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Whisky Galore! is a British comedy film produced by Ealing Studios and released on 16 June 1949, starring Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood and Gordon Jackson. The directorial debut of Alexander Mackendrick, it was based on Compton Mackenzie's 1947 novel Whisky Galore, and written by him and Angus MacPhail. Inspired by the 1941 wreck of the SS Politician, the story concerns a shipwreck off a fictional Scottish island. The islanders, who have run out of whisky because of wartime rationing, salvage cases of it from the ship, against the opposition of the local Customs and Excise men. Like other Ealing comedies, Whisky Galore! explores the actions of a small group facing and overcoming a more powerful opponent. The film was well received on release; renamed Tight Little Island, it became the first film from the studios to achieve box office success in the US. It was followed by Rockets Galore!, a sequel. A remake was released in 2016. (Full article...)
Just a suggested blurb ... thoughts and edits are welcome. - Dank (push to talk) 15:03, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
Updated; Wehwalt has scheduled it for June. Currently 987 characters. - Dank (push to talk) 23:49, 29 April 2024 (UTC)