Sun-Ray Cinema

1028 Park Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32204

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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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Sun-Ray Cinema

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

Recent comments (view all 40 comments)

MSC77
MSC77 on November 29, 2022 at 3:08 pm

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.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on January 23, 2023 at 7:14 am

From the showtimes listed on the theatre’s website it appears to be a 2-screen operation.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 20, 2024 at 12:25 pm

The Riverside Theatre opened on March 12th, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 21, 2024 at 5:55 am

Reopened as 5 Points on August 11th, 1949. Another ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 21, 2024 at 3:01 pm

Cinerama started on November 15th, 1961. Ad posted.

dsedman
dsedman on May 23, 2024 at 7:34 pm

Closing July 28, 2024 at the end of lease.

Patsy
Patsy on July 11, 2024 at 12:08 pm

This theatre should NOT be closing!

Patsy
Patsy on July 11, 2024 at 12:09 pm

Jacksonville should be rallying to keep this theatre open and viable.

Patsy
Patsy on July 11, 2024 at 12:10 pm

And un-twin it!

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