New Orleans

Apr 18, 1947

1h 30m

★ 6.6

It's the Lowdown on Wicked Old Basin Street!

Overview

A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Majestic Productions Inc.

United Artists

New Orleans Trailers

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Cast

Nick Duquesne (as Arturo De Cordova)

Arturo de Córdova

Miralee Smith

Dorothy Patrick

Endie

Billie Holiday

Himself

Louis Armstrong

Grace Voiselle

Marjorie Lord

Mrs. Rutledge Smith

Irene Rich

Himself

Woody Herman

Mrs. Holmbright

Shelley Winters

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10.0

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No overview available.

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Fiza

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2.0

Sing! Inge, Sing!

Mar 30, 2011

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8.4

Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's

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5.5

Bing Crosby: Live In Mysen, Norway

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10.0

And the Children Shall Lead

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5.5

I Proud to Be an Indian

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6.8

Billie

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8.0

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5.0

The Great White of Lambarene

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Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), the mission doctor, theologian and philosopher who founded a hospital in the rainforests of Gabon, achieved sainthood in his lifetime, at least in the popular imagination. The critical assessment of his life and works in recent years, however, has been slightly more ambivalent. Ba Kobhio Bassek is the first director to examine this medical missionary from a purely African point-of-view.

6.8

Love Me or Leave Me

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0.0

Cana Quente

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No overview available.

7.7

H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury

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10.0

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5.0

T.A.N.

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7.2

Lush Life

Oct 1, 1993

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5.2

Harbour Brothers

Dec 25, 2004

Finland in the 50s saw a time where boats from all over the world docked in the harbor city of Kotka. In addition to transporting goods, the sailors brought with them another import: jazz, swing and blues. A tale of music-loving, fearless and passionate young men decide to open Fennia, a jazz bar. Soon Fennia achieves legendary status and the men; the Harbour Brothers, play their music and hold court like emperors.

7.2

Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser

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6.4

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