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| Wednesday - February 3, 2010 |
| 5:15 pm |
TCM |
Cabin in the Sky (1943) |
debut of film director Vincente Minnelli and Hollywood's first general release of an all-star, all-black musical; with Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong (see film soundtrack) |
| Friday - February 5, 2010 |
| 10:00 am |
FMC |
The Girl Can't Help It (1956) |
musical comedy stars Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield, with Fats Domino, The Platters, Little Richard, Abbey Lincoln, Nino Tempo, Gene Vincent, Eddie Fontaine, The Treniers and Eddie Cochran |
| Saturday - February 6, 2010 |
| 2:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
New Orleans That Was |
nostalgic look back at Pontchartrain Beach, New Basin Canal, old Canal Street streetcars, Claiborne Avenue, etc; includes interview with Allen Toussaint, old Mardi Gras Indian clips, and more (rerun) |
| Tuesday - February 9, 2010 |
| 9:00 am |
FOOD |
Emeril Live: New Orleans Classics |
Emeril pays tribute to his favorite city's food & music; special guest Wynton Marsalis performs with the house band; recipes include Fried Shrimp Po'boys, Duck and Sausage Gumbo, Shrimp and Mirliton Casserole, and New Orleans Style Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce (rerun from 2006) |
| Sunday - February 14, 2010 |
| 7:00 am |
TCM |
High Society (1956) |
remake of the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" features nine top-notch numbers from Cole Porter; cast includes Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm and Louis Armstrong; tunes include the Armstrong/Crosby duet "Now You Has Jazz" and "High Society" (Armstrong); with Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems, Edmond Hall, Arvell Shaw, Trummy Young |
| 10:00 am |
WYES 12 |
Mardi Gras: The Passing Parade |
memorable Mardi Gras moments of the past, including Louis Armstrong as King of Zulu, and the police strike of 1979 |
| 11:00 am |
FOX |
Daytona 500 |
Tim McGraw performs 3 songs in the pre-race show; Harry Connick Jr. sings the National Anthem prior to the race |
| 11:00 am |
WYES 12 |
All On A Mardi Gras Day[ buy on DVD ] |
documentary on black carnival traditions won Louisiana Filmmaker Award at the 2003 New Orleans Film Fest; produced by Royce Osborn and Jerry Brock; interviews include Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Donald Harrison, "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, Tootie Montana, Sunpie Barnes, etc. (repeats at 8:00 pm) |
| Monday - February 15, 2010 |
| 11:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Mardi Gras: The Passing Parade |
memorable Mardi Gras moments of the past, including Louis Armstrong as King of Zulu, and the police strike of 1979 |
| Tuesday - February 16, 2010 |
| 9:00 am |
Food |
Emeril Live: Gumbo 101 |
Emeril demonstrates the basics of making a gumbo and the tasty results -- Gumbo Z'herbes; How to Roux; Delmonico's Seafood Okra Gumbo; Emeril's Country File Gumbo; Chicken and Sausage Gumbo; musical guest Henry Butler performs (rerun) |
| 9:30 am |
WYES 12 |
While We Danced: The Music of Mardi Gras |
Peggy Scott Laborde covers the history of Mardi Gras music with profiles of Professor Longhair, Sharkey Bonano, Johnny Wiggs, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, and "Doc" Souchon (repeats at 6:00 pm) |
| 10:00 am |
WYES 12 |
Mardi Gras: The Passing Parade |
memorable Mardi Gras moments of the past, including Louis Armstrong as King of Zulu, and the police strike of 1979 (repeats at 6:30 pm) |
| 12:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
All On A Mardi Gras Day[ buy on DVD ] |
documentary on black carnival traditions won Louisiana Filmmaker Award at the 2003 New Orleans Film Fest; produced by Royce Osborn and Jerry Brock; interviews include Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Donald Harrison, "Uncle" Lionel Batiste, Tootie Montana, Sunpie Barnes, etc. |
| 4:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
New Orleans That Was |
nostalgic look back at Pontchartrain Beach, New Basin Canal, old Canal Street streetcars, Claiborne Avenue, etc; includes interview with Allen Toussaint, old Mardi Gras Indian clips, and more (rerun) |
| 5:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
The French Quarter That Was |
documentary covers everything from the heyday of Bourbon St. nightlife to the history of the muffuletta; Pete Fountain, Al Belletto, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Dr. John, and others reminisce about entertainment in the Quarter in the 50's; also: Angelo Brocato III; French Market hot spots like Morning Call & Cafe du Monde; Terry Flettrich Rohe along with Bob and Jan Carr discuss raising a family in the French Quarter; also featured are the personalities, e.g. "Evangeline the Oyster Girl" and Ruthie the Duck Girl |
| Monday - February 22, 2010 |
| 4:30 am |
TCM |
Going Places (1938) |
horse racing musical/comedy stars Dick Powell and Anita Louise, but Louis Armstrong steals the show as a groom whose rendition of "Jeepers Creepers" (video clip) has such a calming effect upon an obstreperous horse of the same name that it settles down to become a champion (watch film trailer) |
| Saturday - February 27, 2010 |
| 11:10 pm |
WYES 12 |
Red Beans & Ricely Yours: Satchmo in New Orleans (1990) |
award-winning WYES documentary profiling the musical and social influences of the New Orleans years on jazz legend Louis Armstrong; includes archival photos, film footage and recordings; hosted by Charmaine Neville |
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