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Whisky galore from 1949 with a cast of ealing regulars including joan greenwood, and the maggie 1954, which stars paul douglas and was released in the us as high and dry. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Filmed at barra in the outer hebrides, whisky galore aka tight little island was based upon a true incident, the foundering of. Joan greenwood joan mary waller greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. Taking place tomorrow 7 june, the sale is being conducted by. 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 18871949. Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship. Compton mackenzie, angus macphail, based on the novel by compton mackenzie phot.

It is 1943 and the tiny remote hebridean island of todday is plunged into the depths of despair. With basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. 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. Compton mackenzie novel as compton mackenzie, compton mackenzie screenplay as. Take a look at my other entertainment articles, so you can keep up with the latest tv, movie and book news. My husbands fathers folks are from there, and i hear bits of their speech in his. Whisky galore is gaelic for all the water in the world. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie, hardcover barnes. Actors joan greenwood and basil radford appear on a poster. Joan greenwood project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. What happens when men can get just nothing but water and have a chance at a whole shipload of booze.

Joan mary waller greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. Hardback with dark pink cloth and gold title to spine. Background joan greenwood was born on 4 march 1921 in london, city of london, united kingdom. Whisky galore is a novel written by compton mackenzie, published in 1947. The film is fairly true to the spirit of the book albeit that it conflates some of the original storylines. Whisky galore, by compton mackenzie, first edition, published in 1947 by chatto and windus. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the. Tight little island dvd region 1 playable in the us and canada. Wylie watson and joan greenwood, while catherine lacey is a delight as radfords wife, who greets his posturing and humiliation. Two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book whisky galore. Joan greenwood march 4, 1921 february 28, 1987, british. 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. 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.

There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents. Joan greenwood 4 march 1921 28 february 1987 was an english actress. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. Bbc radio drama, scotland world war two, whisky galore.

Good as they are, greenwood, justice, and, in a minor. Basil radford, joan greenwood, catherine lacey, bruce seton, wylie watson, gabrielle blunt, gordon jackson, jean cadell, james robertson. Joan greenwood, of the plummy feline voice, was born in the welltodo london section of chelsea, the daughter of. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a. The islanders conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right. Alexander mackendrick movies bluray set mama likes this. Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog romana comptona mackenzija, koji je, pak, bio inspiriran stvarnim dogadajima vezanim uz havariju teretnog broda ss politician u drugom svjetskom ratu. Her other film appearances included the man in the white suit 1951, the importance of being earnest 1952, stage struck 1958, tom jones.

Scottish islanders attempt to plunder a ships cargo of. Starring joan greenwood, paul douglas cinematography by gerald gibbs, gordon dines directed by alexander mackendrick. Heartwarming ealing comedy about a shipload of whisky that washes up on a hebridean island, with hilarious results. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. Basil radford, joan greenwood, gordon jackson, james robertson justice, bruce seaton, gabrielle. Then a ship founders on the rocks, and the islanders guide the crew to safety. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a small hebridean island where the local customs and excise man has his hands full.

When the people of a small british island recover whiskey from a sinking ship, an uptight government official attempts to ruin their fun. Career she was a stage actress who made her film debut iu the early years of the war, and was at her peak in the period 194855. Wylie watson and joan greenwood, while catherine lacey is a delight as radfords wife, who greets his posturing and. Written by compton mackenzie, who plays the captain of the ship in the film, and angus mcphail, featuring great performances by basil radford and joan greenwood, whisky galore. 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.

Born in chelsea, she studied at the royal academy of dramatic art. Filmography for joan greenwood turner classic movies. George campbell needs the courage to stand up to his. Her other film appearances included the man in the white suit 1951, the importance of. Whisky galore bottles for sale the drinks business. Royal academy of dramatic art television triangle judith harper 198283. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick. Greenwood worked mainly on the stage, where she had a long career, appearing with donald wolfits theatre company in the years following the second world war greenwood made regular several memorable screen appearances just after the war, in ealing comedies, in whisky galore as the seductive sibella in the black comedy kind hearts and coronets 1949 by far her best. Aug 28, 2019 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.

Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. It stars basil radford, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gordon jackson. Actors joan greenwood and basil radford appear on a poster for the movie whisky galore. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island. Starring basil radford, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gordon jackson. Jun 06, 2017 two bottles of whisky salvaged from the shipwreck that inspired the book whisky galore. Alexander mackendrick basil radford, joan greenwood, james robertson justice 80 min comedy britain antitaxation. Funny, beautifullyfilmed, on the island of barra 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. Dancing from the age of eight, she took ballet lessons and later enrolled at the royal academy of dramatic art rada. During world war ii, a ship full of whisky is wrecked on a. Starring joan greenwood, paul douglas cinematography by gerald gibbs, gordon dines directed by.