From Flower Films Studios
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1982
Burden of Dreams
Burden of Dreams7.55 1982 HD
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems...
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1980
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers7.50 1980 HD
A zesty paean of praise to the greater glories of garlic. This lip-smacking foray into the history, consumption, cultivation and culinary/curative...
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1968
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins7.80 1968 HD
Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the...
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1995
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists
The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists6.00 1995 HD
What happens when a dedicated husband and father quits his job, adopts the persona of a Western-Movie Singing Cowboy, takes on the entire art...
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1971
A Well Spent Life
A Well Spent Life6.40 1971 HD
A tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.
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1984
In Heaven There Is No Beer?
In Heaven There Is No Beer?6.50 1984 HD
A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, friendship, and even religion of the Polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of the polka...
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1978
Always for Pleasure
Always for Pleasure7.30 1978 HD
An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features...
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1973
Hot Pepper
Hot Pepper6.50 1973 HD
Thrilling musical portrait of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, who combines the pulsating rhythms of Cajun dance music and black R&B with African...
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1987
Gap-Toothed Women
Gap-Toothed Women6.60 1987 HD
A charming valentine to women born with a space between their teeth, ranging from lighthearted whimsy to a deeper look at issues like self-esteem and...
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1972
Spend It All
Spend It All6.60 1972 HD
Another short documentary of "Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!", Spend It All is Les Blank's spirited look at the...
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1969
The Sun's Gonna Shine
The Sun's Gonna Shine6.60 1969 HD
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by...
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1987
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!
Huey Lewis and the News: Before!1 1987 HD
Huey Lewis And The News: BEFORE! follows one of the world’s top rock-and-roll bands of the 80’s and a crew of fifty technicians to the...
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2006
Lagniappe
Lagniappe4.20 2006 HD
A film created by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling from footage that was cut from the documentary "Always for Pleasure" (1978) about Mardi Gras in New...
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2005
The Maestro Rides Again
The Maestro Rides Again5.50 2005 HD
Les Blank continued filming the Maestro after the original film “The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists” was completed. Here are the...
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1984
Zydeco
Zydeco1 1984 HD
Shot on location in rural Southwestern Louisiana, Zydeco combines cinema verite style footage, interviews and musical performance to present a...