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No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres

From the first movie nickelodeon on Canal Street in New Orleans at the turn of the century to the mega-plex theatres in the suburbs of the city, this film traces their history. With interviews from the people that were working in silent movie theatres to the visionaries that knew that "if you built them they will come", this is fascinating look at a history in a city that is a joy in everyone's memory.

Top Cast

  • Rene J. Brunet

    Rene J. Brunet

    Self

  • James Skelly

    James Skelly

    Self

  • Rose Kern

    Rose Kern

    Self

  • A.J. Roquevert

    A.J. Roquevert

    Self

  • Allen Hollis

    Allen Hollis

    Self

  • Janie Bradford

    Janie Bradford

    Self

  • Marion Ecuyer

    Marion Ecuyer

    Self

  • Joseph Grilot

    Joseph Grilot

    Self

  • Richard W. Peterson

    Richard W. Peterson

    Narrator (voice)

Overview

From the first movie nickelodeon on Canal Street in New Orleans at the turn of the century to the mega-plex theatres in the suburbs of the city, this film traces their history. With interviews from the people that were working in silent movie theatres to the visionaries that knew that "if you built them they will come", this is fascinating look at a history in a city that is a joy in everyone's memory.

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