Louisiana Story
1948 · Movie · 77 min · ★ 6.3
Young Alexander Napoleon Ulysses LaTour (Joseph Boudreaux) is a Cajun boy who lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the Louisiana bayou. When his father (Lionel Le Blanc) allows an oil barge to drill on the family's land, the boy has questions about the process and its safety. Although directed by noted documentary filmmaker Robert J. Flaherty and sometimes misidentified as a true story, this is a scripted film commissioned and paid for by a major oil company.
Also known as Cajun
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Details
- Years
- 1948
- Release date
- 1948-09-28
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 77 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (49 votes)
Themes
- propaganda
- alligator
- louisiana
- bayou
- oil spill
- docudrama
- teenage boy
- oil industry
- cajun
- raccoon
- drilling for oil
- 1940s
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1949 · nominated
Cast & crew
- JB
Joseph Boudreaux
as The Boy
- LB
Lionel Le Blanc
as His Father
- EB
E. Bienvenu
as His Mother
- FH
Frank Hardy
as The Driller
- CG
C.P. Guedry
as His Boilerman
Directed by Robert Flaherty