Characters & Themes
New Orleans (1947) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1947 · 90 mins · English
- Directed by
- Arthur Lubin
- Starring
- Louis Armstrong, Shelley Winters, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, Arturo de Córdova, Marjorie Lord
The film offers a look at the infamous Old Basin Street, following a gambling‑hall proprietor who moves from New Orleans to Chicago and keeps his customers entertained with sizzling jazz performances by legends such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and other greats.
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