Mark Krasnoff (2004)
Gumb-Oh! La! La!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Tele-Vision 84, Inc.
Date Issued: 2004-02-22
Duration: 00:27:11
Subjects: Cajun culture | Cajun French dialect | French language | Council for the Development of French in Louisiana | Cajuns in art | HUNTING | Galatoire's (New Orleans, La.)
Contributors:
- Therio, Marie-Jo Host
- Valcour, Dominique M. Producer
- Krasnoff, Mark Interviewee
- Fontenot, James "Fox" Belair Speaker
- Ardouin, Martel Speaker
- Holmes, Ruby Speaker
- Matte, Joseph Berlin Speaker
Description
This episode of “Gumbo! La! La!” from February 22, 2004, explores Cajun French culture in Belaire Cove, a bayou near Ville Platte, Louisiana. Host Marie-Jo Therio discovers Cajun French heritage through the eyes and life experience of local South Louisiana residents. Marie-Jo speaks with Mark Krasnoff, a local actor and theater performer. He speaks about his experiences growing up on the bayou, moving to New York to pursue acting, and how his Cajun heritage influences his acting style. This program was preserved through a 2022-2023 Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship.