Louisiana Story
Cajun boy Alexander Napoleon Ulysses LaTour lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the Louisiana bayou. When his father allows an oil barge to drill on their land, the boy questions the process and its safety.
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5 people
Robert Flaherty Director · Frances H. Flaherty Story Virgil Thomson Composer
Budget $258K · United States release September 28, 1948 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$258,000
Production
Robert Flaherty Productions Inc.
Production
Standard Oil
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 22, 1948
Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
United States · September 28, 1948
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
January 27, 1952 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
France
October 28, 1948 · Theatrical
Italy
September 4, 1948 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
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