[Dixielandjazz] Re: New Orleans - the movie

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I knew all that - The Turner group showed both of the Imitation of life 
films right after New Orleans.  The earlier Claudette Colbert version did 
have a somewhat larger marching band in it.  It's too bad they left that 
part out of the New Orleans film.  I was just being funny (ha) about them 
putting it in the later movie.  Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>; 
<brian at radiojazz.co.uk>; "dixieland jazz mail list" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: New Orleans - the movie


>> I think they put the band in the movie "Imitation of Life" With Claudette
> Colbert.  In that movie they do a full size marching band with uniforms in 
> a
> funeral parade.<
>
> Dear Larry,
> I doubt it.
> 'New Orleans' the film was made in Aug-Oct 1946.
> 'Imitation of Life' with Claude Colbert was made in 1934.
> The film you have in mind is the 1959 remake of 'Imitation of Life' with
> Lana Turner.
> The members of the marching band (not heard on the soundtrack) in this 
> later
> film included Teddy Buckner, Andrew Blakeney, Ed Garland (snare drum) 
> George
> Orendorf, Joe Darensbourg and Mike De Lay. Seen but not heard!
> Mahalia Jackson sings "Trouble of The World".
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>