Pete! (1980)
New Orleans' own Pete Fountain - the greatest jazz clarinetist alive.
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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: August 24, 1980
Cast
- Pete Fountain - Himself
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
jazz, clarinet, new orleans, louisiana
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pete! about?
- 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.
- Who stars in Pete!?
- Pete! stars Pete Fountain.
- How long is Pete!?
- Pete! has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Pete!?
- Pete! is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Pete! produced?
- Pete! was produced in United States of America.