I thought the list might be interested in knowing about a comedy called "The Maggie" (1954) that was filmed mostly in Islay. The round church of Bowmore is clearly visible in one scene. Other scenes are filmed in Port Charlotte and Port Askaig. This Web page from The Movie Location Guide to Scotland goes into more detail: http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/fmaggie.html I haven't yet been to Islay, but the place sure looks charming, and it felt like I was there as I watched the movie, which is very good in its own right. --Peter Weverka On the lookout for McDuffies, Browns, and Keiths

My 2nd cousin Gilbert Stephenson played the part of ' Davy McDougall' in 'The Maggie' and many of my McLugash relatives were extras Margaret in Honiton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Weverka" <weverka@sbcglobal.net> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:32 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] "The Maggie," filmed in Islay >I thought the list might be interested in knowing about a comedy called >"The Maggie" (1954) that was filmed mostly in Islay. The round church of >Bowmore is clearly visible in one scene. Other scenes are filmed in Port >Charlotte and Port Askaig. This Web page from The Movie Location Guide to >Scotland goes into more detail: >http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/fmaggie.html > > I haven't yet been to Islay, but the place sure looks charming, and it > felt like I was there as I watched the movie, which is very good in its > own right. > > --Peter Weverka > On the lookout for McDuffies, Browns, and Keiths > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the > Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm >