Maureen Gosling – IDLIX

Lagniappe

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:42:52 +0000

A film created by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling from footage that was cut from the documentary “Always for Pleasure” (1978) about Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:48:19 +0000

Les Blank marries his passion for spicy, down home food and his love for Cajuns and Creoles in this mouth-watering, exploration of the cooking, and other enthusiasms, of French-speaking Louisiana. Features tangy music, and food by Marc Savoy, Paul Prudhomme, and other greats.

In Heaven There Is No Beer?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:23:32 +0000

A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, friendship, and even religion of the Polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of the polka subculture are rendered with warmth and dedication to scholarship in this journey through Polish-American celebrations. Polka stars like Jimmy Sturr, Eddie Blazonzyck and Walt Solek are featured.

Dry Wood

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:18:08 +0000

Featuring the stories and music of seminal Cajun musicians “Bois Sec” Ardoin and Canray Fontenot, Dry Wood is a short, vibrant documentary portrait of life, food, music and festivity in the Louisiana Delta from the singular Les Blank. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.