Sun-Ray Cinema
1028 Park Street,
Jacksonville,
FL
32204
1028 Park Street,
Jacksonville,
FL
32204
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Additional Info
Architects: Roy A. Benjamin, F. Earl DeLoe
Styles: Italian Renaissance, Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Riverside Theatre, 5 Points Theatre, River City Playhouse
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
904.359.0047
Manager:
934.359.0049
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News About This Theater
- Aug 17, 2013 — Sun-Ray to expand with additional screen
- Jul 13, 2013 — Five Points theater better than ever
- Mar 31, 2013 — "2001: A Space Odyssey" 45th Anniversary – The Cinerama Engagements
- Mar 17, 2013 — “South Pacific” 55th Anniversary – The Roadshow Engagements
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
- Oct 30, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Sleeping Beauty"
Originally opened as the Riverside Theatre in 1927, it was renamed 5 Points Theatre after a remodeling in 1949. On November 15, 1961 it was converted into a Cinerama theatre, screening “This Is Cinerama”. The 5 Points Theatre closed as a movie theatre in 1977.
In 1984, it became a playhouse, known as the River City Playhouse and this continued until 1991, when it was converted into a nightclub named Club 5, which closed in 2001.
In 2008, it was taken over by car dealer Mike Shad and was renovated, re-opening as a twin screen movie theatre in October 2008. It was renamed Sun-Ray Cinema in November 2011.
In May 2024 it was announced that the lease would expire on July 28, 2024 and the Sun-Ray Cinema closed on July 6, 2024.
Contributed by
moviemad, Ken Roe
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Recent comments (view all 40 comments)
My recently-published 50th anniversary “Godfather” retrospective includes, among other things, a first-run bookings chronology, and, as such, I can confirm the 5 Points in Jacksonville did NOT host the longest-running engagement of “The Godfather” as previously claimed in the intro and earlier comments (and repeated elsewhere). That film’s longest run—at 41 weeks—was held at Red Rock in Las Vegas.
From the showtimes listed on the theatre’s website it appears to be a 2-screen operation.
The Riverside Theatre opened on March 12th, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as 5 Points on August 11th, 1949. Another ad posted.
Cinerama started on November 15th, 1961. Ad posted.
Closing July 28, 2024 at the end of lease.
This theater closed July 6, 2024:
Jacksonville, FL: Five Points Movie Theater Closed [Jul 11, 2024]
This theatre should NOT be closing!
Jacksonville should be rallying to keep this theatre open and viable.
And un-twin it!