As headlines have proclaimed freedom has prevailed and Sony’s The Interview starring Seth Rogen and James Franco will screen in theaters thanks to independent exhibitors and George R.R. Martin (yes, that George R.R. Martin).
Led by Alamo Drafthouse’s Tim League, independent theater owners rallied around Sony’s The Interview and declared they would stand up to North Korea and screen the comedy. Sony also made deals for the film to be released on December 24, 2014 on YouTube, Google Play, Xbox Video, and Sony’s seetheinterview.com for $5.99. Sony’s also making it available in HD for $14.99
Sony announced the online screening opportunities via a statement from Chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment Michael Lynton:
“It has always been Sony’s intention to have a national platform on which to release this film. With that in mind, we reached out to Google, Microsoft and other partners last Wednesday, December 17th, when it became clear our initial release plans were not possible. We are pleased we can now join with our partners to offer the film nation-wide today.
We never stopped pursuing as wide a release as possible for The Interview. It was essential for our studio to release this movie, especially given the assault upon our business and our employees by those who wanted to stop free speech. We chose the path of digital distribution first so as to reach as many people as possible on opening day, and we continue to seek other partners and platforms to further expand the release.
I want to thank Google and Microsoft for helping make this a reality. This release represents our commitment to our filmmakers and free speech. While we couldn’t have predicted the road this movie traveled to get to this moment, I’m proud our fight was not for nothing and that cyber criminals were not able to silence us.
No doubt the issues we have confronted these last few weeks will not end with this release, but we are gratified to have stood together and confident in our future. I want to thank everyone at Sony Pictures for their dedication and perseverance through what has been an extraordinary and difficult time.”
For those who want to head to a theater to see The Interview, here’s a list of where you can catch a screening (courtesy of Sony).
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AL ANDALUSIA – CLARK THEATRE 3
AL BIRMINGHAM – EDGE 12
AL BOAZ – BOAZ CINEMA 9
AL ENTERPRISE – CLARK CINEMA 1 & 2
AL FORT PAYNE – FORT PAYNE CINEMAS 6
AL GREENVILLE – EDGE CINEMA 8
AL HUNTSVILLE – MADISON SQUARE STADIUM 8
AL TROY – CONTINENTAL CINEMA 6
AR CABOT – SILVER SCREEN CINEMAS 8
AR EL DORADO – STARS CINEMA 6
AR HOT SPRINGS – BEHIND THE MALL CINEMA 5
AR LITTLE ROCK – RIVERDALE 10
AR SEARCY – CINEMA 8
AZ LAKE HAVASU – LAKE HAVASU CINEMA 10
AZ MARICOPA – AK-CHIN 12
AZ PAYSON – SAWMILL THEATRES
AZ SCOTTSDALE – ULTRALUXE SCOTTSDALE PAVILLIONS 11
AZ SHOW LOW – WME THEATRE
AZ SIERRA VISTA – UPTOWN 3 THEATRE
AZ TEMPE – VALLEY ART
AZ TUCSON – LOFT CINEMA 2
CA AGOURA HILLS – AGOURA HILLS EIGHT
CA ANGELS CAMP – ANGEL CINEMA SIX
CA AVENAL – AVENAL THEATRE
CA AZUSA – FOOTHILL MALL TEN
CA BAKERSFIELD – MAYA BAKERSFIELD 16 CINEMAS
CA BAKERSFIELD – EASTHILLS MALL 10
CA BARSTOW – BARSTOW STATION 6
CA BERKELEY – ELMWOOD 3 THEATRES
CA CATHEDRAL CITY – MARY PICKFORD THEATRE
CA CITY OF COMMERCE – REGENCY COMMERCE 14
CA FAIRFAX – FAIRFAX 6 THEATRES
CA FOLSOM – PALLADIO 16 CINEMAS
CA FONTANA – FONTANA EIGHT CINEMA
CA FORTUNA – FORTUNA 6
CA GARDEN GROVE – 4 STAR CINEMAS
CA GRANADA HILLS – GRANADA HILLS 9
CA HESPERIA – CIVIC PLAZA 12
CA LANCASTER – BLVD CINEMAS 3
CA LIVERMORE – LIVERMORE CINEMAS
CA LOS ANGELES – LOS FELIZ 3
CA MARTINEZ – CONTRA COSTA CINEMAS 8
CA MONTEREY – OSIO PLAZA THEATRE 6
CA MORGAN HILL – TENNANT STATION STADIUM CINEMAS
CA PALM DESERT – CINEMAS PALME D’OR
CA PALM SPRINGS – CAMELOT 3
CA PERRIS – PERRIS PLAZA 10
CA PETALUMA – BOULEVARD CINEMAS 14
CA PITTSBURG – MAYA CENTURY PLAZA 16
CA RED BLUFF – PRIME CINEMA 6
CA RIVERSIDE – UNIVERSITY VILLAGE CINEMAS
CA RIVERSIDE – JURUPA STADIUM 14
CA RIVERSIDE – MISSION GROVE 18
CA SALINAS – MAYA SALINAS 14
CA SAN BERNARDINO – STERLING CINEMA 6
CA SAN JOSE – ALMADEN SEVEN
CA SAN JOSE – CAMERA THREE CINEMAS
CA SANTA BARBARA – ARLINGTON
CA SANTA CRUZ – DEL MAR THEATRE 3
CA SANTA PAULA – SANTA PAULA SEVEN
CA SCOTTS VALLEY – SCOTTS VALLEY 10 CINEMA
CA SEBASTOPOL – SEBASTOPOL CINEMAS 9
CA SONOMA – SONOMA CINEMA 9
CA THOUSAND OAKS – JANSS MARKETPLACE 9
CA VAN NUYS – PLANT 16
CA WESTMINSTER – REGENCY WESTMINSTER 10
CA WESTWOOD – CREST
CO LITTLETON – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LITTLETON 7
CT HARTFORD – SPOTLIGHT THEATRES FRONT STREET STADIUM
CT WATERBURY – APPLE CINEMAS WATERBURY 10
DC WASHINGTON – WEST END CINEMA
DC WASHINGTON – ANGELIKA POP-UP
DE MIDDLETOWN – WESTOWN MOVIES
DE REHOBOTH BEACH – MOVIES AT MIDWAY 14
DE WILMINGTON – PENN CINEMA RIVERFRONT IMAX 15
FL BONITA SPRINGS – PRADO STADIUM 12
FL FT LAUDERDALE – T-BIRD D/I 14
FL FT MYERS – EDISON PARK 8
FL JACKSONVILLE – SUN-RAY 5 POINTS 1
FL KEY WEST – TROPIC 4 CINEMA
FL LAKE WORTH – LAKE WORTH D/I 2
FL ORLANDO – TOUCHSTAR CINEMAS SOUTHCHASE 7
FL PALM BAY – NOVA CINEMAS OF PALM BAY
FL SHREVEPORT – ROBINSON CENTER
FL TAMPA – FUNLAN D/I 4
FL TITUSVILLE – SATELLITE CINEMA 10
FL GULF BREEZE – TREEHOUSE CINEMA
GA ATLANTA – PLAZA 2
GA CORDELE – CORDELE STADIUM 5 CINEMAS
GA GREENSBORO – PARKSIDE MAIN STADIUM 8
GA POOLER – ROYAL 13 W IMAX
GA ROSWELL – AURORA CINEPLEX 10
GA SAVANNAH – EISENHOWER CINEMA 6
IA CEDAR RAPIDS – CEDAR RAPIDS GALAXY 16 CINE
ID MERIDIAN – VILLAGE CINEMA
ID PONDERAY – BONNER MALL CINEMAS 6
ID TWIN FALLS – MAGIC VALLEY CINEMA 13
IL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
IL BLOOMINGTON – BLOOMINGTON GALAXY 14 CINE
IL BUFFALO GROVE – BUFFALO GROVE THEATRE 5
IL O’FALLON – O FALLON 15 CINE
IL OTTAWA – ROXY CINEMAS 6
IL PEORIA – WILLOW KNOLLS 14
IL PEORIA – REYNOLDS LANDMARK 10
IL SAVOY – SAVOY 16
IL WOODRIDGE – HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD 10
IN COLUMBIA CITY – BONES THEATRE 4
IN GREENDALE – GREENDALE CINEMA 10
IN GREENSBURG – WOLF 10 THEATRES
IN INDIANAPOLIS – GEORGETOWN 14
IN JASPER – JASPER 8
IN PORTAGE – PORTAGE 16 IMAX
KS OVERLAND PARK – CINETOPIA 17
KY GEORGETOWN – THEATRES OF GEORGETOWN 7
KY LOUISVILLE – VILLAGE 8 THEATRE
KY PIKEVILLE – RIVERFILL CINEMAS 10
LA CHALMETTE – CHALMETTE CINEMA 6
LA LA PLACE – HOLLYWOOD CINEMAS 7
MA CAMBRIDGE – APPLE CINEMAS
MA DANVERS – HOLLYWOOD HITS
MA NORTH ATTLEBORO – CINEMA PUB
MA SALISBURY – CINEMA 95
MD BALTIMORE – EASTPOINT MOVIES 10
MD BRANDYWINE – XSCAPE 14 AT BRANDYWINE
MD HAGERSTOWN – LEITERSBURG CINEMAS
ME BANGOR – HOLLYWOOD CINEMAS
ME CARIBOU – CARIBOU CINEMA FOUR
MI ANN ARBOR – QUALITY 16
MI ANN ARBOR – STATE THEATRE
MI IRONWOOD – CLOVERLAND 4 CINEMA
MI KALAMAZOO – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE KALAMAZOO
MI TRAVERSE CITY – BIJOU BY THE BAY
MI WAYNE STATE – WAYNE THEATRE 4
MN CAMBRIDGE – CAMBRIDGE 5 CINEMAS
MN CLOQUET – PREMIERE THEATRE 6
MN COLD SPRING – QUARRY COLD SPRING 5 CINEMA
MN FAIRMONT – FAIRMONT 5
MN INT’L FALLS – CINE 5 THEATRE
MN MINNEAPOLIS – ST ANTHONY 5
MN NORTH BRANCH – NORTH BRANCH CINEMA 7
MN ONAMIA – GRAND MAKWA 4 CINEMA
MN ROCHESTER – ROCHESTER GALAXY 14 CINE
MN SAUK CENTRE – MAIN STREET CINEMA 6
MO ARNOLD – ARNOLD 14 CINE
MO BLUE SPRINGS – BLUE SPRINGS EIGHT
MO CAPE GIRARDEAU – CAPE WEST 14 CINE
MO CHESTERFIELD – CHESTERFIELD GALAXY 14 CINE
MO INDEPENDENCE – PHARAOH CINEMA 4
MO KANSAS CITY – ALAMO MAIN STREET 6
MO NORTH KANSAS CITY – SCREENLAND ARMOUR
MO ST LOUIS – CHASE PARK PLAZA CINEMAS 5
MO ST LOUIS (CLAYTON) – GALLERIA 6
MO ST LOUIS (DES PERS) – DES PERES 14
MO WARRENTON – WARRENTON 8 CINEMAS
MO WEST PLAINS – GLASS SWORD CINEMA SIX
MT HAMILTON – PHARAOHPLEX 6
NC DURHAM – NORTHGATE STADIUM 10
NC NEW BERN – NEUSE THEATRE
NC ROXBORO – PALACE POINTE 8
NC SMITHFIELD – SMITHFIELD 10
NC SYLVA – QUIN THEATRE 4
NC GREENSBORO – CAROUSEL CINEMAS 15
ND FARGO – FARGO THEATRE 2
ND WILLISTON – GRAND THEATRE 6
NH KEENE – KEENE CINEMAS
NJ CLIFTON – ALLWOOD CINEMAS 6
NJ JERSEY CITY – HUDSON CINEMA 7
NJ NEWARK – CITY PLEX 12 NEWARK
NJ NORTH BERGEN – COLUMBIA PARK 12
NJ OCEAN TOWNSHIP – MIDDLEBROOK CINEMA 10
NJ PATERSON – FABIAN 8 CINEMA
NM DEMING – STARMAX DEMING
NV MESQUITE – MESQUITE STADIUM 6
NV MINDEN – IRONWOOD STADIUM CINEMA 8
NY AUBURN – MOVIEPLEX 10
NY CANANDAIGUA – MOVIETIME CINEMAS 10
NY CANTON – AMERICAN 5
NY CORTLAND – CORTLAND PLAZA THEATRE
NY DUNKIRK – MOVIEPLEX 59 DUNKIRK CIN
NY FLUSHING – MAIN STREET SIX
NY HUDSON – MOVIEPLEX 8
NY KEW GARDENS – KEW GARDENS CINEMA
NY MASSENA – MASSENA MOVIEPLEX 8
NY MASTIC – ISLAND CINEMAS
NY MERRICK – MERRICK CINEMAS
NY NEW WINDSOR – NEW WINDSOR 12
NY NEW YORK – QUAD CINEMA 4
NY NEW YORK CINEMA VILLAGE
NY PAINTED POST – CRYSTAL CINEMA 8
NY SAUGERTIES – ORPHEUM TRIPLES
NY SUNNYSIDE – CENTER FIVEPLEX
NY YONKERS – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE YONKERS
OH CINCINNATI – ESQUIRE 6
OH CLEVELAND – TOWER CITY 10
OH COLUMBUS – GATEWAY THEATRE 7
OH COLUMBUS – GRANDVIEW THEATRE
OH NELSONVILLE – MOVIES 10
OK ALTUS – HERITAGE PARK 7
OK CHICKASHA – VALLEY VIEW CINEMA 6
OK JENKS – RIVERWALK MOVIES 8
OK TULSA – CIRCLE
OK WEATHERFORD – SHOWEST 4
OR BEAVERTON – CINETOPIA PROGRESS RIDGE 14
OR CORVALLIS – DARKSIDE CINEMA 4
OR EUGENE – BIJOU ART CINEMAS 2
OR PORTLAND – HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 3
PA CORAOPOLIS – DEPENDABLE D/I (4)
PA EAST STROUDSBURG – POCONO COMMUNITY THEATER
PA ELIZABETHTOWN – MOVIE TOWN CINEMAS 8
PA JOHNSTOWN – RICHLAND CINEMAS
PA LEHIGHTON – MAHONING VALLEY CINEMAS 8
PA LEWISTOWN – MILLER 6 CINEMAS
PA MARSHALLS CREEK – POCONO MOVIEPLEX
PA MATAMORAS – MAJESTIC CINEMAS 7
PA PITTSBURGH – SOUTHSIDE WORKS 10 – PITTSBURGH
RI PROVIDENCE – CABLE CAR CINEMA
SC CHARLESTON – TERRACE THEATRE 4
SC COLUMBIA – NICKELODEON THEATRE
SC LANCASTER – CROWN 2
TN ESTILL SPRINGS – MONTANA D/I 3
TN FRANKLIN – FRANKLIN THEATRE
TN MURFREESBORO – PREMIERE 6
TN NASHVILLE – BELCOURT THEATRE 2
TX ABILENE – TOWN & COUNTRY D/I 2
TX AUSTIN – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAKELINE
TX AUSTIN – ALAMO RITZ THEATRE 2
TX AUSTIN – ALAMO S LAMAR 9
TX AUSTIN – ALAMO SLAUGHTER LANE 8
TX CARROLLTON – VENETIAN 8 BAR & GRILL
TX CONROE – PINE HOLLOW 6
TX DALLAS – LOOK CINEMAS DALLAS
TX DALLAS – TEXAS THEATRE
TX ENNIS – GALAXY D/I 5
TX GAINESVILLE – D-MAX 6
TX GAINESVILLE – D-MAX 6
TX HOUSTON – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE VINTAGE PARK 7
TX KATY – ALAMO MASON PARK 7
TX LUBBOCK – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LUBBOCK 8
TX MISSOURI CITY – STAR CINEMA GRILL
TX MT PLEASANT – MT PLEASANT SOUTHSIDE 6
TX NEW BRAUNFELS – MARKETPLACE CINEMA 12
TX PORTLAND – NORTH SHORE CINEMA 8
TX RICHARDSON – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE RICHARDSON
TX SAN ANTONIO – RIALTO BISTRO 9
TX SAN ANTONIO – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE 6 STONE OAKS
TX SAN ANTONIO – ALAMO PARK NORTH 8
TX SAN ANTONIO – ALAMO WESTLAKES 9 DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
TX SAN ANTONIO – CITY BASE 12
TX SAN ANTONIO – MAYAN PALACE 13
TX TOMBALL – SILVERADO 19 W/IMAX
TX WEBSTER – STAR CINEMA 6
UT CEDAR CITY – HISTORIC CEDAR THEATRE
UT OGDEN – MOVIEGRILLE
UT PARK CITY – LIBRARY/ATTN:FILM SERIES
UT PERRY – WALKER CINEMA EIGHT
UT SALT LAKE CITY – BREWVIES CINEMA & PUB 2
UT SOUTH JORDAN – MEGAPLEX AT DISTRICT 20 IMAX
UT ST GEORGE – MAIN STREET CINEMA 6
VA ABINGDON – 21ST CENTURY CINEMAS 12
VA ASHBURN – ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA – ONE LOUDOUN
VA FARMVILLE – SUNCHASE CINEMA 8
VA HAYES – YORK RIVER CROSSING CINEMA
VA MANASSAS – MANASSAS 4 CINEMAS
VA MARTINSVILLE – HOLLYWOOD CINEMA
VA NORTON – CINEMA CITY STADIUM 9
WA BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – BAINBRIDGE CINEMAS 5
WA BREMERTON – OLYMPIC CINEMAS
WA ELLENSBURG – GRAND MERIDIAN
WA OAK HARBOR – PLAZA THREE CINEMAS
WA STANWOOD – STANWOOD CINEMAS 5
WA VANCOUVER – CINETOPIA 8
WA VANCOUVER – CINETOPIA VANCOUVER MALL 23 14
WA YELM – YELM CINEMAS 8
WA SEATTLE – ARK LODGE CINEMAS
WA TACOMA – GRAND TACOMA 4
WI ASHLAND – BAY 6 THEATRE
WI BELOIT – BELOIT LUXURY 10
WI EAGLE RIVER – VILAS CINEMAS 4
WI FOND DU LAC – FOND DU LAC THEATRE (8)
WI HARTFORD – HARTFORD CINEMAS 6
WI HAYWARD – HAYWARD CINEMA 4
WI JANESVILLE – MOVIES 16 THEATRE
WI NEW LONDON – GRAND THEATRE 4
WI PLATTEVILLE – MILLENNIUM 6 CINEMA
WI SHAWANO – SHAWANO THEATRES 4
WI SPARTA – SPARTA CINEMA 6
WI STURGEON BAY – STURGEON BAY CINEMAS 6
WV ELKINS – ELKINS CINEMA 8
WV FAIRMONT – TYGART VALLEY SEVEN
WY JACKSON – JACKSON HOLE CINEMA 2
WY RAWLINS – THE MOVIES 3
WY RIVERTON – GEM THEATRES
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CA LEMOORE – STADIUM CINEMAS LEMOORE STADIUM CINEMAS
CA MODESTO – STATE THEATRE
CA OAKLAND – NEW PARKWAY TWIN
CA PASO ROBLES – PARK CINEMAS 9
CO DENVER – DENVER FILMCENTER/COLFAX
CO FT COLLINS – LYRIC CINEMA CAFE
KY PADUCAH – MAIDEN ALLEY CINEMA
MI FARMINGTON HILLS – WEST RIVER 9
MI HOWELL – HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER
MO COLUMBIA – RAGTAG CINEMA
NM CARLSBAD – FIESTA D/I 3 (INTERM.)
NY DEPEW – FLIX THEATRE 10
NY LAKEWOOD – LAKEWOOD CINEMA 8
SD RAPID CITY – ELKS THEATRE $
TX SHERMAN – MOVIES FIVE (MIDWAY MALL)
CA NORTH HOLLYWOOD – LAEMMLE’S NOHO 7
ID KETCHUM – THE MAGIC LANTERN 6
MI CANTON – EMAGINE 18
NJ PISCATAWAY – RUTGERS CINEMA
VT MORRISVILLE – BIJOU FOUR
VT SOUTH BURLINGTON – PALACE 9
GA ATHENS – CINE 2
MO SPRINGFIELD – MOXIE CINEMA
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AR HARDY – HIGHLAND 2 CINEMA
AR MOUNTAIN – HOME BAXTER CINEMA 5
BS FREEPORT – CINEMAS 5
BS NASSAU – GALLERIA CINEMA 11
BS NASSAU – WEST JFK 6
CA OAKHURST – MET CINEMA 5
CO FRASER – THE FOUNDRY CINEMA & BOWL
FL TAMPA – TAMPA PITCHER SHOW
FL VERO BEACH – MAJESTIC 11
FL WEST MELBOURNE – CINEMA WORLD 16
IA DUBUQUE – MINDFRAME 6 THEATRE
IL CHAMPAIGN – ART THEATRE
IL JACKSONVILLE – ILLINOIS 5
KY CORBIN – TRI-COUNTY CINEPLEX 8
KY MURRAY – CHERI 7
MA FITCHBURG – CINEMA WORLD TEN
MA GARDNER – GARDNER CINEMA 8
MA GREENFIELD – GREENFIELD GARDEN CINEMAS
MA LEOMINSTER – CINEMA 10
MA SOMERVILLE – SOMERVILLE THEATRE 5
MA SOUTH DENNIS – ENT CINEMA SOUTH DENNIS CINEMA 10
MA SPRINGFIELD – SPRINGFIELD PLAZA 16
MD GAITHERSBURG – KENTLANDS STADIUM 10
MI DETROIT – CINEMA DETROIT
MN ALEXANDRIA – MIDWAY MALL 9 CINEMAS
NC EDEN – KINGSWAY CINEMA 4
NC FRANKLIN – RUBY CINEMA 4
NC HENDERSON – MARKET PLACE SQUARE 6
NE SCOTTSBLUFF – MIDWEST THEATRE
NH LEBANON – LEBANON CINEMAS SIX
NV LAUGHLIN – RIVERSIDE THEATRES 6
NV LAUGHLIN – RIVERSIDE CINEMAS
NY BROOKLYN – WILLIAMSBURG CINEMA
NY CARMEL – MOVIEPLEX 8
NY DOUGLASTON – MOVIEWORLD CINEMAS
NY NEWBURGH – SHOWTIME CINEMAS
OH AMELIA – PIERCE POINT CINEMA 10
OH CHILLICOTHE – DANBARRY CHILLICOTHE 10
OH ELYRIA – ATLAS CINEMAS MIDWAY MALL 8
OH MENTOR – GREAT LAKES STADIUM 16
OH MIDDLETOWN – DANBARRY CINEMAS 10
OK IDABEL – MCCURTAIN CINEMA 5
OK OKMULGEE – ORPHEUM 2
OR DALLAS – FOX THEATRE
OR FOREST GROVE – FOREST THEATRE
PA HONESDALE – HONESDALE CINEMA 6
PA WEST HAZELTON – CINEMA & DRAFTHOUSE
RI LINCOLN – CINEMAWORLD LINCOLN MALL 16
SD SPEARFISH – NORTHERN HILLS SIX
TN PARIS – PARISIAN CINEMA 6
TN SAVANNAH – SOUTHGATE CINEMA 6
TX BONHAM – MAJESTIC 6
TX GREENVILLE – MAJESTIC 12
TX TYLER – TIMES SQUARE CINEMA 6
TX VERNON – PLAZA 2
VA LURAY – PAGE THEATRE 7
WV CHARLESTON – PARK PLACE CINEMA 11
WV LOGAN – FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8
WY CASPER – FOX III THEATRE
WY CHEYENNE – LINCOLN THEATRE $
WY GILLETTE – FOOTHILLS SIX CINEMA
WY ROCK SPRINGS – STAR STADIUM 10
WY SHERIDAN – CENTENNIAL SIX
TX ALVIN – WELLBORNE CINEMAS
NC FAYETTEVILLE – CAMEO ART HOUSE
CA NEWPORT BEACH – LIDO
CA ANAHEIM – ULTRASTAR GARDENWALK
WA OAK HARBOR – BLUE FOX D/I
