Island Roxy

Island Theatre formerly the Island Roxy
Island Theatre
General information
Architectural style	Art Deco [1]
Town or city	4074 Main Street Chincoteague, Virginia
Country	United States
Construction started	1945
Completed	1947 [2]
Technical details
Size	352 seats [1]

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

The theater, a Art Deco building, opened in 1945. ^[3]

Misty

Misty hoofprints encased in concrete in front of the Island Roxy

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. ^[1] 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

1. 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.
2. Chincoteague Island Arts Organization. "Information: Island Theatre, Chincoteague, Virginia", Chincoteague Island Arts Organization.
3. "Island Roxy Theatre in Chincoteague, VA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
4. "All the Pretty Horses". Arlington Magazine. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

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