Pat Boone in a kilt.

**chrisupyonder** · 6th March 12, 01:30 PM

I just watch on TV - Journey to the Centre of the Earth 1959 version on UK Film 4 channel.

Here are a couple o frame grabs.

Chris.

**mookien** · 6th March 12, 01:37 PM

Chris: I remember seeing that movie as a kid, but I don't remember Pat Boone being in it, let alone in a kilt.

Nice looking outfit. He looks almost as good as I do in Scottish garb, especially in the real fuzzy shot.

Thanks for posting, ... and for reminding me how old I am.

John

**chrisupyonder** · 6th March 12, 01:48 PM

He was playing Alec MacEwen and I think it is the correct clan tartan. No doubt one of the experts here can confirm.

Chris.

**creagdhubh** · 6th March 12, 02:08 PM

I must say, not bad Pat...not bad at all. You can see the pleated front in the piper's plaid they utilised for his 'costume.' I believe Pat is wearing the Clan MacKenzie tartan in 'modern' colours. At least it is rather well done, and not the dreaded 'Brigadoon' look!

Thanks for sharing,

**McClef** · 6th March 12, 02:58 PM

Pity it isn't in 3D like the Brendan Fraser version!

**John_Carrick** · 6th March 12, 04:42 PM

When it was shown on TV when I was a kid it always kicked off in Iceland or wherever. It was years later that I realised the uncut film spends the first 30 minutes in Scotland. It doesn't really add to the real story and an understandable edit.
John

**Jack Daw** · 6th March 12, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

I must say, not bad Pat...not bad at all. You can see the pleated front in the piper's plaid they utilised for his 'costume.' I believe Pat is wearing the Clan MacKenzie tartan in 'modern' colours. At least it is rather well done, and not the dreaded 'Brigadoon' look!

Thanks for sharing,

It wasn't "MacEwan's" kilt. He had to borrow it from his roommate.

**piperchris** · 6th March 12, 05:27 PM

Gee Whiz, where's Pat's white bucks?

**unixken** · 6th March 12, 08:30 PM

I never understood why the producers saw the need for some of the differences between book and film. ie: Lidenbrock (book) vs Lindenbrook (movie)... Axel (book) vs Alec (movie). I suppose if I watched the film again I could pick up a bunch more. Haven't seen that version of the film in 30 years.

**chrisupyonder** · 7th March 12, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by unixken

I never understood why the producers saw the need for some of the differences between book and film. ie: Lidenbrock (book) vs Lindenbrook (movie)... Axel (book) vs Alec (movie). I suppose if I watched the film again I could pick up a bunch more. Haven't seen that version of the film in 30 years.

There are many changes from the original French version (Voyage au centre de la Terre) which in fact started the story in Hamburg not Edinburgh (perhaps because of the political climate at the time). I read the English translation when I was a kid. A lot is left out and changed in the movie, but still much better than any of the later versions.
In the first part of this movie there are street scenes with a pipe band and the occasional kilted pedestrian. I may try and extract a clip and post it up somewhere. Don't hold your breath though.

Chris.