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The late American-Scottish filmmaker, Alexander Mackendrick (1912-1993), directed just 9 films, his most prominent being the 1957 late noir masterpiece, Sweet Smell of Success. His early British films while staff director at London´s Ealing Studios are today considered cinematic gems, especially The Ladykillers and The Man in The White Suit, both starring Sir Alec Guinness. This scholarly book explores in great detail Mackendrick´s Scottish-themed films, Whisky Galore! and The Maggie. Considered benchmarks within the Celtic village film canon known as "kailyardism", both movies left lasting, indelible impressions on this pocket-sized sub-genre. Mackendrick´s deft touches of mild anarchy, dark comedy, realism and use of children have often been copied, refashioned or referenced by a number of later "kailyard" filmmakers. Whimsical comedies like Local Hero, Waking Ned Devine and The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill all bear striking resemblances to Whisky Galore! & The Maggie. So does the classic horror film, The Wicker Man. This book examines how Alexander Mackendrick´s cinematic devices continue to leave a creative imprint on Celtic-themed films produced on both sides of the Atlantic.

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...is the Owner/Producer of Windsock Films and an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has directed in 96 countries and on 6 continents. He holds an M.A. in Film Studies from Chapman University and a B.Sc. in Theology from Bethany University. Most recently, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Media Production at Pepperdine University.

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