7.4 / 10(19 votes)IMDb197858mUnited States of America

Always for Pleasure

Topics:#southern usa #new orleans, louisiana #mardi gras #parade #blues music #creole #funeral ceremony #soul music #black culture #costumes #jazz music #american tradition

Synopsis

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.

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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-05-01

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Kid Thomas Valentine

Self - Band Leader, Trumpet Player

Allen Toussaint

Self - Composer, Arranger, Pianist

Blue Lu Barker

Self - Jazz Singer

Irma Thomas

Self - R&B Singer

Professor Longhair

Self

Aaron Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Art Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Charles Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

Cyril Neville

Self - The Neville Brothers

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Les Blank
Original Title: Always for Pleasure
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 58m
Production Studios: Flower Films

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Director

Les Blank

Director of Photography

Les Blank, Maureen Gosling

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Les Blank

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Les Blank

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Les Blank

Director

Les Blank

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Les Blank

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Les Blank

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The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版：收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*

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