No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres

No More Joy: The Rise and Fall of New Orleans Movie Theatres (2005)

May 13th, 20051h 32min

Documentary
0%

Overview

From the first movie nickelodeon on Canal Street in New Orleans at the turn of the century to the mega-plex theatres in the suburbs of the city, this film traces their history. With interviews from the people that were working in silent movie theatres to the visionaries that knew that "if you built them they will come", this is fascinating look at a history in a city that is a joy in everyone's memory.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Hurricane on the Bayou

Hurricane on the Bayou


Released on: 2006-07-29
Documentary

The film "Hurricane on the Bayou" is about the wetlands of Louisiana before and after Hurricane Katr...

At the Drive-In

At the Drive-In


Released on: 2017-10-24
Drama, Documentary, Comedy

Unable to purchase a $50,000 digital projector, a group of film fanatics in rural Pennsylvania fight...

Marqueetown

Marqueetown


Released on: 2024-03-31
Documentary

Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres and its innovative gem The Nordic endured in Marquette, Mich...

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush


Released on: 1980-04-01
Documentary

When Brooklyn's Kings Theater -- one of five "Wonder Theaters" in the New York area -- closed its do...

Katrina Babies

Katrina Babies


Released on: 2022-06-14
Documentary

A first-person account of the short-term and long-term devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, as ...

Ghosts Behind the Screen

Ghosts Behind the Screen


Released on: 2017-10-21
Documentary, Mystery

In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More th...

The New Orleans Sazerac

The New Orleans Sazerac


Released on: 2016-01-23
Documentary

To make the perfect Sazerac combine one part technique, one part interpretation, and a dash of folkl...

JazzTown

JazzTown


Released on: 2021-03-14
Documentary, Music, History

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...

Lagniappe

Lagniappe


Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary, Music

A film created by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling from footage that was cut from the documentary "Alwa...

The Mystery of Lanois

The Mystery of Lanois


Released on: 1990-01-16
Documentary, Music

About Daniel Lanois, the Canadian musician and producer, during one of his most productive years in ...

A Tuba To Cuba

A Tuba To Cuba


Released on: 2019-02-15
Documentary, Music, History

A son seeking to fulfill his late father’s dream takes his band from the storied city of New Orleans...

Hexing a Hurricane

Hexing a Hurricane


Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary

Hexing a Hurricane is a 2006 documentary film about the effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. ...

Water and the Dream of the Engineers

Water and the Dream of the Engineers


Released on: 1983-01-01
Documentary

Documentary where rich social history frames a spirited debate on the development of water infrastru...

The Re-Up

The Re-Up


Released on: 2012-11-19
Music, Documentary

A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and mo...

Always for Pleasure

Always for Pleasure


Released on: 1978-05-02
Documentary

An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-...

John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point

John Kennedy Toole: The Omega Point


Released on: 2009-01-01
Documentary

The life story of Pulitzer Prize winning author John Kennedy Toole as told by friends and colleagues...

The Moviegoer

The Moviegoer


Released on: 2023-05-21
Documentary

A filmmaker celebrates his inspiration for movies by recreating what it was like for his 9-year old ...

Hollywood's Musical Moods

Hollywood's Musical Moods


Released on: 1976-02-16
Documentary, Music

In the silent film era, movies were never really silent. In the background of films that made figure...

Celluloid Bloodbath

Celluloid Bloodbath


Released on: 2012-10-09
Horror, Documentary

DEFINITION: 'Celluloid' - Motion picture film, cinema film. 'Bloodbath' - Savage, indiscriminate kil...

The Sons of Tennessee Williams

The Sons of Tennessee Williams


Released on: 2010-06-26
Documentary, History

Mardi Gras, drag balls and politics – where else could these elements come together but in New Orlea...