Always for Pleasure

Summary A look at the spirit of New Orleans. First a funeral: Allen Toussaint explains that you arrive slow and cut up afterwards. Then it's food, with a lesson in eating crayfish at Frankie and Johnny's. Next, a St. Patrick's Day party: New Orleans celebrates holidays on the streets. Then it's preparation for Mardi gras, with roots in slave days, when slaves gathered on Sundays to prepare for the one holiday they could celebrate. The Wild Tchoupitoulas society makes Indian costumes to honor the help Indians gave slaves. At Mardi gras, we're with this society parading, singing, and partying. We end with the annual parade for St. Joseph, the saint of the people. More music, dance and ritual. View more details

Always for Pleasure

Directed : Les Blank

Written : Unknown

Stars : Irma Thomas Blue Lu Barker Allen Toussaint Kid Thomas

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Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : May 19, 1982

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - 411 N Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Production companies : Flower Films

Summary A look at the spirit of New Orleans. First a funeral: Allen Toussaint explains that you arrive slow and cut up afterwards. Then it's food, with a lesson in eating crayfish at Frankie and Johnny's. Next, a St. Patrick's Day party: New Orleans celebrates holidays on the streets. Then it's preparation for Mardi gras, with roots in slave days, when slaves gathered on Sundays to prepare for the one holiday they could celebrate. The Wild Tchoupitoulas society makes Indian costumes to honor the help Indians gave slaves. At Mardi gras, we're with this society parading, singing, and partying. We end with the annual parade for St. Joseph, the saint of the people. More music, dance and ritual. View more details

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : May 19, 1982

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - 411 N Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Production companies : Flower Films

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