Rockets Galore
Date: 1957
Director: Michael Relph
Production Company: The Rank Organisation
Stars: Donald Sinden, Jeannie Carson, Gordon Jackson, Noel Purcell, Ronnie Corbett, Duncan Macrea
Location(s): London, Outer Hebrides (Scotland)
Region(s): London R-S, Scotland
Storyline:
An update of ‘Whisky Galore’, but with nuclear weapons and in colour, with all the familiar locations revisited along with many more. Gordon Jackson appeared in both films.
Additional Information:
Also known as ‘Mad Little Island’ (US Title)
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- Capture 1
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A crofter’s cottage.
- Capture 2
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road, Castlebay, Barra. The same street was used in 'Whisky Galore'.
This is Pier Road looking down towards Kiesimul Castle in the bay - Photo by John Owens.
- Capture 3
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Castlebay, from the sea
- Capture 4
- 30 Dec 2011
Castlebay port, yes, there’s Kiessimul Castle
Looking towards the castle, John Owens
- Capture 5
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Houses and buildings near the port. Maybe a different angle, but where is Pier Street?
- Capture 6
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Houses and buildings near the port. Maybe a different angle, but where is Pier Street?
- Capture 7
- 03 Jan 2012
Houses and buildings near the port.
The building is the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry office in Castlebay. John Owens.
- Capture 8
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Houses and buildings near the port. Maybe a different angle, but where is Pier Street?
- Capture 9
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Much the same as 005
- Capture 10
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Much the same as seen earlier.
- Capture 11
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Much the same as seen earlier.
- Capture 12
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- Capture 13
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Maybe Castlebay school
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Maybe Castlebay school
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Maybe Castlebay school
- Capture 16
- 11 Jul 2011
The Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea (RC) in Northbay discovered by Greg Mishevski.
Copyright: Google Maps Street View.
- Capture 17
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- Capture 18
- 03 Jan 2012
The house in whose garden the rocket landed, This house is on the main island road between Brevig and Earsairdh .
Photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 19
- 03 Jan 2012
View of the bay
View from near the house - this photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 20
- 03 Jan 2012
Another view, in daylight,
The same house as in rg009 - This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 21
- 03 Jan 2012
The bay, and the castle
View of Kiesimul Castle - in the background the Calmac ferry just departing Castlebay for Oban. John Owens
- Capture 22
- 03 Jan 2012
The bay again
Another view of the bay from higher up - This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 23
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A house
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Another house
- Capture 25
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Pier Road. And although the lorry went chasing down Pier Road and destroyed the jetty, the shed at the end of the road wasn’t harmed. A miracle of the Isles!
- Capture 26
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road. And although the lorry went chasing down Pier Road and destroyed the jetty, the shed at the end of the road wasn’t harmed.
These steps are still there in an alley off Pier Road.John Owens
- Capture 27
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Pier Road.
- Capture 28
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road
The same steps.Photo by John Owens
- Capture 29
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Pier Road
- Capture 30
- 04 Jan 2012
Pier Road
The junction of Pier Road and the A888 main road round the island.The third building along to the right has been rebuilt and is now 'the other way round'!Photo copyright Google Streetview. And although the lorry appears to continue careering down Pier Road, this sequence has been stripped in, it is the top of the road. What tinkers these film-makers are!
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Pier Road.
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Pier Road.
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The bay
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A large and distinctive rock. This included for Simon.
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A crofter’s cottage
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- Capture 37
- 03 Jan 2012
Another view of the house seen earlier.
This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 38
- 03 Jan 2012
Close up of the windows of the house
This photo copyright Google Streetview-
- Capture 39
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An RAF base somewhere
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Pier Road
- Capture 41
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road
Pier Road- the bank is still a bank.John Owens
- Capture 42
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road
Pier Road again.John Owens
- Capture 43
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road
The top of Pier Road where it joins the main A888 road.John Owens
- Capture 44
- 03 Jan 2012
This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 45
- 03 Jan 2012
Copyright Google
- Capture 46
- 03 Jan 2012
The main road towards Castlebay
This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 47
- 03 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
Another view of the bay and castle.John Owens
- Capture 48
- 04 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road, going the other way.
The top of Pier Road where it joins the main A888.The third building to the right has been rebuilt and is now'the other way round'!Photo copyright Google Streetview.
- Capture 49
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Maybe near the church
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Maybe near the church, castle in rear left
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- Capture 52
- 03 Oct 2011
Downing Street in London SW1, and the little house at the end of the street. Is it still there?
They won't let us see! SJ
- Capture 53
- 03 Jun 2018
A repeat of the same image . . . . . .
. . . . . because Peter nearly got a better view.
- Capture 54
- 03 Oct 2011
Whitehall, London SW1.
From Downing Street. SJ
- Capture 55
- 03 Oct 2011
Whitehall, London SW1,
Panning left. SJ
- Capture 56
- 18 Jul 2011
The Church
Church of St. Barr (RC), Northbay, Isle of Barra, HS9 5YQ. Discovered by Greg Mishevski. Copyright: Google Maps Street View.
- Capture 57
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Near the Church
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Near the Church
- Capture 59
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Near the Church
- Capture 60
- 03 Jan 2012
Pier Road
Pier Road - where else.John Owens
- Capture 61
- 03 Jan 2012
Somewhere in Barra we suspect
Pier Road advises John Owens
- Capture 62
- 03 Jan 2012
Somewhere in Barra we suspect. Top of Pier Road looking towards the church.
This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 63
- 03 Jan 2012
Somewhere in Barra we suspect
Top of Pier Road looking towards the church.The house in the middle background has been rebuilt.The phone box is still there.This photo copyright Google Streetview
- Capture 64
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Downing Street, and is that little house still there at the end of the road?
- Capture 65
- 04 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
The house in 'The Square' Castlebay which became the 'Pink Gull Hotel'.John Owens
- Capture 66
- 03 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
John Owens
- Capture 67
- 04 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
The buildings in the background are on the corner of the A888 and Pier Road - see rg016 and rg025.Photo copyright Google Streetview.
- Capture 68
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Top of Pier Road
- Capture 69
- 03 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
see rg034a.John Owens
- Capture 70
- 03 Jan 2012
Top of Pier Road
Pier Road.John Owens
- Capture 71
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Barra, a sea view.