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Always for Pleasure

Movie 1978 TMDB 7.4/10 Released
  • Documentary
  • Music
  • 1978

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.

Always for Pleasure is a movie first shown in 1978. Runtime is 58 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, Music. TMDB score 7.4/10 from 19 votes.

58mRuntime
19TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Always for Pleasure
Release year
1978
Release date
May 2, 1978
Status
Released
Runtime
58 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Music
Production companies
Flower Films
Director
Les Blank
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (19 votes)
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Official trailer

Always for Pleasure (TRAILER)

Cast

K

Kid Thomas Valentine

Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist

B

Blue Lu Barker

Self - Jazz Singer

Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

Self - R&B Singer

P

Professor Longhair

Self

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

A

Art Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Charles Neville

Charles Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Cyril Neville

Cyril Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Characters

  • Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player voiced by Kid Thomas Valentine
  • Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist voiced by Allen Toussaint
  • Self - Jazz Singer voiced by Blue Lu Barker
  • Self - R&B Singer voiced by Irma Thomas
  • Self voiced by Professor Longhair
  • Self - The Neville Brothers voiced by Aaron Neville
  • Self - The Neville Brothers voiced by Art Neville
  • Self - The Neville Brothers voiced by Charles Neville
  • Self - The Neville Brothers voiced by Cyril Neville

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