New Orleans: The First 300 Years

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

Larry Roussarie

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Company:

WYES,

PBS,

Meraux Foundation

Cast:
John Goodman

Narrator

Irma Thomas

Interviewee

Jacquelyn Clarkson

Interviewee

Bruce Boyd Raeburn

Interviewee

Deacon John Moore

Interviewee

Crew:
Peggy Scott Laborde

Producer

Larry Roussarie

Director

Burke Bischoff

Associate Producer

Kelsi Schreiber

Associate Producer

John Kemp

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