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
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
Crew
Bob DeFlores
Archival Footage Coordinator
Corky Irick
Director
Mel Kiser
Director
Barry Shea
Production Assistant
Dave Gordon
Production Assistant
Robert Fripp
Music
Steve Reich
Music
Brian Eno
Music
Dorothy Fields
Archival Footage Research
Harold "Jack" Jones
Archival Footage Research
Myrna Bramson
Archival Footage Research
Seth Bramson
Archival Footage Research
Rose Mauch
Art Direction
Plato Cox
Thanks