Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Interviewer
Andy Huse, Jill Witecki, and Joey Hager
Publication Date
2024
Date
2023-12-17
Abstract
Ken Stein, the president and CEO of the League of Historic American Theatres, shares his extensive knowledge of theatre architecture and illustrates the history of movie houses, palaces, and multi-plexes with Andy Huse, Jill Witecki, and Joey Hager. He provides insight into his position and aspirations to preserve historic movie theaters. Ken Stein conveys his admiration for the Tampa Theatre, which he considers an atmospheric theatre like none other. Stein also reflects on the differences between the Tampa and other historic theatres nationwide.
Keywords
League of Historic American Theatres, Tampa Theatre, Paramount Theatre (Austin Tex.), Majestic Theatre (Houston Tex.), Olympia Theatre (Miami Fla.), Historic theaters, Historic preservation, John Eberson (1875-1964), John Bell (1954- ), Karl Hoblitzelle (1879– 1967), Theater management
Extent
00:59:19; 22 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.); San Antonio (Tex.); Houston (Tex.); Dallas (Tex.); Austin (Tex.); Miami (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2023
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-stein-ken
Recommended Citation
Stein, Ken, "Ken Stein Oral History Interview" (2024). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/5
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