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.
- Date of release
- 1986-01-01
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Corky Irick, Mel Kiser
Casting
- 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
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