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Spend It All
1971. USA. Les Blank, Skip Gerson. 37 min.
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Dry Wood
1973. USA. Les Blank, Maureen Gosling. 37 min.
Thursday, June 30, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
Theater 2 (The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2), T2
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Spend It All
1971. USA. Directed by Les Blank, Skip Gerson. The Cajun people of the southwest-Louisiana Bayou retain the ways and language of their French-speaking Acadian ancestors. The filmmakers capture their lifestyle and food traditions—along with the music of Dewey Balfa and his brothers Will, Rodney, and Drew. 37 min.
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Dry Wood
1973. USA. Directed by Les Blank, Maureen Gosling. A look at the older, rural style of Cajun music played by Bois Sec ("Dry Wood") Ardoin and his sons, and Canray Fontenot. The film interweaves scenes from a country Mardi Gras with incidents in the lives of the Ardoin and Fontenot families. 37 min.
In the Film exhibition Les Blank: Ultimate Insider
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