Guest was only able to obtain his services by also including established comedy film star David Tomlinson. According to an interview with Val Guest (included on the DVD issue of the film), Up the Creek was the first starring film role for Sellers, at the time known only for radio and short television sketches. Jonny Rose, a video store magnate has to give up all his possessions due to unlawful activities by his business manager and has to take his family to the village, Schitt’s Creek which he had purchased as a gag gift. Up the Creek may refer to: . Up the Creek (1984) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Up the Creek, a British comedy film, directed by Val Guest . ‘Schitt’s Creek’ is a Canadian sitcom that revolves around a formerly super-rich family who lose their fortune and are forced to move to a village.