Whisky Galore! and The Maggie

Whisky Galore! and The Maggie
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 113
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ISBN-10 : 9780857717894
ISBN-13 : 0857717898
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Download or read book Whisky Galore! and The Maggie written by Colin McArthur and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-08-23 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander Mackendrick's first feature film "Whisky Galore!" (1949), based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie, pits the crafty islanders of Todday against the Customs and Excise men trying to halt their illegal consumption of whisky. His film "The Maggie", the adventures of a decrepit River Clyde cargo boat, was released in 1953. Both films offer distinctive representations of Scotland and the Scots, a theme that Colin McArthur pursues in this lively guide to the two films. He explores the wider context of a Britain experiencing and emerging from post-war austerity, as well as the role of Ealing Studios, for which Mackendrick made both films. McArthur examines the tastes and perceptions of reviewers and audiences, both British and American, at the time of the films' release, as well as changed contemporary perspectives. He pays particular attention to the career of Alexander Mackendrick and offers the controversial argument that while their representations of "Scottishness" may be suspect, the films themselves are of great artistic integrity and accomplishment.


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