The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

93 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 1, 1973

Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan. 'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compère and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

93 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 1, 1973

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Capitalising on his remarkable success in On the Buses, Reg Varney took on the contrasting role of a third-rate holiday camp entertainer dreaming of stardom in this mid-seventies comedy feature. Also starring fellow sitcom favourite Diana Coupland and Lee Montague, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business was adapted from an individual ITV Playhouse drama and scripted by Emmerdale Farm creator Kevin Laffan. 'Sherry' Sheridan, a middle-aged compère and drag artiste currently stationed at a caravan site, is low on talent but high on ambition. Convinced he just needs one decent break to launch himself into the big time, he's relentlessly optimistic - but sadly unaware that his family life is crumbling around him. Can Sherry manage to secure both his job, and his marriage?
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers Anglo-EMI, Sunny Productions Ltd.
Original title The Best Pair of Legs in the Business
Directors Arnold Ross, Gladys Goldsmith, Christopher Hodson
Writers Kevin Laffan

Cast

Reg Varney

as Sherry Sheridan

Diana Coupland

as Mary Sheridan

Lee Montague

as Charlie Green

Johnny Briggs

as Millet

Jean Harvey

as Emma

David Lincoln

as Ron

Clare Sutcliffe

as Glad

Penny Spencer

as Eunice

Michael Hadley

as Alan Sheridan

Bill Dean

as Bert

Reginald Marsh

as Fred

Karen Kessey

as May

Geoffrey Chater

as Rev. Thorn

Clare Kelly

as Mrs. Thorn

Jane Seymour

as Kim Thorn

Jenny Thompson

as Edna Pilbeam

Claire Davenport

as Eating Lady

Clare Shenstone

as 1st Chemist

Jane Cardew

as 2nd Chemist

Preston Lockwood

as 3rd Chemist