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Always for Pleasure

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The streets of New Orleans come alive with festivals, parades and music.

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Mike Scott Times-Picayune 07/25/2023
4/4
This energetic hourlong gem — with its on-the-ground examination of New Orleans’ singular style of celebrating — is as joyous a representation of his body of (Les Blank's) work as any. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 03/29/2022
FIVE STARS
Learn the proper way to eat a crawfish. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/09/2015
B+
The colorful documentary celebrates New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Go to Full Review Matthew Sorrento Film International 06/04/2015
10/10
With the release of the Always for Pleasure box set, Criterion does a major service to the world of documentary film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/02/2017 New Orleans documentary. Les Blanks. Kind of boring. See more 07/30/2016 good location doc this time it's new orleans See more Read all reviews
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Les Blank

Director

Allen Toussaint

Actor

Irma Thomas

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Aaron Neville

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Art Neville

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Charles Neville

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Movie Info

Synopsis The streets of New Orleans come alive with festivals, parades and music.
Director
Les Blank
Producer
Les Blank
Production Co
Flower Films
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 25, 2014
Runtime
58m