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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Quotes from
Captain Paul Waggett:
[Speaking about the islanders] They're so unsporting. They don't do things for the sake of doing them like the English. We play the game for the sake of the game. Other nations play the game for the sake of winning it.
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!
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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!
read more quotes from Whisky Galore!...
Facts about
Ealing chief Michael Balcon was furious at how expensive the film was becoming (in excess of £20,000) until he finally saw the initial footage.
The plywood mock-up of the SS Politician sank before filming had even started.
Producer Monja Danischewsky originally wanted Charles Crichton to direct.
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The plywood mock-up of the SS Politician sank before filming had even started.
Producer Monja Danischewsky originally wanted Charles Crichton to direct.
read more facts about Whisky Galore!...
