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It is one of the most cherished films in the cinematic canon.
But would it have enjoyed such success if the studio bosses had stuck to their original title of Golden Treasure or Liquid Treasure?
You might have an inkling of the movie in question from its French nomenclature: Whisky-A-Go-Go.
But, after it was released to initially modest reviews alongside Kind Hearts and Coronets and Passport to Pimlico in 1949, the work’s story spread through word of mouth and it was gradually acclaimed as a classic tale of canny islanders cocking a snook at bureaucrats. ....

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