Feather Your Nest is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring George Formby, Polly Ward and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was written by Austin Melford and Val Valentine (and, uncredited, Robert Edmunds, Anthony Kimmins) from a story by Ivar Campbell and Sheila Campbell.
The film contains Formby's signature tune, "Leaning on a Lamp-post".
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Plot
A worker at a gramophone record factory surprisingly creates a hit song, "Leaning on a Lamp-post".
Cast
George Formby as Willie Piper
Polly Ward as Mary Taylor
Enid Stamp-Taylor as Daphne Randall
Val Rosing as Rex Randall
Davy Burnaby as Sir Martin
Jack Barty as Mr Chester
Clifford Heatherley as Randall's valet
Frederick Burtwell as Murgatroyd
Ethel Coleridge as Mrs Taylor
Jimmy Godden as Mr Higgins
Moore Marriott as Mr Jenkins
Syd Crossley as Police Constable
Frank Perfitt as studio manager
Frederick Piper as Green
Mike Johnson as Charlie
Leonard Sharp as Mr. Peabody
Harry Terry as furniture thief
Hal Walters as man outside furniture shop
Edie Martin as Blanche
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: George Formby has three good songs including the catchy 'Leaning on a Lamppost' (the record). He makes the most of every opportunity the film gives him, displays very slow wits with considerable charm ... The rest of the cast give him good support, though they are not up to his own standard."
Kine Weekly wrote: "Bright, engaging comedy of middle-class life, turning briskly on the vacuous comicalities and inimitable versatility of George Formby. The slight but refreshing story paves the way to innumerable clever gags, and these in turn build up briskly to an exhilarating and eminently satisfactory happy ending. Supporting the star is a first-rate team, while the song numbers have melody and pointed lyrics."
Halliwell's Film Guide observed "the star in less farcical vein than usual."
TV Guide concluded, "not one of Formby's best films, but mildly enjoyable, nonetheless".