Pete!
“New Orleans' own Pete Fountain - the greatest jazz clarinetist alive.”
Synopsis
Narrated by Phil Harris, a longtime friend of Fountain's, "Pete!" uses performance film, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and a home videos to offer an intimate portrait of Fountain, the walking, talking embodiment of his hometown. Produced and directed by by John Beyer, the film originally aired on PBS stations nationwide. When it aired locally as part of a PBS membership drive, "Pete!" was credited with raising "more than had ever been raised by a single program in the history of WYES," according to a story published in The Times-Picayune in August 1980.
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- Pete!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Pete! about?
Narrated by Phil Harris, a longtime friend of Fountain's, "Pete!" uses performance film, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and a home videos to offer an intimate portrait of Fountain, the walking, talking embodiment of his hometown. Produced and directed by by John Beyer, the film originally aired on PBS stations nationwide. When it aired locally as part of a PBS membership drive, "Pete!" was credited with raising "more than had ever been raised by a single program in the history of WYES," according to a story published in The Times-Picayune in August 1980.
Who directed Pete!?
Pete! was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in Pete!?
The principal cast of Pete! includes Pete Fountain.
When was Pete! released and how long is it?
Pete! was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 59m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Pete!?
Pete! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).