The Good Times Are Killing Me (1975)
Documentary about the rapidly fading Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. About half of the tape focuses on Nathan Abshire, "Mr. Accordion," who performs traditional music with his band and talks about the old life. The other major focus of the tape is the celebration of Cajun Mardi Gras.
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Nathan Abshire as himself |
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Ola Abshire as herself |
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Boisec Ardoin as himself |
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Dewey Balfa as himself |
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Will Balfa as himself |
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Rodney Balfa as himself |
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Hadley Fontenot as himself |
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Revon Reed as himself |
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Priscilla Fontenot as herself |
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Floyd Soileau as himself |
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Catfish Edmonds as himself |
| Production | Allen Rucker | Producer |
| Production | Robby Kenner | Producer |
| Production | David Myers | Producer |
| Editing | Paul Goldsmith | Editor |
| Editing | Wendy Appel | Editor |
| Editing | Hudson Marquez | Editor |
| Editing | Allen Rucker | Editor |
| Production | Darlene Mastro | Production Manager |
| Production | Paul Goldsmith | Producer |
| Editing | John. J. Godfrey | Editor |
| Production | David Loxton | Producer |
| Editing | Michael Shamberg | Editor |
| Production | Suzanne Tedesko | Producer |
| Crew | Carol Brandenburg | Administrative Assistant |
| Editing | Frank Cavestani | Editor |
| Production | Wendy Appel | Producer |
| Production | Hudson Marquez | Producer |
| Editing | Andy Mann | Editor |
| Production | Petur Hliddal | Producer |
| Editing | Petur Hliddal | Editor |