Reviews for New Orleans

6.7 / 10 1h 30min

A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.

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user223l3ln3abm's Movie review

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Review by user223l3ln3abm

Only The Music Is Worthwhile In This Overbaked "Drama"

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All Reaction moments

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Review by SunlitSalamander

UNDERRATED ANOMOLIE...FORESHADOWING THE ROCK N' ROLL CULTURE-CLASH 1950'S MOVIES

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Review by user634dpws4ly2

Love this movie for what it is, not for what it could have been

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Review by user78343wv9v83

Bland little film, but music and likable characters recommend it

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Review by user772m4fzbf1r

Forgettable Story but a Treat for Jazz Lovers

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Review by user672721mrsas

Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?

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Review by ThunderingTurtle

The Social and Cultural Equity of the movie New Orleans.

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Review by user9636cfvt9ut

Billie Holiday is adorable as the maid and jazz singer

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Review by user117ycumrefi

The resistance , and eventual acceptance , by some whites, of early African America jazz and blues

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Review by user307skvd3i8x

I base this summary on a film I saw in 1947. I haven't seen it since, but I well remember it.

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Review by user972ldj4ztqi

The musicians alone make this a worthwhile movie...

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Review by user480ass88xzg

Fabulous music--mirrors social history

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Review by user79tgb8xqvv

The granddaddy of 50's rock and roll films

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Review by SonicSparrow

Watch it for the singing...not the story.

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Review by user2639eqezmq9

More Jive than Jazz in New Orleans

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Review by user817domo7tig

Historical Musical by Arthur Lubin

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Review by user942dyadbpvw

If it weren't for Billie and Louis it would be forgettable.

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