13 March 1972 Factual, Music 41 mins
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.
Watch the official Spend It All 1972 trailer in HD below or find more Spend It All videos on Vidimovie.
Les Blank's Spend It All Trailer
United States 13 March 1972
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By Les Blank and Skip Gerson. Get entire film here: A rich portrayal of the lives and music of the French-speaking ...
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A life-long mercenary commander and weapons expert is commissioned to train an army for an exiled African leader.
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"A family of Polish immigrants has a difficult time adjusting to life in the United States. The story centers on the son, named Janek, who has trouble fitting in at school and with his family.
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Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
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