New Orleans: The First 300 Years (2017)
Narrated by actor John Goodman and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary was produced for the city of New Orleans tricentennial in 2018. It focuses not only on New Orleans’ earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interviews with almost 30 notable New Orleanians.
Director: Larry Roussarie
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John Goodman as Narrator |
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Irma Thomas as Interviewee |
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Jacquelyn Clarkson as Interviewee |
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Bruce Boyd Raeburn as Interviewee |
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Deacon John Moore as Interviewee |
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Jason Weise as Interviewee |
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Walter Issacson as Interviewee |
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Gwen Thompkins as Interviewee |
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Richard Campanella as Interviewee |
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Robert Cangelosi as Interviewee |
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Raphael Cassimere as Interviewee |
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Mary Lou Christovich as Interviewee |
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Robert Dupont as Interviewee |
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Clarke “Doc” Hawley as Interviewee |
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George Hero, III as Interviewee |
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Ann Masson as Interviewee |
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Lawrence Powell as Interviewee |
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Julia Reed as Interviewee |
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George Schmidt as Interviewee |
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Michael White as Interviewee |
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Gordon “Tad” Wilson as Interviewee |
| Production | Kelsi Schreiber | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Jeffrey Talbot | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Burke Bischoff | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Paul Combel | Assistant Camera |
| Production | John Kemp | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Peggy Scott Laborde | Producer |
| Camera | Lenny Delbert | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Larry Roussarie | Director |
| Camera | Johnathan Evans | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Andres Calandria | Location Assistant |
| Production | Allan Pizzato | General Manager |
| Crew | Steven Patriquin | Transcriptions |
| Crew | Kelsi Schreiber | Transcriptions |
| Art | Rob Olmstead | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Brian Langowski | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Nick Radlauer | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Larry Roussarie | Editor |
| Art | John Beyer IV | Graphic Designer |
| Lighting | Fred Barrett | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Mason Wood | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Kelsi Schreiber | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | John Kemp | Script Consultant |
| Art | Jeanne Valois Palazzo | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Ashli Richard Morris | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Dave Landry | Cinematography |
| Camera | Lenny Delbert Jr. | Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Ashli Richard Morris | Transcriptions |
| Production | Jason Weise | Consulting Producer |