Surviving the depression, a pandemic and now Netflix, the Edmonds Theater turns 102

The theater is one of only 54 single screen, independent theaters remaining in the United States.

EDMONDS, Wash. — When the Edmonds Theater first opened 102 years ago, the iconic “Hollywood” sign had just been erected in California, Charlie Chaplin was a star, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame was the main attraction on the screen.

Today, that film has been replaced by the latest Pixar project, but the theater remains.

“It’s a weird thing to think about how many people have stood where I am,” said Justin Pritchett, who runs the theater. 

He used to come here as a kid growing

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