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A Few Things I Know About Miami (1986)
This film consists of five segments which interweave archival footage with interviews to highlight aspects of Miami's history. The segments are: On Flagler Street--about the old movie palaces; Down on Second Avenue--the Black entertainment mecca of the 1920's and 1930's; Waiting at the station--the railroad; Night lights--a family of neon sign makers; On the river--Plato Cook and commerce on the Miami river.
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This film consists of five segments which interweave archival footage with interviews to highlight aspects of Miami's history. The segments are: On Flagler Street--about the old movie palaces; Down on Second Avenue--the Black entertainment mecca of the 1920's and 1930's; Waiting at the station--the railroad; Night lights--a family of neon sign makers; On the river--Plato Cook and commerce on the Miami river.
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary
Written By:
In Theaters:1/1/1986
Box Office:
Runtime:30 minutes
Studio:The National Endowment for the Arts, Florida Arts Council, State of Florida, The Department of State, The Division of Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Humanities, The Dade County Council of Arts and Sciences, The Metropolitan Dade County Board of Commissioners, Ryder Systems, Inc., The Florida International University Foundation, Florida International Univerrsity, Department of Communication, Midtown Video, Southern Films, Inc.
Cast
Corky Irick, Mel Kiser
Director
Jimmy Barnett
Self - Olympia Theater Worker
Ralph Renick
Self - Archival Material, WTVJ
Clyde Killens
Self - Manager, Knight Beat
Stanley Sweeting
Self - Columnist, Miami New Times; Editor, Nite Life
Chuck Beall
Self - Train Conductor
Dick Beall
Self - Train Conductor
Alphonso Melo
Self - Neon Sign Maker
Albert Melo
Self - Neon Sign Maker
Rick Reid
Self - Captain, Wrestler II
Jeff Kellum
Self - Captain, Atlas
Jim Ratigan
Self - 1st Mate, Atlas
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