"South Beach; a ghetto in the sun..."

Thanks to Rick Auchter for calling my attention to this incredible piece of local TV news history..

Below is part 1 and part 3 of a 1974 WPLG, Channel 10 documentary called "Momma lives on Miami Beach."

The film offers some fascinating glimpses of what life was like for many on South Beach over 37 years ago. A South Beach that was shunned by tourists. A South Beach before it became a magnet for