New Orleans Documentary ‘Always For Pleasure’ Is An Amazing Look Back In Time [Watch]

When it comes to shooting a documentary about New Orleans, there's a lot to cover. There are so many moving parts to the city, you could probably make ten different films. Today I found out about a documentary called "Always For Pleasure" shot in 1978,that covers a pretty good bit about New Orleans. It's an awesome look back at the city that has made Louisiana famous world wide.

Mardi Gras Indians, how to cook crawfish, jazz funerals and much more are covered in this documentary.

From film maker Les Bank's YouTube channel -

On one level, it's a fairly shabby Southern city with a touristy, almost tacky overlay. But beneath the overlay is something vital, something intimately acquainted with living and dying, that marketing cannot long disguise or distort. New Orleans has a gut-level mythic quality, a resonance unique among American cities. Always For Pleasure amplifies that resonance.

The 5 disc DVD set is pretty pricey, but is available to buy from a number of retailers. You can also find it on YouTube.

I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but something tells me I'm going to see some family in this film. I'll let you know if I do!