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. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Islanders off the coast of scotland compete with a stuffy english commander to recover 50, 000 cases of whiskey from a wrecked cargo ship. Blended scotch whisky named after the famous shipwreck that inspired whisky galore. Oct 20, 2019 whisky galore, a 3 day tour from glasgow to pitlochry, dalwhinnie and 5 destinations. New aberdour beach covers 36 acres of sand, sandstone caves, pebbles and wildlife on the. 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. Whisky galore, a 3 day tour from glasgow to pitlochry, dalwhinnie and 5 destinations. Scottish filmmaker gillies mackinnon hideous kinky remakes the 1949 ealing comedy classic, although its difficult to understand why. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Whisky galores scottish filming hotspots revealed in new.
Original motion picture soundtrack by patrick doyle on amazon music. Regrettably we are unable to provide a licence to record whisky galore. A raucous caper with a dash of rebellious subtext, whisky galore. Scottish islanders try to plunder cases of whisky from a stranded ship. 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. Quite why director gillies mackinnon and writer peter mcdougall decided to remake the 1949 comedy whisky galore remains to be seen, and yet in spite of the initial apprehensions, it feels so. It wants to be local hero, the charming bill forsyth comedy from the early 80s which was, in itself, inspired by mackendricks ealing original.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. A ship wreck with a cargo of uisge beatha, the water of life. Diplomaticos reserva exclusiva is a complex blend of copper pot. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton.
The film premiered at the 2016 edinburgh film festival and went on general release in scotland from 5 may 2017 and the rest of the uk, ireland and the us from 19 may 2017. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its precisely 75 years since the historical event which inspired the book and film of whisky galore. Based on the true story of the sinking of the ss politician off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the subsequent seizing. 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. It was directed by gillies mackinnon and stars gregor fisher, eddie izzard, sean biggerstaff and naomi battrick. Nov 04, 2004 buy whisky galore vintage classics new ed by mackenzie, compton isbn.
Classic ealing comedy about a scotchladen ship that runs aground off the hebridean coast. A stunning beach that was used to film the remake of whisky galore. You, as the producing organisation, and all members of your cast and crew, must not make. Whisky galore is a remake of the classic british comedy in which scottish islanders attempt to steal whisky from a wrecked ship. When cargo ship the ss cabinet minister runs aground the shrewd islanders run rings around the buffoonish english home guard. At whisky galore we are specialist in introducing businesses that want to discover rare and unique scottish whiskies and import them to their country. 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. A tiny amount of the salvaged whisky was blended into each decanter, the majority of the liquid being. 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. Based on the true story of the cargo ship ss politician running aground off the coast of eriskay in 1941 and the ensuing battle between the excise men and the. Download this tours pdf brochure and start tour planning offline download brochure whats included. Tourradar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency. By compton mackenzie, stage version by james scotland. Released by airedel records in 2017 containing music from whisky galore 2017.
In its original guise, ss politician was a blend created in the 1990s using whisky salvaged from the wreckage of the eponymous ship run aground off eriskay. Simply bring in your bottle or bottles or we could even arrange collection, fix a price you want for each and every bottle and thats that. We are whisky galore, new zealands premier supplier of single malts and scotch blended whiskies. Whisky galore purveyors of fine whisky in christchurch, new zealand. Whisky galore movie limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Search film times and book your tickets for whisky galore online today. According to papers from the crown agents, released by the public records office in 2001, hold number 5 didnt just contain whisky.
Other issues include brief sight of a dead body in a coffin, with no strong detail. Politician ran aground on eriskay and promptly had its cargo. Directed by gillies mackinnon, starring gregor fisher, eddie izzard, ellie kendrick, kevin guthrie, fenella woolgar and james cosmo. 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.
Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the wreck of the ss politician, which went down in the sound of eriskay in february 1941, are being. The original ealing comedy of whisky galore is a pleasure and the 2016 remake surprisingly good, with a brilliant eddie izzard as waggett, played so, so well but for me the book is the best, while the films are simple sketches. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Demand for whisky has been booming across all styles and price levels, with new distilleries being built to supply thirsty customers. This is due to the strict rules imposed by canal plus, the current rightsholders of the 1949 film. 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. Milne ltd is a small family company started by my great uncle hector and my father in 1946 as a legal entity in scotland. 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. Scotch galore whiskies is a brand new way for you to buy and sell whisky.
The hebridean islands of great todday and little todday are sunk deep in the doldrums of a spiritless wartime existence, till the s. With naomi battrick, sean biggerstaff, james cosmo, matt costello. 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. All professional rights in whisky galore adapted by philip goulding from the novel by compton mackenzie are strictly reserved and application for performance etc. 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. Jul 25, 2017 a stunning beach that was used to film the remake of whisky galore.
New aberdour beach covers 36 acres of sand, sandstone caves, pebbles and wildlife on. A plaque at castlebay commemorates the filming of whisky galore. In those days the trade was in seed and grain and whisky as a afterthought brokering to pay bills trading casks of whiskies. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore. Occasional mild bad language includes shite, bloody, arse, hell and damn. Loosely based on a true story, its a lively romp set on the. In 1943, the people of the isolated scottish island of todday are largely unaffected by wartime rationing, until their supply of whisky run. Whisky galore british board of film classification. 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.
But the true story of the sinking of the ss politician is even more remarkable than the fictional tale, reports richard woodard. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. Whisky galore and prices to match winesearcher news. In those days the trade was in seed and grain and whisky as a afterthought brokering to pay bills trading casks of whiskies when such things were hard to come by in the 1950. Whisky galore is the charming and heartwarming tale of a community of islanders on a remote scottish island during ww2. Apr 05, 2017 gillies mackinnon directs whisky galore. The band whiskey galore evolved in 1997 as a result of friendship and a deep passion for celtic music between mike and kevin. Online since 1998 and at our christchurch store since 2003. Looking to watch whisky galore find out where whisky galore. Whisky galore official trailer 2017 version youtube. Whiskey galore performing arts facebook 606 photos. The story of the inhabitants of the isolated scottish island of todday, in the outer hebrides, where gloom sets in as their wartime rationing of whisky runs out.
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