Island Roxy
| Island Theatre formerly the Island Roxy | |
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 Island Theatre | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco[2] |
| Town or city | 4074 Main Street Chincoteague, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Construction started | 1945 |
| Completed | 1947[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 352 seats[2] |
The Island Theatre is a historic U.S. building located at 4074 Main Street, Chincoteague, Virginia. It still serves as an operational movie theater. Originally named Island Theatre, the theatre was renamed Island Roxy from the 1980s until the name was reverted to Island Theatre in 2013.
History
[edit]The theater, a Art Deco building, opened in 1945.[3]
Misty
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In 1960, 20th Century Fox filmed the movie Misty on location at Chincoteague. In the same town, at the premiere of the film, in 1961, the star of the film, a Chincoteague Pony named Misty of Chincoteague marched down the aisles of the theater before the showing.[2] The town memorialized Misty by encasing her hoofprints in concrete in front of the theatre (see image). Every year, the film is screened for free at the theatre.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chincoteague Island Arts Organization. "Information: Island Theatre, Chincoteague, Virginia", Chincoteague Island Arts Organization.
- ^ a b c Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. "Information: Island Roxy Theatre, Chincoteague, Virginia" Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce website. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.
- ^ "Island Roxy Theatre in Chincoteague, VA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "All the Pretty Horses". Arlington Magazine. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2023-03-12.