Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. Bernard holley and dolina maclennan star in hector macmillan s new dramatisation of compton mackenzies comedy saturday night theatre bbc radio 4 fm 31. When the people of a small british island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, an uptight government official attempts to ruin their fun. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a. Cage of gold 1950 the blue lamp 1950 the magnet 1950 the lavender hill mob 1951 pool of london 1951 the man in the white suit 1951 mandy 1952 the cruel sea 1953 the ladykillers 1953 the maggie 1954. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. You must cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges.
Oct 04, 2014 explore the original whisky galore s 19,024 photos on flickr. 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. Whisky galore trailer 2016 gregor fisher, eddie izzard comedy movie duration. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new map. Whisky galore and prices to match winesearcher news. At the centre of this droll story of whisky smuggling in the hebrides during the.
When the people of a small island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, a government official attempts to ruin their whiskey galore. 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. Looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore. Explore the original whisky galores 19,024 photos on flickr. In 156 lists, 1,400 checks, 54 favorites, 19 dislikes. A british ship hits some rocks, the ships crew is saved, and the whiskey.
With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. Heartwarming ealing comedy about a shipload of whisky that washes up on. But they have to outwit the english home guard commander who is determined to protect the cargo at all costs. Original motion picture soundtrack by patrick doyle on amazon music. Whisky galore take a look to the official track list of the soundtrack of whisky galore, the upcoming comedy movie remake directed by gillies mackinnon based on a script by peter mcdougall and starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff, naomi battrick, kevin guthrie, and ellie kendrick. This comic account of a reallife event pitches a priggish english army captain against the remorseless guile of an.
Based on the 1947 novel of the same name, with a script written by the novelist, it was a lot of fun. 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. Scotland is home to many islands, and this section includes the six whisky producing islands the orkney islands, lewis, mull, skye, jura and arran. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the proper authorities arrived, and even today. Alexander mackendrick basil radford, joan greenwood, james robertson justice 80 min comedy britain antitaxation.
It wis directit bi alexander mackendrick fremmit airtins. Watching the film, however, one gets the sense that in fact it doesnt want to be whisky galore. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Major filming spots include aberdeenshire villages of portsoy and pennan, st abbs head in the scottish borders and the central bar in. 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. Gabrielle blunt, gordon jackson, and james robertson justice in whisky galore.
The longest unsponsored advertisement ever to reach cinema screens, reckoned producer monja danischewski. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This product is manufactured on demand using dvdr recordable media. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a. The story centres around the story of a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island where. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At whisky galore we are specialist in introducing businesses that want to discover rare and unique scottish whiskies and import them to their country. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Politician ran aground on eriskay and promptly had its cargo of whisky liberated.
A raucous caper with a dash of rebellious subtext, whisky galore. Politician, which sank outside scotland in 1941, carrying 250,000 bottles of whisky. 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. Scottish author mackenzie published the novel whisky galore in 1947. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. 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. 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. Basil radford, catherine lacey, bruce seton, imdb rating. May 12, 2017 no alcohol was consumed during the making of this film, quip the closing credits of whisky galore.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. It extends from the orkney islands in the far north, down to just above edinburgh and glasgow. Whisky galore 7yo bottling note 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. The name of the real ship, that sunk feb 5 1941 during wwii was ss politician. At the centre of this droll story of whisky smuggling in the hebrides during the second world war stands basil radford, who. 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. Fourteen whisky bottles, said to be the last surviving from the wreck of the ss politician, the reallife shipwreck that inspired the film. Stills must not be reproduced, copied or downloaded in any way. Robert hamer which forever linked ealing and comedy in the public imagination. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. 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. 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. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of a cargo ship off the isle of eriskay with. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949.
Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd. It wants to be local hero, the charming bill forsyth comedy from the early 80s which was, in itself, inspired by mackendricks ealing original. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Milne ltd is a small family company started by my great uncle hector and my father in 1946 as a legal entity in scotland.
The profits from the sale of the whisky will be donated to the queen elizabeth scholarship trust, a charity set up to mark the 90th anniversary of the late queen elizabeth, the queen mother, which pays for craftsmen and women to be trained in traditional skills by the best in the world. The highland region of scotland is in terms of area, the biggest whisky producing region. Whisky galore, a 1947 novel written by compton mackenzie. Search film times and book your tickets for whisky galore online today.
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. Maybe so, but alexander mackendricks debut feature is much more than that. 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. 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. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new.
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