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Name: Always for Pleasure
Director: Les Blank
Released: 1978-01-01
Rating: 7.3

1978·58 min·Dir. Les Blank·★ 7.4

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An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: 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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