Les Blank : always for pleasure / Janus Films ; Les Blank Films.

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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...

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Uniform Title:	Criterion collection ; 737.
Corporate Authors:	Spontaneous Combustion (Musical group) (composer (expression)) Balfa Brothers (Performer, composer (expression),) Louisiana Playboys (Performer, composer (expression),) Feenjon Group (Musical group) (Performer, composer (expression),) Janus Films (Film distributor) Les Blank Films (Production company) Flower Films (Firm) (Presenter, Production company) Criterion Collection (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Blank, Les (Film director, Editor, Film producer, director of photography,) Gerson, Skip (Film director) Leibrecht, Gina (Film producer, Film director) Gosling, Maureen (Film director) Conway, Cecelia (Film director, Film producer) Gerrard, Alice, 1934- (Film director, Film producer) Simon, Chris, 1952- (Film producer) Kell, Susan (Filmmaker) Luddy, Tom (Film producer) Hopkins, Lightnin', 1912-1982 (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Bizor, Billy (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Lipscomb, Mance, 1895-1976 (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Ames, Ruth (Blues singer) (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Landreneau, Adam (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Landreneau, Cyp (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Savoy, Marc (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Lejeune, Lurlin (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Broussard, Pee-Wee (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987 (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Chenier, Cleveland, 1921-1991 (Performer, interviewee (expression),) St. Judy, Robert (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Jarrell, Tommy, 1901-1985 (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Jarrell, Benny, 1933- (Performer, interviewee (expression),) Gaxiola, Gerry (interviewee (expression)) Frizzell, Charles, 1941-2004 (interviewee (expression)) Santos, John (Narrator) Balfa, Dewey (composer (expression)) Balfa, Will (composer (expression)) Balfa, Rodney (composer (expression)) Abshire, Nathan, 1913-1981 (composer (expression)) Bois-sec (composer (expression)) Fontenot, Canray (composer (expression)) Poullard, Danny (Performer, composer (expression),) Herrmann, Irene (Performer, composer (expression),) Hostetter, Paul (Performer, composer (expression),) Bogan, Lucille (Singer) Hackford, Taylor, 1944- (interviewee (expression)) Blank, Harrod (interviewee (expression)) Herzog, Werner, 1942- (interviewee (expression)) Strachwitz, Chris (interviewee (expression)) Waters, Alice (interviewee (expression))
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	French Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:	In English, with some French with English subtitles (Spend it all, Dry wood, Yum, yum, yum!), in English, with some Spanish with English subtitles (Garlic is as good as ten mothers, Sworn to the drum), and in English (all other films); optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Published:	[Irvington, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2014]
Edition:	Five-DVD special edition.
Series:	Criterion collection ; 737.
Subjects:	Hopkins, Lightnin', > 1912-1982. Lipscomb, Mance, > 1895-1976. Chenier, Clifton, > 1925-1987. Jarrell, Tommy, > 1901-1985. Gaxiola, Gerald. Aguabella, Francisco. Hippies > California > Los Angeles. Cajuns > Social life and customs. African Americans > Louisiana > Mamou > Social life and customs. Garlic. Polka (Dance) Polkas. Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) Diastema (Teeth) Cooking, American > Louisiana style. Documentary films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. New Orleans (La.) > Social life and customs. Nonfiction films.
Genre:	Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:	5 videodiscs (563 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm).
Variant Title:	Always for pleasure.
Format:	Video DVD

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