Find books like whisky galore from the worlds largest community of readers. Whisky galore aka tight little island, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 644827399529. During world war ii, the tiny scottish island of today runs out of whisky. You are in our gallery that shows all the items we are auctioning in our three sets of auctions this week. Joan greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. Find out about the world of whisky, search for the perfect dram and learn how to make cocktails for your friends. Whisky galore by mackenzie, compton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bernard holley and dolina maclennan star in hector macmillan s new dramatisation of compton mackenzies comedy saturday night theatre bbc radio 4 fm 31. Cabinet minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn that its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. It was adapted for the cinema under the title whisky galore it followed on from an earlier 1943 novel keep the home guard turning in the same setting. The device of pitting a small group of british against a series of changes to the status quo. Basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, jean cadel en gordon jackson.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Order dvd and bluray movies, tv series and box sets from australias online dvd store, booktopia. George campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry catriona. Joan greenwood 4 march 1921 27 february 1987 was an english actress. Funny, beautifullyfilmed, on the island of barra in scotland. What happens when men can get just nothing but water and have a chance at a whole shipload of booze. Whisky galore, by compton mackenzie, first edition, published in 1947 by chatto and windus. Hardback with dark pink cloth and gold title to spine. We are the worlds leading auctioneer of movie posters and related items.
Whisky books discover the world of whisky with our selection of books. When the people of a small british island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, an uptight government official attempts to ruin their fun. If you want to find out what the critics are raving about, or learn about the art of distillation, this is the place to come. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gun runners.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. With joan greenwood, gordon jackson, basil radford, and james robertson justice. With the help of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster of buggleskelly. She attracted a discriminating following with her witty and intelligent performances in such films as girl in a million 1946 and whisky galore 1949. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey and gordon jackson are. 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. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. Joan greenwood, of the plummy feline voice, was born in the welltodo london section of chelsea, the daughter of renowned portrait painter sydney earnshaw greenwood.
We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. We couldnt be more passionate about such things, and to this day youll often find us engrossed in the latest book on the subject, or perhaps watching a fine dvd. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, hardcover barnes.
Ealing studios comedy collection the maggie a run for your. Whisky galore aka tight little island manufactured on. Other people will covet others stashes, resulting in a comic series of thefts. And if you fancy becoming a critic yourself, start writing your own tasting notes in our tasting book. Books if you are keen to learn more, or know someone who is, take a look through our selection of books on all things drink.
Basil radford, catherine lacey, joan greenwood, bruce seton star. Nonetheless, sergeant odd bruce seton asks to marry his sweetheart, peggy joan greenwood, while timid schoolteacher george gordon jackson requests her sister catrionas gabrielle blunt hand. It stars basil radford, wylie watson, catherine lacey, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gabrielle blunt. There are many more books i could have talked about this is not an exhaustive list by any means. George campbell needs the courage to stand up to his mother and marry catriona. When officious english commanding officer captain waggett basil radford demands return of the liquor, shopkeeper joseph macroon wylie watson and. The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Mackenzies famous novel was published in 1947, and has been turned into a film of the same name which, incidentally, is going to be remade. The whisky distilleries of the united kingdom, too old or outdated. There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents. But it certainly contains some interesting titles, and hopefully a few books and writers that you might not have heard of. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. It stars basil radford, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gordon jackson. Ealing studios comedy collection the maggie a run for.
The film hangs on a superb sense of communityboth in the story and in its making. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. World war ii has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday. Also available as part of a whisky galore pair and group of twelve prints. Oct 02, 2010 joan greenwood made her film debut in the early years of the second world war, and was at her peak in this medium from 1948 to 1955. Buy whisky galore by compton mackenzie from waterstones today. Alexander mackendrick basil radford, joan greenwood, james robertson justice 80 min comedy britain antitaxation. Dec 14, 2017 our 10 favorite gift books for whiskey lovers. Basil radford is hilariously misguided as the islands chief of defense, and joan greenwood lends her fetching presencebut every member of the large ensemble is. Gloom settles over the island with this fate worse than war and pestilence. Joan mary waller greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress.
Buy whisky galore dvd by basil radford from amazons movies store. Whisky galore als gevolg van wo ii is een schots eiland drooggelegd. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, first edition abebooks. She may be best remembered for her role as sibella in kind hearts and coronets 1949. Born in chelsea, she studied at the royal academy of dramatic art. Whisky galore is gaelic for all the water in the world. Whisky galore belongs to that genre of writing about the country wherein officious citytypes are constantly being wrongfooted by the wily locals, so there are plenty of laughs at the expense of the uptight authority figures. Perhaps her most famous role was gwendolen in the importance of being earnest 1952. Jul 02, 2015 whisky galore is a charming, witty and, to be honest, for any whisky nut its a joy to read. Whisky galore aka tight little island new on dvd fye. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
Unframed art giclee print, printed on 310gsm fine art museumquality matte paper, made from 100% cotton, using archival pigment inks for longevity. The islanders conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right. Whisky galore is a novel written by compton mackenzie, published in 1947. Order the film on dvd or bluray or watch on itunes now. Only an english home guard captain basil greenwood, stands in their way. Music is by ernest irving and cinematography by gerald gibbs. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks as though the end of the world has come. A tale told with a tremendous love for the people and the heritage of the hebrides. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Goodreads members who liked whisky galore also liked. Its 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday.
Whisky galore pop art print, part of the ealing comedies pop art collection. My husbands fathers folks are from there, and i hear bits of their speech in his. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a. And if there are any whisky books youd recommend as essential reading, then id love to know about them. Whisky galore 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She is perhaps best remembered for her role as sibella in kind hearts and coronets 1949. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor.
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