Always for Pleasure (1978)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Always for Pleasure
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Always for Pleasure about?
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 Documentary, Music movie, released on 1978-05-02, runtime 58 minutes.
Is Always for Pleasure worth watching?
TMDB users rate Always for Pleasure 7.4 out of 10 from 19 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Always for Pleasure?
In the United States, Always for Pleasure streams on Criterion Channel. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Les Blank
Cast
- Kid Thomas Valentine as Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player
- Allen Toussaint as Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist
- Blue Lu Barker as Self - Jazz Singer
- Irma Thomas as Self - R&B Singer
- Professor Longhair as Self
- Aaron Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers
- Art Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers
- Charles Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers
- Cyril Neville as Self - The Neville Brothers
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