Spend It All (1972)
• March 13th, 1972 • 0h 41min
Documentary, Music
Overview
Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the French-speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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