A Few Things I Know About Miami

1986 30 min

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

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Cast

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

Plato Cox

Self - King of the River

Crew

Robert Fripp

Music

Brian Eno

Music

Steve Reich

Music

Corky Irick

Director

Mel Kiser

Director

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