New Orleans: The First 300 Years

Overview

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.

Cast

John Goodman

Narrator

Irma Thomas

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Jacquelyn Clarkson

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Bruce Boyd Raeburn

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Deacon John Moore

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Jason Weise

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Walter Issacson

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Gwen Thompkins

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Richard Campanella

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Robert Cangelosi

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Raphael Cassimere

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Mary Lou Christovich

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