Autor: McArthur Colin McArthur

Examines the impact of the Scottish legacy on North American cultures and heritage During the past four decades, growing interest in North Americans’ cultural and ancestral ties to Scotland has produ …

The Big Heat first appeared in 1953, towards the end of the film noir cycle that had begun in the early ’40s. It was greeted in the United States and Britain as a successful but modest product of the …

The Big Heat first appeared in 1953, towards the end of the film noir cycle that had begun in the early ’40s. It was greeted in the United States and Britain as a successful but modest product of the …

Alexander Mackendrick’s first feature film "Whisky Galore!" (1949), based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie, pits the crafty islanders of Todday against the Customs and Excise men trying to …

The films "Brigadoon" and "Braveheart" have an enormous resonance both for Scots throughout the world and the wide audience of non-Scots for whom such films provide general impres …