Rookery Nook (film)

Rookery Nook is a 1930 film farce, directed by Tom Walls, with a script by Ben Travers.

[1][4] Rhoda Marley seeks refuge overnight from a tyrannical stepfather in the house of Gerald Popkiss.

He is alone there, as his wife is away; fearing a scandal he attempts to conceal Rhoda's presence from nosy domestic staff and his in-laws, with the help of his cousin Clive.

Cast members marked * were the creators of the roles in the original stage production.

[8] HMV terminated its association with British & Dominions in 1931 out of concern that the company's participation in producing comedy films such as Rookery Nook and Splinters would demean its corporate image, of which it was very protective during the early days of the Great Depression.