Watch Storyville: The Naked Dance

This documentary tells the story of the infamous Storyville of New Orleans, a notorious area in the city designated between 1898 and the end of World War I where people were legally allowed to act as sexually immoral as they pleased. Many fascinating stories are told including how Storyville’s wildest era became the birthplace of Jazz music. The photographer E.J. Bellocq’s many pictures depicting these decadent years is the highlight of this fascinating documentary. Learn about this strange chapter in American history.

Storyville: The Naked Dance is a 2000 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.