Misty is available on home video and DVD

Misty is the name of a 1961 film based upon Marguerite Henry's award-winning children's book Misty of Chincoteague, published in 1947. Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Marguerite Henry (1902-1997) wrote horse stories for young people. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1961 filming

The movie is about a special bond between children and wild animals. Set on Virginia's coastal island of Chicoteague on the Delmarva Peninsula, it was largely filmed on-location. Using local people for most roles, it starred only six professional actors, including Arthur O'Connell, Pam Smith and future Hollywood executive David Ladd. Misty was played by another horse, although she may be seen in the background in a group of ponies. State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... The cover of Marguerite Henrys Misty of Chincoteague Chincoteague is a town located in Accomack County, Virginia. ... Delmarva Peninsula map The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the East Coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U.S. states: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. ... Actors in priod costume sharing a joke whilst waiting btween takes during location filming. ... Arthur OConnell ( March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American actor. ...

The story is based upon "The Pony Swim", which is an annual event that involves rounding up some of the wild ponies who live on nearby Assateague Island for auction as a benefit for the local Fire Department. It features two real life characters of Chincoteague, a young brother and sister, who capture an elusive mare on Assateague named the Phantom and later own her foal, Misty. A pony is a certain kind of small horse which is very vicious and should never be approched, determined by the animals height in hands tells you how much fire it can breath. ... Egrets in Assateagues marshes Assateague Island is a barrier island, comprising the southern portion of Marylands Atlantic coast and part of Virginias Eastern Shore. ...

At the premier of the movie on Chincoteague, the real Misty was led down Main Street and put her front hoof prints in the cement in front of the Island Theatre, now called Roxy Theater. The book and the movie brought widespread publicity to Chincoteague and Assateague, and the local culture, traditions, and natural beauty and wildlife on the remote and isolated barrier islands. In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...

Aftermath

The coastal area on the Atlantic Ocean in no stranger to volatile weather. The year after the film was released, a winter storm, one of the worst Nor'easters to ever occur there, struck. During the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, the Beebe family, the real-life owners of Misty, brought her inside their home to weather the storm. Shortly thereafter, she gave birth to a foal, which o the children named "Stormy." The apparently prompted author Henry to write two sequels: Stormy, Misty's Foal, and Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague. Noreaster is a colloquial term for a storm whose winds come from the northeast, especially in the coastal areas of the northeastern United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Damage at Virginia Beach, Virginia in March, 1962 photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 occurred on March 6-8, 1962 along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. ... A foal is a young horse of either gender; a female foal is called a filly, while a male foal is called a colt. ...

Possibly due in part to publicity from Ms. Henry's books and the movie, most of Assateague Island was protected from development by the National Park Service and became Assateague Island National Seashore in 1965. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

As of 2005, on Virginia's Eastern Shore, the annual "Pony Swim" and auction continues, helping both the community and the herd of wild ponies. Eastern Shore refers to many places, including: Maryland Eastern Shore Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia) Eastern Shore (electoral district) of Nova Scotia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Misty, a classic family movie, is available on home video and DVD.