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A Few Things I Know About Miami

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Calorie Rating: 42
Released: 1986-01-01
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 30 Minutes
Studios: 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.,


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.

Director / Directors

Corky Irick
Director
Mel Kiser
Director


Cast

Jimmy Barnett
Character: Self - Olympia Theater Worker
Ralph Renick
Character: Self - Archival Material, WTVJ
Clyde Killens
Character: Self - Manager, Knight Beat

Stanley Sweeting
Character: Self - Columnist, Miami New Times; Editor, Nite Life
Chuck Beall
Character: Self - Train Conductor
Dick Beall
Character: Self - Train Conductor

Alphonso Melo
Character: Self - Neon Sign Maker
Albert Melo
Character: Self - Neon Sign Maker
Rick Reid
Character: Self - Captain, Wrestler II

Jeff Kellum
Character: Self - Captain, Atlas
Jim Ratigan
Character: Self - 1st Mate, Atlas
Plato Cox
Character: Self - King of the River


Production and Crew

Rose Mauch
Art Direction
Dave Gordon
Production Assistant
Barry Shea
Production Assistant

Dorothy Fields
Archival Footage Research

The Miami Herald
Archival Footage Research
Harold "Jack" Jones
Archival Footage Research
Bob DeFlores
Archival Footage Coordinator

Seth Bramson
Archival Footage Research
Myrna Bramson
Archival Footage Research