An American in Paris- Louisiana Style
WWL-TV Special Projects Collection
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: Special, Documentary
Place Covered: France, Paris, France, New Orleans Region, Louisiana, Louisiana General
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: Circa 1970
Duration: 00:24:42
Subjects: PARIS, FRANCE | Bibliothèque nationale de France | Sancton, Tommy, 1949- | Merlin, Pierre | FRENCH QUARTER | Littleton, John, 1922-1998 | Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana | Haynes, Leroy, 1914-1986 | Hebert, Louis C. | Embassy of the United States (Paris, France) | Albert, Donnie Ray, 1950- | Porgy and Bess | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | Baroness de Pontalba, Micaela Almonester, 1795-1874 | Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | Hôtel de Pontalba (Paris, France) | Guidry, Paul | Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | Greggs, Isaac, 1929-2014 | Isaac Greggs Sextet
Contributors:
- Johnson, Phil Narrator
- Sancton, Tommy Interviewee
- Littleton, John Interviewee
- Haynes, Leroy Interviewee
- Hebert, Louis C. Interviewee
- Albert, Donnie Ray Interviewee
- Guidry, Paul Interviewee
- Greggs, Isaac Interviewee
Description
An American in Paris- Louisiana Style, a WWL-TV Special Project narrated by Phil Johnson, chronicles the lives of Louisiana expats in Paris. Footage includes: Tommy Sancton in the Bibliothèque nationale; Pierre Merlin’s scale model of the French Quarter from 1917 in the Marais District; John Littleton, native of Tallulah, singing in a Paris studio; Parisians eating soul food at Haynes Restaurant and Leroy Haynes shopping; the United States Embassy in Paris and Louis C. Hebert from Abbeville,; Donnie Ray Albert of Baton Rouge preparing to play in Porgy and Bess in Paris; the Hôtel de Pontalba, residence of the US Ambassador in Paris, built by Baroness de Pontalba from New Orleans; residence of Paul Guidry, from Reserve, and the office of the United States Tourist service in France in the overlooking the Place Vendome; the Isaac Greggs Sextet playing in the Disco Room of the Meridien Hotel; Interviews: Tommy Sancton; Leroy Haynes; Louis C. Hebert; Donnie Ray Albert; Paul Guidry; and Isaac Greggs.