Whisky Galore
Date: 1949
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Production Company: Ealing Studios
Stars: Basil Radford, Catherine Lacey, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood, Gordon Jackson, James Robertson Justice, John Gregson
Location(s): Western Isles (Scotland)
Region(s): Scotland
Storyline:
Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by John Owens.
Also known as ‘Tight Little Island’ (U.S. title)
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- Capture 1
- 12 Mar 2023
Castlebay on Barra - Looking down Pier Road from the harbour.
Returning 73 years after filming took place, Tony Gillanders captured the same terrace.
- Capture 2
- 12 Mar 2023
Pier Road from the opposite direction - Kiessimul Castle is visible in the bay.
Tony Gillanders took this view.
- Capture 3
- 09 Sep 2010
Across the bay from the harbour - a church can be seen in the background.
The church is still there - photo copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
- Capture 4
- 09 Sep 2010
Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Castlebay.
Now - copyright Google Streetview. John Owens.
- Capture 5
- 'Now' required
The side entrance of the church looking down towards the harbour.
- Capture 6
- 12 Mar 2023
Tony Gillanders provides this additional capture showing a panorama of Castlebay.
More buildings in this comparison by Tony.
- Capture 7
- 12 Mar 2023
View possibly from the Star of the Sea church looking down Pier Street to the harbour and Kiessimul castle in the bay. The town was also seen in 'Rockets Galore'.
Taken from a similar viewpoint by Tony Gillanders.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
A similar view as the previous capture, but showing the set being constructed. From Forever Ealing by George Perry, Pavillion Books, their copyright.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
John Gregson in front of a cottage with dormer windows, which is identified by Nigel Cole as standing next door, to the left of, what is now the Dunard Hostel at Castlebay on the Isle of Barra.
- Capture 10
- 'Now' required
Gordon Jackson at the window of the cottage in Castlebay from the previous capture.
- Capture 11
- 30 Aug 2023
House at the end of Pier Road, Castlebay on Barra confirmed by Glenn Christodoulou.
Glenn provides this view of the highly recognisable building that stands below Our Lady, Star of the Sea church.
- Capture 12
- 09 Sep 2010
Pier Road - the Island Store.
The building is still there - the windows are boarded up but the drainpipe looks the same - photo copyright Google Streetview.