Pheil Theatre
412 Central Avenue,
St. Petersburg,
FL
33701
2 people favorited this theater
Uploaded By
More Photos of This Theater
Photo Info
Taken on: June 20, 2021
Uploaded on: June 20, 2021
Exposure: 1/1621 sec, f/1.8, ISO 20
Camera: Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Software: 14.6
Size: 7.8 MB
Views: 703
Full EXIF: View all
Make: Apple
Model: iPhone 8 Plus
X resolution: 72/1
Y resolution: 72/1
Resolution unit: 2
Software: 14.6
Date time: 2021-06-20 08:02:05 +0000
Host computer: iPhone 8 Plus
Tile width: 512
Tile length: 512
YCbCr positioning: 1
Exposure time: 1/1621
F number: 9/5
Exposure program: 2
ISO speed ratings: 20
Date time original: 2021-06-20 08:02:05 +0000
Date time digitized: 2021-06-20 08:02:05 +0000
Shutter speed value: 1/1620
Aperture value: 1.8
Brightness value: 45379/4792
Exposure bias value: 0/1
Metering mode: 5
Flash: 24
Focal length: 399/100
Subject area: [2015, 1511, 2217, 1330]
Subsec time original: 200
Subsec time digitized: 200
Color space: 65535
Pixel X dimension: 4032
Pixel Y dimension: 3024
Sensing method: 2
Exposure mode: 0
White balance: 0
Focal length in 35mm film: 28
Scene capture type: 0
Lens make: Apple
Lens model: iPhone 8 Plus back dual camera 3.99mm f/1.8
This acrylic painting pays homage to the now defunct Pheil Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida,
The Pheil Theatre was located at 424 Central Avenue.
This was an interesting theatre. It was part of the PHEIL HOTEL building and you entered under the screen. The projection booth was built out over an alley.
The story told by even members of the IATSE local was that when the booth equipment was delivered, the workmen wanted to know if the booth equipment should be delivered to the booth. When asked that question the response was, “Booth ? What booth ?” Because the theatre had no projection booth and that was why it was built hanging out over an alley.
The Pheil Theatre opened February 20, 1919. Allegedly it had a domed ceiling with cherubs. It was demolished to make way for a bank building in 1959.
Here is the Pheil Theatre in 1932, screening “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (Paramount, 1931). Admission was 15 cents for adults, 10 cents for children, and 50 cents for box seats.
1 person favorited this photo