Island Cinemas

535 Tarpon Bay Road,
Sanibel, FL 33957

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Previously operated by: Jerry Lewis Cinemas

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Island Cinemas

Originally opened as a single screen on March 24, 1972 as part of the Jerry Lewis Cinemas franchise. It was closed in 1987 and reopened on June 10, 1988. The Island Cinemas was reopened in December 2008, following an extensive 5-months renovation. Under the new ownership of the Bacik family, new leather extra wide rocking seats have been installed in the two screens, which now each seat 60 persons. A new digital projector, surround sound speakers and air conditioning have also been installed. It was closed on March 17, 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In June 2021 it was announced that the Island Cinemas would be demolished, and this happened in late-2021.

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ERD
ERD on December 5, 2008 at 12:46 pm

Sounds like a comfortable theatre to see movies.

KenLayton
KenLayton on December 5, 2008 at 5:02 pm

60 seats and big screen tv. Sounds more like the living room experience.

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on December 5, 2010 at 6:00 pm

The Island Cinema opened as single screen during the early 1980s and was later converted to a twin by splitting the auditorium down the center. The architectural design is functional and non-descript. The facility is very clean and comfortable with the closest completion 14 miles away on the mainland. Photos from December 2010: 1, 2
Island Cinema Official Site

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on November 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm

This cinema was initially part of the Jerry Lewis Cinema chain and opened in 1972.

BigScreen_com
BigScreen_com on November 26, 2021 at 10:52 am

The theater closed in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic, and never reopened. In June 2021, it was announced that the theater would be demolished to make way for an expansion project for a nearby grocery store.

Sanibel, FL: Closed Since March 2020, Island Cinema to be Demolished [Jun 21, 2021]

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 1, 2023 at 1:12 pm

Demolished in late-2021.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 4, 2024 at 9:17 am

The Island Cinema once suffer a one-year closure from 1987 until reopening on June 10, 1988.

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