Its a positive for region aers to have them both in one bluray package. Alexander mackendrick made two real gems here for fans of ealing studios. Apparently they were shooting both passport to pimlico and kind hearts and coronets simultaneously at ealing studios so sent first time director alexander mackendrick to scotland to the isle of barra to make whisky galore on location as it is they make quite a trio of decidedly and definingly british comedies, all quite different and all. The tiny scots island of todday suffers from a wartime whisky shortage. Alexander mackendrick directed the man in the white suit and the ladykillers for ealing studios before moving on to hollywood where he directed sweet smell of success. Its 1943, and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday. Its 1943 and the war has brought rationing to the hebridean islands of great and little todday. Alexander sandy mackendrick directed classic ealing comedies plus a hollywood masterpiece, sweet smell of success. Am politician pub on eriskay made famoue by the book calles whisky galore by alexander mackendrick ships ss politician. When food is in short supply, it is bad enough, but when the whisky runs out, it looks like the end of the world. Shop whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949.
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. Starring basil radford, bruce seton, joan greenwood and gordon jackson. The islanders conspire to smuggle the whisky off the ship right. The gloves are off when a shipwrecked consignment of whisky lands on the shores of a hebridean island. Jan 01, 2005 compton mackenzies timeless text is a triumph. The file captures the wry humour of compton mackenzies book so much. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. In it, mackenzie himself played a cameo role as captain of the ss cabinet minister. An internationally respected film director, mackendrick made five films at londons ealing studios between 1949 and 1955, including whisky galore. Many writers are jumping on board the whisky train and were now seeing more books than ever written about that most wonderful of golden spirits. Whisky galore is a novel written by compton mackenzie, published in 1947. A true movie, wrote mackendrick, is likely to be 60% to 80% comprehensible if the dialogue is in a foreign language.
There are also some funny satirical jabs at military incompetence, puritan hypocrisy, and overbearing parents. Whisky, spirits, wine, beer there is just so much to learn. He wrote more than 90 booksnovels, history and biography. Much of its fame rests on the ealing comedy film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and released to great acclaim in 1949. Jul 02, 2015 whisky galore is a charming, witty and, to be honest, for any whisky nut its a joy to read. George campbell needs a wee dram to give him the courage to stand up to his mother and marry catriona. Shop movies directed by alexander mackendrick on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. On filmmaking by alexander mackendrick an invaluable analysis of the directors art and craft, from one of the most revered of all film school directors. The film is fairly true to the spirit of the book albeit that it conflates some of the original. Klassiker fran 1949 av alexander mackendrick med basil radford och catherine lacey.
An introduction to the craft of the director main by alexander mackendrick, paul cronin isbn. Then the fiftythousandbottle cargo of the shipwrecked s. Basil radford, in particular, is superb as the government official. 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. Thanks to film movement, 2 ealing studios classics directed by alexander mackendrick have now been released on bluray. Newly restored from the original film elements, classic ealing studio comedies whiskey galore. Alexander mackendrick is the author of on filmmaking 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alexander mackendrick, who was raised in glasgow, sympathised with the pompous, highminded, but spoilsport attempts of waggett to foil the looting.
Click to read more about whisky galore by compton mackenzie. 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. Wartime food rationing is bad enough, but when the whisky supplies run out on the hebridean islands of great and little todday, nothing seems to go right. One of the most distinguished if frequently overlooked directors ever to emerge from the british film industry, alexander mackendrick. On filmmaking by alexander mackendrick used very good. Those breezy how to books by cinetycoons with preternaturally. Cabinet minister brings salvation in its most giddily intoxicating form. Alexander mackendrick and ealing studios subsequent film based on comptons book brought this fascinating story to the attention of the world. Now the festival is aiming to repeat the trick with a remake of alexander mackendricks fondly remembered 1949 ealing comedy whisky galore. Feb 18, 2014 the true story of whisky galore witness history.
Alexander mackendrick movies bluray set mama likes this. His feature films include whisky galore 1948, the man in the white suit 1951, mandy 1952, the maggie 1954, the ladykillers 1955, sweet smell of success 1957 and a. The story relates the looting of the wrecked ss politician off the isle of eriskay in 1941 with a cargo of 250,000 bottles of scotch whisky. An introduction to the craft of the director by alexander mackendrick, edited by paul cronin 336pp, faber. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a reef. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Alexander mackendrick was one of britains greatest film directors.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Brilliantly directed by alexander mackendrick and written with a keen comedic sense, whiskey galore is highly entertaining and includes a number of memorable characters. Whisky galore download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Alexander mackendrick directed several films, including the man in the white suit, which earned him an oscar nomination for screenwriting. Luck of luck, a ship full of the precious liquid is wrecked on a. The book includes a glossary of both the meaning and approximate pronunciation of the language. Alexander mackendrick was born in boston but raised in scotland.
Alexander mackendrick s sublime film is one of the jewels in the ealing crown. Alexander mackendrick s first featurelength film whisky galore 1949, based on the novel by compton mackenzie, pits the crafty islanders of barra against the customs and excise men trying to halt their illegal traffic in whisky. He was born in boston, massachusetts and later moved to scotland. Whisky galore by compton mackenzie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexander mackendrick s first feature film whisky galore. Read whisky galore by compton mackenzie available from rakuten kobo. Originally released in great britain as whisky galore. Click download or read online button to get whisky galore book now. Inspired by the real events of 1941, when a cargo ship ran aground in the channel between eriskay and south uist, whisky galore. 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. On filmmaking an introduction to the craft of the director alexander mackendrick edited by paul cronin foreword by martin scorsese c60689text01 on filmmaking 41604 3.
In the hands of ealing stalwart alexander mackendrick, whisky galore. Alexander mackendrick a director prepares mackendrick. Download pdf whisky galore free online new books in. I began to realise that the most scottish character in whisky galore. The author analyzes his films in detail and draws on interviews with him and his former colleagues. Whisky galore by mackenzie, compton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gillies mackinnons remake of the classic postwar ealing comedy is light on laughs and feels out of place. The storybased on a true eventconcerns a shipwreck off a fictional scottish island, the inhabitants of which have run out of whisky because of wartime rationing. 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.
The story of the polly became the inspiration for compton mackenzies 1947 brilliant comic novel whisky galore. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title whisky galore. A study of the work of alexander mackendrick, a director who worked at michael balcons ealing studios, and whose credits include the lady killers, sweet smell of success and whisky galore. Its an obviously romantic tale, and one which inspired the 1947 book whisky galore by compton mackenzie, and the 1949 film of the same name, directed by alexander mackendrick and one of the most enduring and loved of the ealing comedies bizarrely retitled tight little island in the us. Two scottish comedies from alexander mackendrick, whiskey galore.
His film the maggie, the adventures of a decrepit river clyde cargo boat, was released in 1953. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In february 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off a scottish island. Whisky galore digitally restored 80 years of ealing dvd 1949. Jan, 2016 that title is whisky galore, penned in 1947 by compton mackenzie. It was the directorial debut of alexander mackendrick.
A story told in shottoshot images with imaginative use of camera movement, lighting and sound, and also through the actors ability to take advantage of props and costumes. A tale told with a tremendous love for the people and the heritage of the hebrides. Whisky galore ebook by compton mackenzie rakuten kobo. Buy whisky galore by compton mackenzie from waterstones today. Like kind hearts and coronets, the lavender hill mob, passport to plimco and the ladykillers, alexander mackendrick s 1949 movie whisky galore was part of a fertile period for britains ealing. Colin mcarthur covers two films, both made by alexander mack. Adapted from the novel by compton mackenzie, itself based on true events, the 1949 ealing comedy whisky galore. The priest, the doctor and, of course, the landlord at. In the late 1940s he began work at ealing studios, where he made some of the most important films of the era, including whisky galore. Alexander mackendrick september 8, 1912 december 22, 1993 was an americanscottish director and teacher. Buy whisky galore vintage classics new ed by mackenzie, compton isbn. 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. His feature films include whisky galore 1948, the man in the white suit 1951, mandy 1952, the maggie 1954, the ladykillers 1955, sweet smell of success 1957 and a high wind in jamaica 1965.
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