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British World War 2 classic film is streaming on BBC iPlayer for limited time only

amedpostBy amedpostNovember 27, 2024 Entertainment No Comments2 Mins Read
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Back in 1949, Ealing Studios released their comedy classic Whisky Galore! starring Basil Redford, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood and Gordon Jackson.

Based on the 1947 novel of the same name, the story is based on a true World War 2 event.

Scottish islanders off the coast of the Outer Hebrides have run out of whisky due to wartime rationing.

However, they are overjoyed to discover that the SS Politician has run aground and the shipwreck contains 50,000 cases of the booze.

The whisky enthusiasts meet their match though, as it is a Sunday and the local teetotallers alongside the Customs and Excise men object to the salvage.

Whisky Galore! was shot on the island of Barra, where poor weather meant the shoot overran its 10 week stint by five weeks and filming went £20,000 over budget. Released in 1949, it came out the same year as Passport to Pimlico and Kind Hearts and Coronets, making it one of the best years for Ealing comedies. In 1999, the film was voted the 24th greatest British film of all time by the BFI.

A remake of the same name, starring Gregor Fisher, Eddie Izzard, Sean Biggerstaff, and Naomi Battrick, was released in 2016.

Whisky Galore! is streaming on BBC iPlayer for the next 26 days, and its 2016 remake will be available on the platform for the next year.

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