He wants to get married but his mum won't let him.Įdward Montague Compton Mackenzie (you can see why he shortened it) wrote Whisky Galore in 1946 as a tribute to the Hebridian island of Barra where he lived prior to moving to southeast England two years before. Easy then? Well, an easier task than that which local headmaster George Campbell has.
The community launch a covert army-like operation to liberate the alcohol, fighting, planning to outwit not the Germans but the islands' Home Guard, HM Customs and Excise and an inept British Intelligence officer. So, as supplies dwindle to extinction, imagine their surprise when a ship containing practically a million bottles of it en route to America founders off the coast. The timing is unfortunate as they don't exactly give it up for Lent, but drink extra as Shrove Tuesday approaches in the spirit of the season. The water of life itself is becoming scarcer and they're approaching Lent. To date the sacrifices in the Hebrides have included their young men and a token black-out (the harbour lights remain on so there seems little point) but more follows. The inhabitants of Great Todday and neighbouring Little Todday enjoy embrocation provided by a tot or two of whisky.
Definitely better than the film and the film was very good.
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