The Good Times Are Killing Me

Overview

Documentary about the rapidly fading Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. About half of the tape focuses on Nathan Abshire, "Mr. Accordion," who performs traditional music with his band and talks about the old life. The other major focus of the tape is the celebration of Cajun Mardi Gras.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1975

Original language

English

Production

Top Value Television (TVTV)

Cast

Boisec Ardoin,Rodney Balfa,Nathan Abshire,Revon Reed,Floyd Soileau,Priscilla Fontenot,Will Balfa,Catfish Edmonds,Ola Abshire,Dewey Balfaand 1 more

Producer

Allen Rucker,David Myers,Wendy Appel,Paul Goldsmith,Suzanne Tedesko,Petur Hliddal,Robby Kenner,Hudson Marquez,David Loxton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1075801