
- Original title
- Always for Pleasure
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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Criterion Channel
Allen Toussaint
Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist
Irma Thomas
Self - R&B Singer
Aaron Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Charles Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Cyril Neville
Self - The Neville Brothers
Maureen Gosling
Additional Photography
Les Blank
Director of Photography
Les Blank
Director
Maureen Gosling
Additional Editing
Les Blank
Editor
Les Blank
Producer
Maureen Gosling
Production Manager
Maureen Gosling
Sound
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The Commitments
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
The Music Man
Chicken Real
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
Lady Sings the Blues
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Sikkim
Disney Presents: Main Street Electrical Parade - Farewell Season
Moments in Music
Feed Them to the Cannibals!
Your Humble Servant
Member of the Club
Foundational Black American
What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile
Confluence
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
One Direction: This Is Us
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Concert for George
One More Time with Feeling
Live Aid
The Up in Smoke Tour
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Beastie Boys Story
Supersonic
Elvis on Tour
This Is It
That's Entertainment!
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Bad 25
Amazing Grace
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Echo in the Canyon
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
May 2, 1978
New York City, New York
Oct 1, 1978
Chicago International Film Festival
