Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Interviewer
Andy Huse, Jill Witecki
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Date
2024-03-15
Abstract
Rob Mueller, son of Bud Mueller, discusses the Tampa Theatre and his family's extensive involvement with various theaters in Tampa. In this interview, Mueller recounts his father's work as a manager of air-conditioning systems with the Florida State Theatre chain and shares his and his brother's experiences as theater ushers. He provides vivid memories of his early experiences at the Tampa Theatre and reflects on the renowned projectionist Fink Finley. Mueller also explores the landscape of other theaters in Tampa, detailing the different chains that operated them. Additionally, he offers a nostalgic description of Franklin Street in the 1990s, highlighting several prominent stores from that era.
Keywords
Tampa Theatre, Florida State Theatres, Sparks Theatres, Publix Theatres, Plitt Theatres, Palace Theatre, Florida Theatre, Strand Theatre, drive-in theaters, historic theaters, historic theater preservation, Motion picture projectionists, Maas Brothers, Benton Brothers Film Express, Foster Fink Finley (unknown-1965), Blondelle Gladney (1908-1996), Bud Mueller (unknown-2012)
Extent
00:54:49; 23-page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral history
Format
Digital only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-mueller-rob
Recommended Citation
Mueller, Rob, "Rob Mueller Oral History Interview" (2024). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 29.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/29
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