"I know where I'm going"

[Panache]

Martin,

I just watched it last night with the F-H.C.A.G. it was a charming little movie. Any film with Kilts, Castles, Eagles, Curses, Norse Legends, Wishes, Gales, a céilidh*, and even mention of the feilidh-beag has to be good. Fine watching for the whole family (though modern movie viewers may be destraught at the complete lack of car chases and explosions)

One thing though, the supporting actress Pamela Brown as Catriona Potts was certainly more vivacious, appealing (and sexy) than Ms. Wendy Hiller as Joan Webster. She stole every scene she was in.

Worth Watching

Cheers





* so it's pronounced "Kallie" ...hmmm OK

[Andrewson]

Since my father (Andrew) helped to provide the vocal accompaniment to this film, it is one that I have know since I was a boy. As a boy I thought it was a bit twee. I was certainly bothered by the fact that the male lead was so obviously English.

Now I am a bit older I understand its charms a lot more and I can see that the representation of the laird as having an English accent is probably quite accurate given the likelihood that the sons of the big house would be sent to England for their education. The friendly hospitality and humanity of the highlanders warms the heart on the film and in reality.

[McClef]

Now I am a bit older I understand its charms a lot more and I can see that the representation of the laird as having an English accent is probably quite accurate given the likelihood that the sons of the big house would be sent to England for their education. The friendly hospitality and humanity of the highlanders warms the heart on the film and in reality.

It's not unusual for well-off Scots to have non-Scots accents - my guess is that you would be hard pressed to find Scottish aristocracy and clan chieftains etc who do. I knew a few at St Andrews university!

[Iain dubh]

One thing though, the supporting actress Pamela Brown as Catriona Potts was certainly more vivacious, appealing (and sexy) than Ms. Wendy Hiller as Joan Webster. She stole every scene she was in.

All...
If you watch it again, pay carefull attention to the young girl (who looks daggers when she is only in for a half share of tea leaves)... that is a VERY young Petula Clark (she didn't always go Downtown...)
Aye,
Iain