The Mayor's Nest

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The Mayor's Nest
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Directed by Maclean Rogers
Written by Bert Lee
Jack Marks
Maclean Rogers
R. P. Weston
Produced by Herbert Wilcox
Starring Sydney Howard
Claude Hulbert
Al Bowlly
Cinematography Cyril Bristow
Freddie Young
Music byHarris Weston
Production
company
Distributed by Woolf & Freedman Film Service
Release date
  • 27 June 1932 (1932-06-27)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

The Mayor's Nest is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Sydney Howard, Claude Hulbert and Al Bowlly. It was made at Elstree Studios. [1]

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Synopsis

A trombonist becomes mayor of a small town, but he struggles to cope with municipal issues.

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References

  1. Wood p.75

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