Name: Always for Pleasure
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1978-05-02
Duration: 58 min
Cast: Kid Thomas Valentine, Allen Toussaint, Blue Lu Barker, Irma Thomas, Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd

Kid Thomas Valentine

Allen Toussaint

Blue Lu Barker

Irma Thomas

Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd

Aaron Neville

Art Neville

Charles Neville

Cyril Neville

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.

Les Blank

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