New Orleans: The First 300 Years

New Orleans: The First 300 Years

Narrated by actor John Goodman and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary was produced for the city of New Orleans tricentennial in 2018. It focuses not only on New Orleans’ earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interviews with almost 30 notable New Orleanians.

Cast for New Orleans: The First 300 Years...

John Goodman
Narrator
Irma Thomas
Interviewee
Jason Weise
Interviewee
Walter Issacson
Interviewee
Gwen Thompkins
Interviewee
Robert Cangelosi
Interviewee
Robert Dupont
Interviewee
George Hero, III
Interviewee
Ann Masson
Interviewee
Lawrence Powell
Interviewee
Julia Reed
Interviewee
George Schmidt
Interviewee
Michael White
Interviewee