Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. Compton mackenzies popular 1947 novel inspired an unforgettable ealing comedy in 1949 and now a brilliant new movie which shows off scotland at its dazzling best. The download of this document or a link on other wwwpages, as well as to give it away as a file or in paper is. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in the scottish borders and the central bar in. Like kind hearts and coronets, the lavender hill mob, passport to plimco and the ladykillers, alexander mackendricks 1949 movie whisky galore was part of a. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. The story centres around the story of a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island where. It wis directit bi alexander mackendrick fremmit airtins. There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents. Whisky galore purveyors of fine whisky in christchurch, new zealand. The authorities follow suit and try to stop their boozing. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in.
Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana comptona mackenzija, koji je, pak, bio inspiriran stvarnim dogadajima vezanim uz havariju teretnog broda ss politician u drugom svjetskom ratu. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Scotland is home to many islands, and this section includes the six whisky producing islands the orkney islands, lewis, mull, skye, jura and arran. Scottish author mackenzie published the novel whisky galore in 1947. Whisky galore, poster, us poster art, joan greenwood, basil radford, 1949.
It extends from the orkney islands in the far north, down to just above edinburgh and glasgow. Quite why director gillies mackinnon and writer peter mcdougall decided to remake the 1949 comedy whisky galore remains to be seen, and yet in spite of the initial apprehensions, it feels so. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. But they have to outwit the english home guard commander who is determined to protect the cargo at all costs.
Explore the original whisky galores 19,060 photos on flickr. During the war, the remote scottish island of todday is starved for scarce whisky, until a shipwreck strands thousands of cases of the water of life tantalizingly within reach. If you are looking for whisky from the isle of islay, please. The name of the real ship, that sunk feb 5 1941 during wwii was ss politician. May 17, 2017 quite why director gillies mackinnon and writer peter mcdougall decided to remake the 1949 comedy whisky galore remains to be seen, and yet in spite of the initial apprehensions, it feels so. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton.
Whisky galore official trailer 2017 version enltkeith72577568. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images whiskey galore. Cabinet minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn. The term scotch single malt whisky is a protected by an act of parliament, and ensures that the whisky is distilled. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. The highland region of scotland is in terms of area, the biggest whisky producing region. The name whisky galore refers to the homonymous novel of. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 24 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. At the centre of this droll story of whisky smuggling in the hebrides during the second world war stands basil radford, who.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming together to relieve a. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the local customs and excise man has his hands full. Scotch single malt az scotch single malt is the ultimate whisky experience.
It also marked the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick, previously a screenwriter and storyboard artist on several ealing films. Looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore. It is the most diverse and popular category of all whiskies, covering the broad range of styles and expressions from scotlands 108 operating single malt distilleries. Men and the locals trying to salvage the lucrative cargo, that of 50, 000 cases of whisky. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. Having left liverpool two days earlier, heading for jamaica, it sank outside eriskay, the outer hebrides, scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are. Apr 25, 2016 whisky galore trailer, closing film for the eiff on the 26th june 2016. Aug 27, 2017 whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2 coming together to relieve a sinking ship of its amber cargo.
Politician ran aground on eriskay and promptly had its cargo. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Gregor fisher eddie izzard sean biggerstaff 2017 islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky from a wrecked cargo vessel. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote. Gregor fisher eddie izzard sean biggerstaff 2017 islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50,000 cases of. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Explore the original whisky galore s 19,060 photos on flickr. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. The scottish islanders of todday bypass war time rationing and delight in smuggling cases.
The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived. During world war ii, the tiny scottish island of todday runs out of whisky. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949 by basil radford dvd. Whisky galore 7 year old 70cl, 40% single malt scotch whisky named after the 1947 novel and 1949 film of the same name, a story which is based on true events when the s. Mackendrick leverde films af als whisky galore 1949, the man in the white suit 1951, mandy 1952, the maggie 1953 en the lady killers. Released in what was a vintage year for the famous ealing comedies passport to pimlico and kind hearts and coronets also came out in 1949, this nearperfect film is irreverent, antiauthoritarian and utterly hilarious all the qualities that made ealing a byword for the best in british comedy. Whisky galore, a 1947 novel written by compton mackenzie. The red velvetstyle box from dun eideann for italy with gold writing and a. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017.
Comedy of the vain attempts of a home guard captain to protect the cargo of whisky on a wrecked ship off a hebridean island whose inhabitants have been deprived of whisky because of the war. Whisky galore 1949 whisky galore was based upon a true incident, the foundering of the ss politician off the isle of eriskay in 1941 with 50,000 cases of scotch whisky aboard. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 24 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art direction by 1 makeup department 2 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3 art department 5. The film is about the ss politician, an 8000ton cargo ship sailing for kingston, jamaica and new orleans with a cargo including 28,000 cases of malt whisky. Scotch single malt is the ultimate whisky experience. Whisky galore 1949 scotland the movie location guide. A scottish island falls prey to a whisky shortage, but when by chance a ship is sunk with a cargo of 50,000 cases of whisky, they see their salvation. We offer a very unique service we listen to your needs and before introducing you to the perfect scottish distillery company that is perfect for you we learn about your target market. Robert hamer which forever linked ealing and comedy in the public imagination. This programme can only be streamed on bbc iplayer. Its an obviously romantic tale, and one which inspired the 1947 book whisky galore by compton mackenzie, and the 1949 film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and one of the most enduring and loved of the ealing comedies bizarrely retitled tight little island in the us.