The video below was produced back in 2001 when there was a great deal of very positive activity on Frankford Avenue. The five people who were interviewed for their recollections of Frankford give first person accounts of things we can now only read about. It is only about 20 minutes long but well worth seeing again. Thanks to Joe Menkevich for digging up the old VHS tape.
Skin of Our Teeth Pictures
Presents
A Lion Theater Production
Frankford Memories
Written and Directed by
Francesco Muto and Randall Bowes
In Association with
The Historical Society of Frankford
and
The Frankford United Neighbors CDC
Recorded in October of 2001
Screened at the Frankford Arts Festival at the Historical Society of Frankford
Interviewees:
Dr. Irving Smiler – Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Frankford
Zelma Banes – St. Mark’s Church, Frankford
Myrtle Macintosh – Rehoboth Methodist Church, Frankford
Dr. Leon Johnston – Retired School District of Philadelphia teacher and administrator
Jean Seder – Author, “Voices of Kensington”
