Edmonds Theater

Edmonds, WA

415 Main Street

, Edmonds, WA 98020 United States

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Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Movies
Seats:	252
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Edmonds Theater, located in the picturesque waterfront town of Edmonds, is one of the last independently owned, single screen movie houses in the state.

Built in 1923, a local family ran the theater until the late 1960's, when it was sold to a retired Edmonds dentist, Jacque Mayo. Mayo leased the theater until 1989 when he hired Robert Rine as manager.

Today the 252-seat theater still retains the original balcony, and new seats and flooring added in 1999 preserve the theater's historical ambience. The updated sound system and screen easily compete with the modern conveniences of the local multiplex, but The Edmonds is a hands-down winner when it comes to charm and character. Tickets are reasonable: $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and children (kids also get a free bag of popcorn with admission). All seats just $5 on Tuesdays, and Wednesdays offer all you can eat popcorn for just $1.50.

Contributed by Andrea Miller

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This theater was originally known as the Edgemont.

http://www.pstos.org/instruments/wa/edmonds/edgemont.htm

posted by Katie Mac on May 11, 2005 at 11:02pm

Here is a photo of the Edmonds Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 21, 2005 at 2:46pm

This theater's name was originally The Princess, which lasted until 1965 when the owners of the Ridgemont in Seattle bought it and changed the name to The Edgemont. They specialized in showing foreign films for several years before new owners purchased it and renamed it The Edmonds.

The Princess/Edgemont/Edmonds was my home-town theater and it's great to see how wildly popular it is today after 82 years of operation. It's location is far enough away from the nearest multiplex so that it is its own zone and is able to book popular first-run films at the lower admission prices noted above.

The Edmonds is a must-see for anyone who pines for the days of single-screen small-town theaters.

posted by D Roben on Oct 8, 2005 at 5:04am

Here is the theater's website:
http://theater.jminsight.com/

posted by ken mc on Nov 28, 2007 at 6:04pm

This is another photo of Edmonds Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 28, 2007 at 6:28pm

I never get the style questions right. Would that fit into any known category?

posted by ken mc on Nov 28, 2007 at 6:35pm

Early beige or unknown would be a good choice.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 28, 2007 at 6:42pm

Here is a May 2008 photo from wikipedia:
http://tinyurl.com/5p2dg4

posted by ken mc on Sep 14, 2008 at 6:47pm

Photo comes from Wikimedia.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 14, 2008 at 6:52pm

Here's a good shot of 5th & Main, with The Princess Theater showing The Shaggy Dog with Tommy Kirk & Fred MacMurray and the Mating Game with Debbie Reynolds & Tony Randall. Both films were released in 1959. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30694030@N02/3017587994/

posted by Martineaux on Nov 9, 2008 at 4:08pm

1982 Photo

1984 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 21, 2009 at 6:03pm

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