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Music documentary

Spend It All (1972): Cast

Spend It All (1972) movie poster

Spend It All is a 1972 music documentary directed by Les Blank, starring Marc Savoy and Nathan Abshire. It runs 41 minutes.

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Spend It All (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
41 min
Director
Les Blank
Genres
Documentary , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Spend It All About?

The premise of Spend It All without spoilers.

Les Blank’s energetic short documentary captures the French‑speaking Cajun community of southwest Louisiana, celebrating its real food, roots music, and the passion of its people. The film, part of Blank’s “Real Food, Roots Music, and People Full of Passion for what they do!” series, was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Spend It All Themes & Keywords

· 20 tags
  • rural america
  • rural
  • cajun food
  • cajun
  • louisiana
  • bayou
  • cemetery
  • tooth extraction
  • cajun music
  • horse racing
  • jockey
  • fishing
+8 more
  • school bus
  • coffee
  • pig head
  • accordion
  • boat
  • pulling one's own tooth
  • tooth pulling
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Spend It All Cast

Marc Savoy leads the cast, with Nathan Abshire. Directed by Les Blank.

From the director

More from Les Blank

More films directed by Les Blank, best-rated first: How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy, All In This Tea, Lagniappe and The Maestro Rides Again.

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Videos

Spend It All Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.

Spend It All (1971)
  • Featurette Werner Herzog on Les Blank’s Spend It All
Details

Spend It All Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Les Blank's Spend It All” and “耗费一切”.

Also known as
  • Les Blank's Spend It All
  • 耗费一切

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FAQ

Spend It All FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Spend It All, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Spend It All?

Spend It All runs 41 minutes.

When was Spend It All released?

Spend It All was released on March 13, 1972.

Who directed Spend It All?

Spend It All was directed by Les Blank.

More films by Les Blank

Who is in the cast of Spend It All?

Spend It All stars Marc Savoy and Nathan Abshire.

Does Spend It All have a post-credit scene?

No. Spend It All has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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