Film

The Best Pair of Legs in the Business

1973 · 1h 33m · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

6.0

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?

Reg Varney

Sherry Sheridan

Diana Coupland

Mary Sheridan

Lee Montague

Charlie Green

Johnny Briggs

Millet

Jean Harvey

Emma

George Sweeney

Dai

David Lincoln

Ron

Clare Sutcliffe

Glad

Penny Spencer

Eunice

Michael Hadley

Alan Sheridan

Bill Dean

Bert

Reginald Marsh

Fred

Karen Kessey

May

Geoffrey Chater

Rev. Thorn

Clare Kelly

Mrs. Thorn

Jane Seymour

Kim Thorn

• Christopher HodsonDirector
• Kevin LaffanWriter
• Johnny GoodmanProducer
• Andrew MitchellProducer
• James AllenDirector of Photography
• Harry RobertsonOriginal Music Composer
• Richard BestEditor
• Robert LennardCasting

Release date

February 1, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

12

Genres

Comedy, Drama