Mardi Gras Movies

  • 2009
    Tootie's Last Suit

    Tootie's Last Suit

    Tootie's Last Suit

    72009HD

    The feature-length documentary, TOOTIE’S LAST SUIT explores the complex relationships, rituals, history, and music of New Orleans’...

    Tootie's Last Suit
  • 1956
    Carnival in Québec

    Carnival in Québec

    Carnival in Québec

    71956HD

    This colorful archival record of Québec City's Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races,...

    Carnival in Québec
  • 2008
    The Order of Myths

    The Order of Myths

    The Order of Myths

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    In 2007 Mobile, Alabama, Mardi Gras is celebrated... and complicated. Following a cast of characters, parades, and parties across an enduring color...

    The Order of Myths
  • 1978
    Always for Pleasure

    Always for Pleasure

    Always for Pleasure

    7.41978HD

    A musical portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo in 1977: second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live...

    Always for Pleasure
  • 2015
    GlitterBomb

    GlitterBomb

    GlitterBomb

    02015HD

    GlitterBomb is a fantastic 32-minute documentary that showcases the best of the 2015 Mardi Gras season. It features interviews with Courtney Act,...

    GlitterBomb
  • 1937
    Lady Behave!

    Lady Behave!

    Lady Behave!

    4.81937HD

    It's bad enough that Clarice Kendall Andrews, Paula's irresponsible sister, comes home from celebrating Mardi Gras and drunkenly mentions that she...

    Lady Behave!
  • 1919
    The Crimson Gardenia

    The Crimson Gardenia

    The Crimson Gardenia

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    Wastrel New York millionaire Roland Van Dam travels to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, looking for adventure and romance. Because the costume he is...

    The Crimson Gardenia
  • 1941
    Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

    Strange Testament

    7.51941HD

    This MGM Passing Parade series short tells the story of Julian Poydras, whose encounter with a girl at Mardi Gras had a profound effect on his later...

    Strange Testament
  • 2005
    Mardi Gras: Made in China

    Mardi Gras: Made in China

    Mardi Gras: Made in China

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    This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life-cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi...

    Mardi Gras: Made in China
  • 1993
    Feed Them to the Cannibals!

    Feed Them to the Cannibals!

    Feed Them to the Cannibals!

    3.81993HD

    Originally broadcast on ABC's True Stories in 1993, Feed Them to the Cannibals tells the story of Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It was the...

    Feed Them to the Cannibals!
  • 1909
    Carnaval en Caracas

    Carnaval en Caracas

    Carnaval en Caracas

    01909HD

    Silent documentary about the Caracas Carnival.

    Carnaval en Caracas