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the best pair of legs in the business
Synopsis
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?
Full Credits
  • Director:
    Christopher Hodson,
  • Producer:
    Johnny Goodman, Andrew Mitchell,
  • Writer:
    Kevin Laffan,
  • Editor:
    Richard Best,
  • Cinematographer:
    James Allen,
  • Set Decoration:
    Helen Thomas,
  • Cast:
    Reg Varney, Diana Coupland, Lee Montague, Johnny Briggs, Jean Harvey,
  • Construction Manager:
    Les Thurgood,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Michael Morris,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Kenneth McCallum Tait,
  • Hairdresser:
    Elaine Bowerbank,
  • Casting:
    Robert Lennard,
  • Continuity:
    Gladys Goldsmith,
  • Production Manager:
    Malcolm J. Christopher,
  • Location Manager:
    Arnold Ross,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Harry Robertson,
  • Camera Operator:
    Bob Kindred,
  • Assistant Director:
    Arnold Ross,
  • Sound Recordist:
    John Bramall,
  • Art Direction:
    Robert Jones,

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The Best Pair of Legs in the Business