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Cast

Jimmy Barnett

Jimmy Barnett

Self - Olympia Theater Worker

Ralph Renick

Ralph Renick

Self - Archival Material, WTVJ

Clyde Killens

Clyde Killens

Self - Manager, Knight Beat

Stanley Sweeting

Stanley Sweeting

Self - Columnist, Miami New Times; Editor, Nite Life

Chuck Beall

Chuck Beall

Self - Train Conductor

Dick Beall

Dick Beall

Self - Train Conductor

Alphonso Melo

Alphonso Melo

Self - Neon Sign Maker

Albert Melo

Albert Melo

Self - Neon Sign Maker

Rick Reid

Rick Reid

Self - Captain, Wrestler II

Jeff Kellum

Jeff Kellum

Self - Captain, Atlas

Jim Ratigan

Jim Ratigan

Self - 1st Mate, Atlas

Plato Cox

Plato Cox

Self - King of the River

Crew

Rose Mauch

Rose Mauch

Art Direction

Dave Gordon

Dave Gordon

Production Assistant

Barry Shea

Barry Shea

Production Assistant

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Music

Robert Fripp

Robert Fripp

Music

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Archival Footage Research

The Miami Herald

The Miami Herald

Archival Footage Research

Harold "Jack" Jones

Harold "Jack" Jones

Archival Footage Research

Bob DeFlores

Bob DeFlores

Archival Footage Coordinator

Seth Bramson

Seth Bramson

Archival Footage Research

Myrna Bramson

Myrna Bramson

Archival Footage Research

Steve Reich

Steve Reich

Music

Plato Cox

Plato Cox

Thanks

Corky Irick

Corky Irick

Director

Mel Kiser

Mel Kiser

Director

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A Few Things I Know About Miami

19860.0 / 1030 min
Documentary

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.