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11/12/92
RESOLUTION NO. 9 2— 754
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE FILMING OF A
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY WARNER BROTHERS,
INC., RELAXING THE LIMITATIONS ON THE DISPLAY
OF FIREWORKS TO ALLOW THE STAGING OF
PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT IN
THE KENNEDY PARK AREA ON DECEMBER 16, 17 AND
18, 1992 SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF
APPROPRIATE PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The time limitations on the display of fireworks
is hereby relaxed to allow the staging of pyrotechnic displays
throughout the night on December 16, 17, and 18, 1992 in the
Kennedy Park area in connection with the filming of a major
motion picture by Warner Brothers, Inc., subject to the issuance
of appropriate permits by the Department of Fire, Rescue and
## Inspection Services.
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Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November, 1992.
ATTEST
MMATTY HIRAI r CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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Florida Production Offices:
Warner Bros. Inc.
600 Corporate Drive, Suite 305
Ft. Lauderdale, Pl. 33334
Phone: (305) 772-7212
Facsimile: (305) 772-6334
October 29, 1992
Honorable Cesar Odio
City Manager
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Fl. 33133
Facsimile: (305) 858-1707
Regarding: "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway" and a
Fireworks Variance
Dear Mr. Odio:
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We are currently in pre -production of a major motion picture for Warner
Bros, Inc. entitled "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway.
The story line for this motion picture is centered around a friendship
between two seventy five year old man. Richard Harris, Robert
Duvall, and Shirley MacLaine are slated for the leading role& in this
film.
We have one particular scene for. which we have requested permission to
film in the City of Miami's Kennedy Park. This sequence is currently
slated to be filmed during the afternoon and nights of December 16, 17,
18, 1992. In the story our two friends on a tandem bicycle on their
way to watch the 4th of July nmworke. They tire and atop along the
way in a park and spend the night on a jetty watching fireworks and
talking about their lives.
Formerly, when I filmed a scene requiring fireworks in the City of
Miami I was required to obtain a special variance from the fireworks,
display ordinance, which allowed us to intermittently not off fireworks
throughout the night. We worked very ,successfully all night long In
the City of Miami shooting off fireworks at Brickell Key for the notion
picture "Little Havana."
We are hereby requesting a variance from the ordinance which would
allow us to once again film throughout the entire night for the motion
picture "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway." Please be advised that we will
once again. be using fireworks of a type that are very long lasting
illumination without the large booms that often occur with this type
display. There will probably be between twenty to thirty msnutes a
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Letter to Mr. Odin
OetoLexr 29, 1992
Regarding: "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway"
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night of fireworks but they will happen intermittently at the appropriate
moments in the dialog and scene.
We will be, as always, issuing a courtesy letter throughout
neighborhood informing them in advance of our arrival and shooting
schedule. And we will do our utmost to contain the noise and activity
levels in order to inconvenience the the residents as little as possible.
The decision was just made that Kennedy Park is the appropriate choice
for this scene visually, and because my understanding is that there is
only one commission meeting between now and the date slated for filming
would you please place us on the agenda for the November 12, 1992
meeting.
It is always a pleasure for me to return to Miami to fam. This is truly
a wonderful script with an excellent cast and we would appreciate the
opportunity to film this sequence in the City of Miami's Kennedy Park
on the dates requested.
Thank yopt-for your cooperation and assistance in this request.
mac: George Detrio, City of Miami, Public Affairs
Deeny Kaplan, Metro Dade County Commissioner
Nora Swan, City of Miami Film Commission
Kevin Smith, City of Miami Parks & Recreation
Lt. Collier, City of Miami Fire Prevention Bureau
Joe Kane, Unit Production Manager
Jim Van Wyke, Co-Producer/1st Assistant Director
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