Episode LSA http://ladigitalmedia.org/assets/images/laarchivesheaderlogo.png An American in Paris- Louisiana Style WWL-TV Special Projects Collection PARIS, FRANCE LSA Multimedia Archives Keywords Bibliothèque nationale de France LDMA Keywords Sancton, Tommy, 1949- LDMA Keywords Merlin, Pierre LDMA Keywords FRENCH QUARTER LSA Multimedia Archives Keywords Littleton, John, 1922-1998 LDMA Keywords Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana LDMA Keywords Haynes, Leroy, 1914-1986 LDMA Keywords Hebert, Louis C. LDMA Keywords Embassy of the United States (Paris, France) LDMA Keywords Albert, Donnie Ray, 1950- LDMA Keywords Porgy and Bess LDMA Keywords Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana LDMA Keywords Baroness de Pontalba, Micaela Almonester, 1795-1874 LDMA Keywords Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana LDMA Keywords Hôtel de Pontalba (Paris, France) LDMA Keywords Guidry, Paul LDMA Keywords Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana LDMA Keywords Greggs, Isaac, 1929-2014 LDMA Keywords Isaac Greggs Sextet LDMA Keywords 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. Abstract Special PBCore Genre Picklist Documentary PBCore Genre Picklist France Spatial Paris, France Spatial New Orleans Region, Louisiana Spatial Louisiana General Spatial 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 Louisiana Department of State Copyright Holder http://avserver3.sos.la.gov.s3.amazonaws.com/video/archives/WWL/WWL/Spec-0362.jpg True True https://s3.amazonaws.com/avserver3.sos.la.gov/video/archives/WWL/SPEC/SPEC-0362.mp4 00:24:42 Circa 1970 00:00:01