THE CYNEPHILE

"The cinema is cruel like a miracle." -Frank O'Hara

New Orleans [Arthur Lubin, 1947]

This movie, while short on decent story and plot, is a real treat for jazz fans.

new orleans eric rohman poster

The Swedish poster (designed by Eric Rohman) is a snappy photo-collage of all the great jazz musicians of the day. While they are all supreme jazz ambassadors representing the Big Easy, it doesn’t get much better than Billie Holiday backed by Louis Armstrong in this smooth number: