New Orleans: The First 300 Years

Overview

Narrated by actor John Goodman and produced by Peggy Scott Laborde, this documentary was produced for the city of New Orleans tricentennial in 2018. It focuses not only on New Orleans’ earliest days, but also tracks the evolution of the modern city, including its literary and music legacy and politics. Included are interviews with almost 30 notable New Orleanians.

Key Crew

Top Cast

John Goodman

Narrator

Irma Thomas

Interviewee

Jacquelyn Clarkson

Interviewee

Bruce Boyd Raeburn

Interviewee

Deacon John Moore

Interviewee

Jason Weise

Interviewee

Walter Issacson

Interviewee

Gwen Thompkins

Interviewee