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Viva Les Amis

Viva Les Amis

An institution in every sense of the word.

Genres

Documentary

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Viva Les Amis looks at one local café as an example of a national trend: The loss of the mom and pop shop. The film explores the 27 year history of Les Amis Café – a sidewalk café that served almost three decades of eclectic customers and staff. Through the eyes of Newman Stribling, once manager of Les Amis Café, now cab driver, the film delves into the long history of Les Amis, and reveals the present: Les Amis Café replaced by a Starbucks.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 June 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Newman Stribling

Newman Stribling

Self

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Self

Lee Daniel

Lee Daniel

Self

Kim Krizan

Kim Krizan

Self (Archive Footage)

D. Montgomery

D. Montgomery

Self (Archive Footage)

Chris Dunlap

Chris Dunlap

Self

Stephanie Schoonover

Stephanie Schoonover

Self

Beau Montgomery

Beau Montgomery

Self

David Blackwell

David Blackwell

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Alan Pogue

Alan Pogue

Self

Kymmie Landgraf

Kymmie Landgraf

Self

Randy "Biscuit" Turner

Randy "Biscuit" Turner

Self

John Kunz

John Kunz

Self

Jessica Nien

Jessica Nien

Self

'Big Rickie' Morrison

'Big Rickie' Morrison

Self

Seth Maxwell Malice

Seth Maxwell Malice

Self

Katie Schmitz

Katie Schmitz

Self

Alvin Dedeaux

Alvin Dedeaux

Self

Bobby Landgraf

Bobby Landgraf

Self

Gretchen Von Eberstein

Gretchen Von Eberstein

Self

Hilary York

Hilary York

Self

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Self (Archive Footage)

Scott Conn

Scott Conn

Self (Archive Footage)

Thor Harris

Thor Harris

Self

Fred Jay Ross

Fred Jay Ross

Self

Steve Skelton

Steve Skelton

Self

Ouida Forbis

Ouida Forbis

Self

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