I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Some inconsequential dialogue and an overly dramatic story sandwiched between some entertaining jazz performances. Actually, the story is manufactured only to bring jazz to the big screen.And the music is the real reason to watch this film. It includes some really nice arrangements and solos, especially by Louis Armstrong. Billie Holliday also appears.There are also some interesting cameos, e.g. Shelly Winters. But the music is the real star. It feels quaint now to consider that this film practically apologizes for bringing jazz to society's elites. It uses classical music as a bridge to suggest that jazz might be worth appreciating.

The Storyville section of New Orleans is notorious in history, and here is a valiant attempt to document its tale. It appears that young wealthy members of New Orleans society are determined to enjoy the influence of ragtime and that oncoming scandalous music called jazz. The elders of society are opposed and it ends up with Storyville being closed down. But that doesn't stop the rage of ragtime and the joy of jazz from spreading nationwide, and after taking Chicago by storm, it does just that.Arturo de Cordova is the proprietor of a New Orleans establishment and that distracts socialites Marjorie Lord and Dorothy Patrick. Looking very much like Ava Gardner in "Show Boat", Patrick plays a socialite whose obsession with de Cordova turns her to a daily fixture at these establishments, makes her a lush, and ultimately destroys her life. Lord's mother (Irene Rich) doesn't want her daughter to waste her time on de Cordova, and tries to bribe him into leaving Lord alone. Lord makes it big in symphonies around the world, while de Cordova continues to spread the joy of the music until he makes it to New York where Lord happens to be appearing. Among those performing the music are Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday who lead a rousing number, "Goodbye Storyville" and appear in the lavish finale.While there are obviously some missing or false details, "New Orleans" is a fascinating look back at a den of iniquity usually confined on the screen to the waterfronts of New York, San Francisco and Chicago. This isn't a great film by any means, but simply a pleasant look at a piece of history worth dramatizing in further detail.

New Orleans is an entertaining but dated little film. Set in 1917 jazz and ragtime music are frowned upon by decent society. When a young classically trained singer falls for Nick Duquesne the self proclaimed "King of Basin Street" her mother and polite society will stop at nothing to close Basin Street and chase Nick out of town. Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday appear and in particular this is a must for Louis Armstrong fans. This film is in the style of 1950's and 60's rock and roll movies. Corny but entertaining.

I was just a kid when I saw this at a midnight movie in Columbia, Missouri. Being a jazz fan I couldn't wait to see my jazz heroes. I'd like to say it was a good movie, but it was a bomb. . The story was corny. What little music there was I found to be excellent. Not only Satchmo, but there was Billie Holiday who played a maid (them's were the times). I have never seen this film on TV. Hollywood could have done a better job on this one. Still - it's worth the few moments of good New Orleans jazz.