Rookery Nook (1953 TV drama)

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Initial release 1953 Adapted from Rookery Nook		Director Lionel Harris
Cast Peter Cushing, David Kossoff, Lally Bowers, Beryl Bainbridge, Joy Adamson Similar A Touch of the Sun, Some May Live, Laddie, Women in War, They Dare Not Love

Rookery Nook was a 1953 British live television production of the comedy play by Ben Travers broadcast on 23 May 1953. Featuring in this version were Peter Cushing, David Stoll and Lally Bowers.

It was based on Travers' play Rookery Nook, one of the Aldwych Farces, and is believed not to have telerecorded as it was transmitted and is therefore lost.

Cast

Joy Adamson ... Poppy Dickie

Beryl Bainbridge ... Rhoda Marley

Lally Bowers ... Gertrude Twine

Edgar K. Bruce ... Putz

Peter Cushing ... Clive Popkiss

Ian Fleming ... Admiral Juddy

David Kossoff ... Harold Twine

Tonie MacMillan ... Mrs. Leverett

Audrey O'Flynn ... Mrs. Possett

Anne Padwick ... Clara Popkiss

David Stoll ... Gerald Popkiss

References

Rookery Nook (1953 TV drama) Wikipedia

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