Olympic Theatre
107 North Olympic Avenue,
Arlington,
WA
98223
107 North Olympic Avenue,
Arlington,
WA
98223
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The studios/distributors simply do not care about small town theaters any more because they don’t gross enough money.
Going to digital projection is going to kill all these small town theatres.
The survival of this theater is in doubt due to the studios' abandonment of 35mm film: View article
Great little Story.enjoyed the read.
An article about the theater and the remarkable lady who keeps it going: View link.
During the Fifties it was called the Olympic Theatre,later to be changed to the NEW OLYMPIC THEATRE.Often they would give out free candy and Balloons to kids under 12.hopefully, they gave the Balloons out AFTER the movie.Like most small towns you could count on a Double feature.Dec.5 1957 has “QUANTEZ”,“FIRE DOWN BELOW”, with"BLACK KNIGHT".“BAILOUT AT 43,000 FEET”,“3:10 to YUMA” and “GUN GLORY” playing the following week. In the Sixties THE NEW OLYMPIC THEATRE was showing this Double feature,“SIGN OF THE GLADIATORS” and “SPOILERS OF THE FOREST”.Saturday matinee started at one in the Afternoon.
During the Fifties it was called the Olympic Theatre,later to be cahnged to the NEW OLYMPIC THEATRE.Often they would give out free candy and Balloons to kids under 12.hopefully, they gave the Balloons out AFTER the movie.Like most small towns you could count on a Double feature.Dec.5 1957 has “QUANTEZ”,“FIRE DOWN BELOW”,“BLACK KNIGHT”.“BAILOUT AT 43,000 FEET”,“3:10 to YUMA” and “GUN GLORY”. In the Sixties THE NEW OLYMPIC THEATRE was showing this Double feature,“SIGN OF THE GLADIATORS” and “SPOILERS OF THE FOREST”.Saturday matinee started at one in the Afternoon.
1980 Photo
From Boxoffice magazine, January 1960:
Fred Thibodeau, who also operates the New Marysville Theater, Marysville, recently purchased the Olympic Theater, Arlington. January 1 was the effective sale date.
The Olympic Theater can be seen in this photo.
This is a photo of the Olympic Theater.
Current photo of the Olympic Theatre in Arlington, Wa.
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This is a cozy old (privately owned) theatre owned by a nice lady named Norma, who is the owner, projectionist, and also helps with the others at the concession stand (which is less costly than most theatres.) The theatre has one screen, and has curtains with red spot lights shining on them. The curtains open across the screen (just like the old theatres did) many years ago when the movie begins. I’m a big guy, so for me the theater seats could use reinforcing. The theatre has around 300 seats, no balcony. The theatre has Dolby surround sound system
added, which is great! The Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. matinee prices are $3.00 for everyone and the evening showings are $5.00 adult, $4.00 senior and kids. The movies shown are a good variety of films that have been out around three weeks or longer. It is a theatre worth visiting and the local patrons are loyal to Norma in patronizing this fine old theater which has both a stage and a permanent screen.
According to the Seattle Newspaper Article the Olympic has a seating capacity of 300.
http://olympictheatre.net