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A Few Things I Know About Miami

01/01/1986

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0hr 30min

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Documentary

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Jimmy Barnett
  • Ralph Renick
  • Clyde Killens
  • Stanley Sweeting
  • Chuck Beall

    Director

  • Corky Irick

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • 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.

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

    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