Laxdale Hall (Original title)Poacher Story (Alternative title)Scotch on the Rocks (Alternative title)The Road to Nowhere (Alternative title)
Dates: 1952 (Copyright), 04 May 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Eldridge
Synopsis: Comedy. On a small Scottish island, the locals refuse to pay their road tax until the government repairs thier crumbling pier and one road. To look into the matter, a parliamentary delegation is sent from London, led by an Samuel Pettigrew, M.P., whose mother was born on the island. The visitors from Whitehall find the place beguiling, but Pettigrew remains disinclined to recommend the rebuilding that the islanders demand and he even suggests that they all move to a purpose-built modern town hundreds of miles away. Two others of the group, Marvell and Flett, find budding romance with, respectively, the laird's daughter and the local schoolteacher. When a band of poachers invades the laird's land (during an outdoor performance of 'Macbeth', in heavy rain) the chaos that ensues affects the outcome of the visit for everyone.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Politics, Countryside, Poaching
Releases
Date: April 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Length: 6924 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Associated British Film Distributors
Date: 1954Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 76 mins 56 secs - Length: 6924 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: July 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: [Variety - 16 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v195 n11 12 Jun 1954 Page: 27
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v195 n11 12 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n232 May 1953 Page: 68
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n232 May 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2387 26 Mar 1953 Page: 28
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2387 26 Mar 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v80 n6724 25 Mar 1953 Page: 10
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6724 25 Mar 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: The Cine-Technician v19 n100 Jan/Feb 1953 Page: 13
Title: [The Cine-Technician - v19 n100 Jan/Feb 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2345 5 Jun 1952 Page: 32
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2345 5 Jun 1952: no known title]Language: English
Dates: 1952 (Copyright), 04 May 1953 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: John Eldridge
Synopsis: Comedy. On a small Scottish island, the locals refuse to pay their road tax until the government repairs thier crumbling pier and one road. To look into the matter, a parliamentary delegation is sent from London, led by an Samuel Pettigrew, M.P., whose mother was born on the island. The visitors from Whitehall find the place beguiling, but Pettigrew remains disinclined to recommend the rebuilding that the islanders demand and he even suggests that they all move to a purpose-built modern town hundreds of miles away. Two others of the group, Marvell and Flett, find budding romance with, respectively, the laird's daughter and the local schoolteacher. When a band of poachers invades the laird's land (during an outdoor performance of 'Macbeth', in heavy rain) the chaos that ensues affects the outcome of the visit for everyone.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Politics, Countryside, Poaching
Releases
Date: April 1953Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Length: 6924 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Associated British Film Distributors
Date: 1954Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 76 mins 56 secs - Length: 6924 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: July 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 77 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Variety 16 Jun 1954Title: [Variety - 16 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v195 n11 12 Jun 1954 Page: 27
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v195 n11 12 Jun 1954: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v20 n232 May 1953 Page: 68
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v20 n232 May 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2387 26 Mar 1953 Page: 28
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2387 26 Mar 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema v80 n6724 25 Mar 1953 Page: 10
Title: [Today's Cinema - v80 n6724 25 Mar 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: The Cine-Technician v19 n100 Jan/Feb 1953 Page: 13
Title: [The Cine-Technician - v19 n100 Jan/Feb 1953: no known title]Language: English
In: Kinematograph Weekly n2345 5 Jun 1952 Page: 32
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2345 5 Jun 1952: no known title]Language: English