Yeah You Rite!

Jan 20, 1985

0h 28m

★ 8.0

Overview

This award winning film is a fast paced, humorous look at the colorful way the residents of New Orleans express themselves - why they talk the way they do, where the words come from, and what it means to talk with a New Orleans accent.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Center for New American Media

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7.3

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6.7

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6.6

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6.8

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7.0

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0.0

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8.3

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6.9

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10.0

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8.0

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7.0

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Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.

0.0

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7.1

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9.0

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