Whisky Galore (1949)
Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, which sunk Feb 5 1941
- during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days
earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Outer
Hebrides, Scotland, in bad weather, containing 250,000 bottles of
whisky. The locals gathered as many bottles as they could, before the
proper authorities arrived, and even today, bottles are found in the
sand or in the sea every other year.
Champagne Charlie (1944)
Champagne Charlie is an affectionate behind the scenes look at the
colourful life and characters in the music halls of 1860s Victorian
England directed by Ealing regular Alberto Cavalcanti (Nicholas
Nickleby, Went the Day Well?). When word leaks out that the music halls
are going to be closed down because of their boisterous and unruly
reputation, two rivals join forces in a desperate attempt to save the
hall from closure.
The Maggie (1953)
Also directed by Alexander Mackendrick is the well-crafted and heart
warming comedy The Maggie. Beautifully photographed on location in
Scotland, the film tells the story of a skipper who tricks a wealthy
American into entrusting him to ship valuable cargo on a dilapidated
old puffer boat called The Maggie. The American tycoon realises his
mistake and tries to straighten it out, but he is up against the
scheming crew of the Maggie who are determined to outwit the American
and keep the contract. A thoroughly delightful comedy about the clash
of the modern world with antiquated ways of life, The Maggie is one of
Ealing Studio’s forgotten treasures and a must-see for fans of the
genre.
It Always Rains On Sunday (1947)
Another break away from Ealing’s predominantly comedic output, It
Always Rains on Sunday moves into the terrain of serious drama.
Directed by Robert Hamer (Kind Hearts and Coronets), It Always Rains on
Sunday stars Googie Withers as Rose Sandigate, a Bethnal Green
housewife whose Sunday is turned upside down by the re-appearance of an
old flame who is now an escaped convict seeking protection from the
police. A detailed glimpse into life in London’s East End post WWII, It
Always Rains on Sunday was Googie Wither’s last film for Ealing Studios
and, due to her wonderful performance as a woman trapped in a
claustrophobic domesticity, it remains one of her best.
None specified Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Gordon Jackson, James Robertson Justice,
John Gregson, Compton MacKenzie, Finlay Currie, A E Matthews, Tommy Trinder, Stanley Holloway, Betty Warren, Jean Kent, Bill Shine, James Robertson Justice, Kay KendallPaul Douglas, Alex MacKenzie, Geoffrey Keen, Andrew Keir, John Rae, James Copeland, Abe Barker, Tommy Kearins, Hubert Gregg, Googie Withers, Alfie Bass, Jack Warner, Hermione Baddeley, Nigel Stock, John Salew, Sid James, Edward Chapman Alberto Cavalcanti, Alexander Mackendrick, Robert Hamer
373 mins
1944 - 1953
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English
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