Les Blank : : Always for Pleasure

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Call Number: DVD 791.43 Le
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Originally released as documentary films 1968-1995.
Accompanying booklet (55 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm) comprises background information about the films, an essay by film scholar Andrew Horton, and a recipe.
Special features: Disc 1: The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins: "The sun's gonna shine" (lyrical recreation of a memory from Hopkin's youth when he decided to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living, 10 min.); "Mr. Charlie, your rollin' mill is burnin' down" (7-min. outtake from the film featuring The Bluesman singing this classic song); "Lightnin' Les" (Hopkins performing a song he wrote in honor of the filmmaker's futile efforts at the card table trying to convince him to be filmed); Making "Lightnin'" (interview with Skip Gerson); An appreciation by Taylor Hackford (an interview with Hackford discussing the film) -- God respects us when we work, but loves us when we dance: Flower power (features Skip Gerson and Les Blank's son Harrod discussing the origins of Blank's production company and the Love-in of 1967) -- Spend it all: An appreciation by Werner Herzog (interview with filmmaker Herzog discussing his admiration for the film) -- Disc 2: A well spent life: No man like Mance (short documentary features interviews with Skip Gerson, Blank's sons Harrod and Beau, and Chris Strachwitz); Meeting Mance (interview with Chris Strachwitz where he tells the story of meeting Mance Lipscomb) -- Dry wood: A cultural celebration (short documentary about "Dry wood" and "Hot pepper" features interviews with Maureen Gosling, Les Blank's collaborator on the films, Blank's son Beau, and filmmaker Taylor Hackford) -- Disc 3. Always for pleasure: Lagniappe (short film features 25 min. of additional footage shot during the filming of "Always for pleasure" compiled by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling); Celebrating a city (short documentary featuring interviews with Maureen Gosling and David Silberberg) -- Garlic is as good as ten mothers: For the love of garlic (features interviews with Maureen Gosling, Les Blank's son Harrod and Alice Waters); Remembering Les (conversation between Tom Luddy and Alice Waters about Blank and his film contributions) -- Disc 4: Sprout wings and fly: "My old fiddle" (a visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge; 17-min. film composed of footage shot during the making of the film); "Julie" (old time tales of the Blue Ridge; 12-min. film composed of footage shot during the making of the film, focuses on Julie Lyons); An elemental approach (Maureen Gosling discusses her approach to editing the film) -- In heaven there is no beer?: Polka happiness (interview with Chris Simon who collaborated with Les Blank on numerous films) -- Gap-toothed women: Mind the gap (interviews with Susan Kell and Chris Simon, Blank collaborators, and Blank's son Harrod) -- Disc 5: Yum, yum, yum!: Marc and Les (features Chris Simon and Chris Strachwitz) -- The maestro: "The maestro rides again" (30-min. follow up-film); The maestro (interview with Gerald Gaxiola - a.k.a. The Maestro - provides his uniques perspective on the film and his time with Les Blank); Art for art's sake (features an interview with Chris Simon) -- Sworn to the drum: A master percussionist (interviews with the film's producer, Tom Luddy and Chris Simon).
Disc 1. The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968; 32 min.) / a film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson ; a film by Flower Films -- God respects us when we work but he loves us when we dance (1968; 21 min.) / film by Flower Films ; Les Blank, Skip Gerson -- Spend it all (1971; 43 min.) / a film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson ; filmed + edited by Les Blank ; a film by Flower Films -- Les Blank: a quiet revelation (10 min.) / produced & directed by Gina Leibrecht -- Disc 2. A well spent life (1971; 44 min.) / a film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson ; a film by Flower Films -- Dry wood (1973; 37 min.) / Flower Films presents ; a film by Les Blank with Maureen Gosling -- Hot pepper (1973; 55 min.) / a film by Flower Films ; a film by Les Blank -- Disc 3. Always for pleasure (1978; 58 min.) / Flower Films presents ; a film by Les Blank ; produced and directed, photographed and edited by Les Blank -- Garlic is as good as ten mothers (1980; 51 min.) / Flower Films presents a film by Les Blank ; produced, directed and photographed by Les Blank -- Disc 4. Sprout wings and fly (1982; 31 min.) / Flower Films presents ; a film by Les Blank, Cece Conway, Alice Gerrard, Maureen Gosling ; directed and photographed by Les Blank ; co-directed and produced by Alice Gerrard and Cece Conway -- In heaven there is no beer? (1984; 49 min.) / Flower Films presents ; a film by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling ; producer and director, Les Blank -- Gap-toothed women (1987 ; 31 min.) / a film by Les Blank, Maureen Gosling, Chris Simon, Susan Kell ; Flower Films presents ; conceived, produced and directed by Les Blank -- Disc 5. Yum, yum, yum! : a taste of the Cajun and Creole cooking in Louisiana (1990; 31 min.) / Flower Films present ; a film by Les Blank, Maureen Gosling ; conceived, produced and directed by Les Blank -- The maestro : king of the cowboy artists (1994; 53 min.) / Flower Films presents a film by Les Blank, Maureen Gosling, Chris Simon ; directed and photographed by Les Blank ; produced by Les Blank and Chris Simon -- Sworn to the drum : a tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995; 35 min.) / Flower Films presents a film by Les Blank ; produced by Tom Luddy & Les Blank ; directed by Les Blank.
The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins: featuring Lightnin' Hopkins, Billy Bizor, Mance Lipscomb, Ruth "Blues" Ames. Spend it all: featuring Adam Landreneau ; starring Maurice Cormier, Viola Matte, Glenn Allensan, Eraste Fontenot, Ada + Drew Fontenot, Noah Daigle, Berlene Savoy, Cyprien Landreneau, Savy Augstine, Revon Reed ; presenting Marc Savoy with Lurlin LeJeune, PeeWee Broussard, Don Guillory, Russell Thibodeaux, Benton Daigle. A well spent life: featuring Mance Lipscomb, Elnora Lipscomb, Hattie + Alfred Franklin. Hot pepper: featuring Clifton Chenier "Zydecor Accordion King" and his brother Cleveland Chenier (rub board), Robert St. Julien (drums), Felix James Benit (guitar), Charles Goodman (bass), Junius St. Julien (rhythm). Garlic is as good as ten mothers: narration, Chris Pray. Sprout wings and fly: Tommy Jarrell with Julie Lyons, Togie McGee, Edith Hicks, Earlie Jarrell, Wayne Jarrell, Ardena Moncus, Benny Jarrell. Yum, yum, yum!: features Marc Savoy. The maestro: featuring Gerry Gaxiola, Alice Gaxiola, Peter Mollica, Peter William Brown, Nadine Starbuck, Kent Cabral, Charlie Frizzell, Dennis Hartelius, Rowan LeCompte, Casey Lewis, Tyler Hoare, Linnea Phillips. Sworn to the drum: narrator, John Santos.
The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins: A portrait of Texas bluesman Lightin' Hopkins created via a collection of musical performances and oral histories.
God respects us when we work, but loves us when we dance: A look at hippies and flower children as they dance and create rituals during the Los Angeles "Love-In" of Easter Sunday, 1967.
Spend it all: A portrayal of the lives and music of the French-speaking Cajuns of Louisiana.
A well spent life: A tribute to Texas songster Mance Lipscomb,
Dry wood: An exploration of black Creole life in French Louisiana.
Hot pepper: A musical portrait of zydeco king Clifton Chenier.
Always for pleasure: An insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo.
Garlic is as good as ten mothers: A paean to garlic that explores the history, consumption, cultivation, and culinary/curative powers of the "stinking rose."
Sprout wings and fly: A tribute to Appalachian culture that profiles old-time fiddler Tommy Jarrell.
In heaven there is no beer?: An exploration of the dance, food, music, friendship, and even religion of the polka.
Gap-toothed women: A valentine to women born with a space between their teeth that explores issues of self-esteem and societal attitudes toward standards of beauty.
Yum, yum, yum!: An exploration of the cooking and other enthusiasms of French-speaking Louisiana.
The Maestro: A profile of cowboy artist Gerald Gaxiola.
Sworn to the drum: A tribute to Cuban drummer Francisco Aguabella.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo (Sworn to the drum) and monoaural (all other films).

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