FILM : Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
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FILM / MOVIE TITLE DATE FILM STAR(S) WHO APPEAR IN THE LOCATION SCENES FILM / MOVIE LOCATIONS / SCENES
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) 1949 Basil Radford, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood, Gordon Jackson, James Robertson Justice, John Gregson Castlebay, Isle of Barra
Director : Alexander Mackendrick   Production Company : Ealing Studios  Region : SCOTLAND

Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.

Stills and nows by John Owens.

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Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Castlebay on Barra - Looking down Pier Road from the harbour.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg001.  Castlebay on Barra - Looking down Pier Road from the harbour.
wg001n. Same view today - the bank is still in the same place - now RBS - photo copyright Google Streetview . John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Pier Road from the opposite direction - Kiessimul Castle is visible in the bay.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg002.  Pier Road from the opposite direction - Kiessimul Castle is visible in the bay.
wg002n. Now - copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Across the bay from the harbour - a church can be seen in the background.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg003.  Across the bay from the harbour - a church can be seen in the background.
wg003n. The church is still there - photo copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Castlebay.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg004.  Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Castlebay.
wg004n. Now - copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Side entrance of the church looking down towards the harbour.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg005.  Side entrance of the church looking down towards the harbour.
wg005n. This is the same view - see the shape of the hills - and at least one of the houses with the white gable end can be identified - photo copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)

Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - View possibly from the Star of the Sea church looking down Pier Street to the harbour and Kiessimul castle in the bay.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg006.  View possibly from the Star of the Sea church looking down Pier Street to the harbour and Kiessimul castle in the bay.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - John Gregson in front of house with dormer windows.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg007.  John Gregson in front of house with dormer windows.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Gordon Jackson at the window of wg008.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg008.  Gordon Jackson at the window of wg008.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - House at the end of Pier Road.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg009.  House at the end of Pier Road.
wg009n. Still there - photo copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island) - Pier Road - the Island Store.
Whisky Galore (aka Tight Little Island)
wg010.  Pier Road - the Island Store.
wg010n. The building is still there - the windows are boarded up but the drainpipe looks the same - photo copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
(Added: 09-09-2010)
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