| New Orleans | |
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| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Screenplay by | Elliot Paul Dick Irving Hyland |
| Story by | Elliot Paul Herbert J. Biberman |
| Produced by | Jules Levey Herbert Biberman |
| Starring | Arturo de Córdova Dorothy Patrick Marjorie Lord Billie Holiday Louis Armstrong Woody Herman |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Edited by | Bernard W. Burton |
| Music by | Nat W. Finston Woody Herman |
Production company | Majestic Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
New Orleans is a 1947 American musical romance film starring Arturo de Córdova and Dorothy Patrick, and directed by Arthur Lubin.[1] Though it features a rather conventional plot, the film is noteworthy both for casting jazz legends Billie Holiday as a singing maid romantically involved with bandleader Louis Armstrong, and extensive playing of New Orleans-style Dixieland jazz: over twenty songs (or versions of songs) are featured in whole or part.
Armstrong's band contains a virtual Who's Who of classic jazz greats, including trombonist Kid Ory, drummer Zutty Singleton, clarinetist Barney Bigard, guitar player Bud Scott, bassist George "Red" Callender, pianist Charlie Beal, and pianist Meade Lux Lewis. Also performing in the film is cornetist Mutt Carey and bandleader Woody Herman.
New Orleans is Holiday's only feature film appearance.[2]
- ^ New Orleans Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 15, Iss. 169, (Jan 1, 1948): 18.
- ^ "New Orleans". American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved 2024-07-29.