Film
A Few Things I Know About Miami
1986 · 30m · Documentary
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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.
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
- Corky IrickDirector
- Mel KiserDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary
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