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Misty (1961)Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague. island, and then auctions off the colts and yearlings to thin out the herd. A young brother and sister, ... See full summary » Director:James B. Clark |
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Paul Beebe
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Grandpa Beebe
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Maureen Beebe
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| Anne Seymour | ... |
Grandma Beebe
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Every year the Chincoteague fire department rounds up the wild ponies of Assateague. island, and then auctions off the colts and yearlings to thin out the herd. A young brother and sister, Paul and Maureen Beebe, have set their hearts on owning one particular wild three-year old pony, The Phantom. Only they have to earn the money, the Phantom has to be captured in the roundup (which she never has), and then they have to outbid everyone else for her in the auction. And even the Phantom herself has a surprise for Paul and Maureen: a foal named Misty. Written by Kathy Li
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4 June 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ekeinos pou ilthe apo tin omihli See more »Company Credits
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Paul Beebe: Well, I've been thinkin' about it. We'll just have to be here around sunup so we can catch the fire chief real early. And I'll just say to him, "Mister Jones, Sir, we wanna buy The Phantom and her filly Misty."
Maureen Beebe: "But we've only got a hundred and two dollars and forty cents."
Paul Beebe: "We've *earned* a hundred and two dollars in less than four months, and we -"
Maureen Beebe: Don't ...
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With the exception of the Beebe family characters, most of the people in the film are played by real-life residents of the town of Chincoteague, Virginia. The premiere of the film was held at the Island Theater (now the Roxy Theater) in Chincoteague. As part of the celebration, the real Misty placed her hoof prints in cement, and author Marguerite Henry signed her name next to the hoof prints, on the sidewalk outside the theater. See more »Quotes
Maureen Beebe: How are we gonna get both The Phantom *and* Misty for a hundred and two dollars and forty cents? Well how can we buy both of them tomorrow?Paul Beebe: Well, I've been thinkin' about it. We'll just have to be here around sunup so we can catch the fire chief real early. And I'll just say to him, "Mister Jones, Sir, we wanna buy The Phantom and her filly Misty."
Maureen Beebe: "But we've only got a hundred and two dollars and forty cents."
Paul Beebe: "We've *earned* a hundred and two dollars in less than four months, and we -"
Maureen Beebe: Don't ...
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The Koch DVD label has just released MISTY on DVD, and they have gone the extra mile by presenting the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio (2:35-1). In widescreen, much of the Chincoteague scenery is quite breathtaking, with wide green vistas, etc. The movie is still the same charming family film that it was back in 1961. Many people have no idea how popular that film was, back in its day. I believe it was one of the highest grossing (non-Disney) family films of the year. It was produced by Robert Radnitz, who specialized in excellent quality family programming (ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS, WHERE THE LILIES BLOOM, MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, and SOUNDER)