Island Cinemas
535 Tarpon Bay Road,
Sanibel,
FL
33957
535 Tarpon Bay Road,
Sanibel,
FL
33957
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Previously operated by: Jerry Lewis Cinemas
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News About This Theater
- Apr 27, 2010 — Small cinemas buck the multiplex trend in offshore places in SW Florida
- Dec 5, 2008 — Sanibel Island Cinema reopens
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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Sounds like a comfortable theatre to see movies.
60 seats and big screen tv. Sounds more like the living room experience.
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
This cinema was initially part of the Jerry Lewis Cinema chain and opened in 1972.
Opened March 24, 1972.
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]
Demolished in late-2021.
The Island Cinema once suffer a one-year closure from 1987 until reopening on June 10, 1988.