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CODOFIL & Denise Dantin and Preston Collins Interview (1985)

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Collection:LPB

Genre: French

Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Golden Meadow, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1985-01-27

Duration: 00:27:30

Subjects: French language | Council for the Development of French in Louisiana | Television

Contributors:

  • Fontenot, James Host
  • LaFleur, Amanda Host
  • Petitjean, Lois Interviewee
  • Gustin, Philippe Interviewee
  • Henry, Jacques Interviewee
  • LeBlanc, Durand Interviewee
  • Barry, Diana Interviewee
  • Serres, Claire Interviewee
  • Dantin, Denise Guest
  • Collins, Preston Guest

Description

This episode of the series “En Francais” from January 27, 1985, features Amanda LaFleur’s visit to the offices of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) in Lafayette, Louisiana. She interviews Lois Petitjean, Philippe Gustin, Jacques Henry, Durand LeBlanc, Diana Berry, and Claire Serres. James Fontenot then interviews Denise Dantin and Preston Collins of Golden Meadow, Louisiana. They discuss “Bonjour Louisiana,” their French language television show for Callais Cable in Lafourche Parish. This episode was preserved through a 2018 CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant.