Whisky Galore! (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Alexander Mackendrick |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, Monja Danischewsky (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
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Whisky Galore! (1949) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by Alexander Mackendrick and produced by Michael Balcon and Monja Danischewsky.
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Ealing Comedy #4: Whisky Galore! (Alexander Mackendrick, 1949)
By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 23, 2022 From The Wonderful World of CinemaThe journey across the Ealing comedies continues today with Whisky Galore!, a 1949 film that introduced two critical figures to these films: director Alexander Mackendrick and actress Joan Greenwood. By the way, I just discovered that Alexander Mackendrick also directed Sweet Smell of Success (1957)... Read full article
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Narrator:
[describing the inhabitants of Todday as children run out of a cottage] A happy people, with few and simple pleasures.
Farquharson: My men are experts.
Captain Paul Waggett: So are the Todday people, at hiding whisky!
Narrator: To the west, there is nothing. Except America.
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Farquharson: My men are experts.
Captain Paul Waggett: So are the Todday people, at hiding whisky!
Narrator: To the west, there is nothing. Except America.
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Facts about
The author of the original novel, Compton MacKenzie, plays the captain of the ship that runs aground on the island. In reality, Mackenzie took great exception to the number of takes that director Alexander Mackendrick made him do.
In the US, the novel and film were titled "Tight Little Island" as there was a ban at the time on using names of alcoholic drinks in titles.
Debuting director Alexander Mackendrick's background was in advertising where he used the technique of storyboarding. He did this for this picture, making it the first Ealing film to be storyboarded.
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In the US, the novel and film were titled "Tight Little Island" as there was a ban at the time on using names of alcoholic drinks in titles.
Debuting director Alexander Mackendrick's background was in advertising where he used the technique of storyboarding. He did this for this picture, making it the first Ealing film to be storyboarded.
read more facts about Whisky Galore!...
