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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.
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- video_camera_front 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.
- timer Runtime: 30 Mins
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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
groups Crew
Mel Kiser
Co-Director
Corky Irick
Co-Director
Rose Mauch
Art Direction
Robert Fripp
Music
Dorothy Fields
Archival Footage Research
Harold "Jack" Jones
Archival Footage Research
The Miami Herald
Archival Footage Research
Barry Shea
Production Assistant
Myrna Bramson
Archival Footage Research
Steve Reich
Music
Plato Cox
Thanks
Seth Bramson
Archival Footage Research
Dave Gordon
Production Assistant
Brian Eno
Music
Bob DeFlores
Archival Footage Coordinator
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