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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1586623
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1586623
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-90273
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3620249
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1977BFI identifier: N-3620606
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1964BFI identifier: N-3621101
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedStock date: 1954Stock date: 1954BFI identifier: N-401054
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1586623
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1586623
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Film materials(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 6516 FeetStock date: 1953BFI identifier: C-90273
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-3620249
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1977BFI identifier: N-3620606
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1964BFI identifier: N-3621101
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedStock date: 1954Stock date: 1954BFI identifier: N-401054
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film