Whisky books discover the world of whisky with our selection of books. Whisky galore pop art print, part of the ealing comedies pop art collection. 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. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. World war ii has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. Basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey and gordon jackson are. 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. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. When the people of a small british island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, an uptight government official attempts to ruin their fun. Only an english home guard captain basil greenwood, stands in their way. She attracted a discriminating following with her witty and intelligent performances in such films as girl in a million 1946 and whisky galore 1949. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unframed art giclee print, printed on 310gsm fine art museumquality matte paper, made from 100% cotton, using archival pigment inks for longevity. 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. Whisky galore is a novel written by compton mackenzie, published in 1947. 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. 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. 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. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, hardcover barnes. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents.
Find books like whisky galore from the worlds largest community of readers. Buy whisky galore dvd by basil radford from amazons movies store. Joan greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. With the help of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster of buggleskelly.
Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a. The film hangs on a superb sense of communityboth in the story and in its making. Gloom settles over the island with this fate worse than war and pestilence. Other people will covet others stashes, resulting in a comic series of thefts. Perhaps her most famous role was gwendolen in the importance of being earnest 1952. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Funny, beautifullyfilmed, on the island of barra in scotland. 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.
Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. Basil radford, catherine lacey, joan greenwood, bruce seton star. 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. Whisky, spirits, wine, beer there is just so much to learn. Basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, jean cadel en gordon jackson. During world war ii, the tiny scottish island of today runs out of whisky. 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. Music is by ernest irving and cinematography by gerald gibbs. 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. With joan greenwood, gordon jackson, basil radford, and james robertson justice. A tale told with a tremendous love for the people and the heritage of the hebrides. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is perhaps best remembered for her role as sibella in kind hearts and coronets 1949.
Order dvd and bluray movies, tv series and box sets from australias online dvd store, booktopia. 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. And if there are any whisky books youd recommend as essential reading, then id love to know about them. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. 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. 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. Find out about the world of whisky, search for the perfect dram and learn how to make cocktails for your friends. It stars basil radford, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gordon jackson. Whisky galore aka tight little island new on dvd fye.
It stars basil radford, wylie watson, catherine lacey, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gabrielle blunt. Ealing studios comedy collection the maggie a run for your. Order the film on dvd or bluray or watch on itunes now. Hardback with dark pink cloth and gold title to spine. The islanders conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Born in chelsea, she studied at the royal academy of dramatic art. The device of pitting a small group of british against a series of changes to the status quo. George campbell needs the courage to stand up to his mother and marry catriona.
The whisky distilleries of the united kingdom, too old or outdated. Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Also available as part of a whisky galore pair and group of twelve prints. Whisky galore als gevolg van wo ii is een schots eiland drooggelegd. Whisky galore aka tight little island manufactured on. Goodreads members who liked whisky galore also liked.
A delightfully comic yarn by a master story teller, whisky galore tracks the effects of a whisky shortage, and then a whisky surplus, on the fictional islands of great and little todday, in the scottish hebrides, during world war ii. My husbands fathers folks are from there, and i hear bits of their speech in his. 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. 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. She may be best remembered for her role as sibella in kind hearts and coronets 1949. 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. When officious english commanding officer captain waggett basil radford demands return of the liquor, shopkeeper joseph macroon wylie watson and. Alexander mackendrick basil radford, joan greenwood, james robertson justice 80 min comedy britain antitaxation. Joan mary waller greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. George campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry catriona. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, first edition abebooks. 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. Ealing studios comedy collection the maggie a run for. 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.
Whisky galore 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whisky galore aka tight little island, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 644827399529. And if you fancy becoming a critic yourself, start writing your own tasting notes in our tasting book. Joan greenwood 4 march 1921 27 february 1987 was an english actress. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. Jul 02, 2015 whisky galore is a charming, witty and, to be honest, for any whisky nut its a joy to read. But it certainly contains some interesting titles, and hopefully a few books and writers that you might not have heard of. Buy whisky galore by compton mackenzie from waterstones today. Its 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday. You are in our gallery that shows all the items we are auctioning in our three sets of auctions this week. There are many more books i could have talked about this is not an exhaustive list by any means. Dec 14, 2017 our 10 favorite gift books for whiskey lovers.
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