| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video all regions rda |
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Biographical films. lcgft |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Region 0; widescreen presentation, 1.77:1 aspect ratio; stereo. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Patricia Clarkson ; commentators, Ella Brennan, Emeril Legasse, Paul Prudhomme, Jeremiah Tower, Leah Chase, Drew Nieporent, Danny Meyer, Daniel Bouloud, Tim Zagat. |
| Credits |
Original music, Jimmy Sudekum. |
| Note |
Program content: ©2016. |
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Wide screen. |
| Summary |
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks brings Ella Brennan's remarkable story to the screen showing how she became a leading force in the contemporary restaurant business despite the challenges of being a woman in a male dominated field. With the success of New Orleans iconic establishment Commander's Palace, restaurateurs and chefs from around the world and all walks of life credit the important role Ella has played in building and enhancing American cooking and hospitality. |
| Awards |
New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award; USA Film Festival, official selection; Annapolis Film Festival, official selection; Mendocino Film Festival, official selection; Victoria Film Festival, official selection; Dallas International Film Festival, official selection; Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2016, official selection; 34th Miami Film Festival, official selection; Santa Barbara International Film Festival, official selection; San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, official selection; Mill Valley Film Festival, official selection; Vermont International Film Festival, official selection; Boulder International Film Festival, official selection; Melbourne International Film Festival, official selection |
| Subject |
Brennan, Ella.
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Commander's Palace (Restaurant)
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Restaurateurs -- United States -- Biography.
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Restaurants -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
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Cooking, American -- Louisiana style -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Iwerks, Leslie, film director.
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Tank, Michael E., film producer.
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Clarkson, Patricia, narrator.
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Brennan, Ella, commenator.
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Lagasse, Emeril, commentator.
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Prudhomme, Paul, commentator.
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Tower, Jeremiah, commentator.
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Chase, Leah, commentator.
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Nieporent, Drew, commentator.
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Meyer, Danny, commentator.
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Bouloud, Daniel, commentator.
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Zagat, Tim, commentator.
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Sudekum, Jimmy, composer (expression)
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Iwerks & Co., production company, publisher.
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Passion River Films, publisher.
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| Standard No. |
602573246436 |
| Music No. |
PRDVD3739 Passion River Films |
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