Movie
Pete!
“New Orleans' own Pete Fountain - the greatest jazz clarinetist alive.”
8.0/10
1980
0h 59m
en
Documentary
Music
Overview
Narrated by Phil Harris, a longtime friend of Fountain's, "Pete!" uses performance film, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and a home videos to offer an intimate portrait of Fountain, the walking, talking embodiment of his hometown. Produced and directed by by John Beyer, the film originally aired on PBS stations nationwide. When it aired locally as part of a PBS membership drive, "Pete!" was credited with raising "more than had ever been raised by a single program in the history of WYES," according to a story published in The Times-Picayune in August 1980.
Movie Information
Release Date
August 24, 1980
Runtime
0h 59m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1
