Whisky Galore! (1949)

United Kingdom, 83 min
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Basic facts

Original title Whisky Galore!
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1950-09-25

Cast

Basil Radford
kapten Paul Waggett

Joan Greenwood
Peggy Macroon

James Robertson Justice
doktor Maclaren

Gordon Jackson
George Campbell

Duncan Macrae
Angus MacCormac

Jean Cadell
Mrs. Campbell

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Titles

Original title
  • Whisky Galore!
Swedish release title
  • Massor av whisky
Distribution title
  • Tight Little Island (USA)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Associate Producer
Camera Operator
Orchestra
Conductor

Cast

Basil Radford kapten Paul Waggett
Joan Greenwood Peggy Macroon
James Robertson Justice doktor Maclaren
Gordon Jackson George Campbell
Duncan Macrae Angus MacCormac
Jean Cadell Mrs. Campbell
Catherine Lacey Mrs. Waggett
Bruce Seton sergeant Odd
Wylie Watson Joseph Macroon
Gabrielle Blunt Catriona Macroon
Morland Graham The Biffer
John Gregson Sammy MacCodrum
James Woodburn Roderick MacRurie
James Anderson gamle Hector
Jameson Clark konstapel Macrae
Mary MacNeil Mrs. MacCormac
Norman Macowan kapten MacPhee
Alastair Hunter kapten MacKechnie
Henry Mollison Mr. Farquharson
Frank Webster förstematros
Compton Mackenzie kapten Buncher
A.E. Matthews överste Linsey-Woolsey
Finlay Currie berättaren - röst

Companies

Production Company Ealing Studios Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Kungsfilm 1950
Rank Film Distributors of Sweden AB 1962
Film AB Corona 1965
Firma Siva-Film 1968
Rosenbergs Filmbyrå AB 1976
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2008

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 116388
Date 1976-12-03
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2275 meters


Censorship number 77379
Date 1965-04-27
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2195 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 510, 515, 550, 410, 210.


Censorship number 77379
Date 1950-08
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2280 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2273 meter
Length in minutes 83 min


Original work

Original title Whisky Galore (Novel)
Author Compton Mackenzie


Production location

Ealing Studios London United Kingdom
Barra, Skottland United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1949-06-16 London United Kingdom 83 min
Release in Sweden 1950-09-25 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 83 min
TV showing 1968-09-27 TV Sweden
1972-10-17 TV2 Sweden
1979-02-11 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1984-02-27 Sweden
1984-02-29 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1987-01-04 Gothenburg Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1987-01-08 Gothenburg Sweden
Other showing 1989-04-02
Cinematheque screening 1989-05-05 Sweden
1989-05-11 Sweden
1992-03-16 Malmö Sweden
1999-04-03 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1999-04-06 Sture Stockholm Sweden
DVD release 2008-11-26 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2009-03-09 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2009-03-11 Sture Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 2021-01-04 SVT2 Sweden
2021-06-06 SVT24 Sweden
2022-04-18 SVT2 Sweden
Festival showing, abroad 2023-06-14 Sodankylä Finland

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2219


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title Massor av whisky


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 17 s.
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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