New Orleans (1947)

Synopsis: Fictionalized drama about the birth of jazz. According to the film, a Bourbon Street gambling house operator introduces it to the American public to win a girl, which is the first of a number of... Fictionalized drama about the birth of jazz. According to the film, a Bourbon Street gambling house operator introduces it to the American public to win a girl, which is the first of a number of dubious aspects of the film that seem dated. Regardless, the film still has Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday (as a maid!), whose musical numbers more than make up for the movie's shortcomings. [More]

Starring: Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Kid Ory, Woody Herman

Starring: Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Kid Ory, Woody Herman, Arturo De Cordova, Dorothy Patrick, John Alexander, Marjorie Lord, Shelley Winters

Director: Arthur Lubin

Director: Arthur Lubin
Screenwriter: Herbert J. Biberman
Producer: Jules Levy

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