Best Pair of Legs in the Business, The

Date: 1973
Director: Christopher Hodson
Production Company: Sunny Productions Ltd.

Stars: Reg Varney, Diana Coupland, Lee Montague, Johnny Briggs
Location(s): Hertfordshire, Sussex

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Storyline:

With his life crumbling around him in a dingy holiday camp, a middle-aged entertainer tries to better his position.

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  • Capture 1
  • Pre 2008

First, a period advertisement for Leyland cars.

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  • Capture 2
  • 23 Sep 2014

Greenside Caravan Centre, the venue for Sherry Sheridan's third rate act. Riverside Caravan Centre, Shripney Road in Bognor Regis, Sussex.

Riverside Caravan Centre reception building now. With thanks to the management for giving me permission to take the photographs. SD

  • Capture 3
  • 'Now' required

Two lads, Ron and Dai, head to the chemist in town. Manor Way facing the junction with Arundel Drive and Ripon Park in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

  • Capture 4
  • 'Now' required

Ron (David Lincoln) and Dai (George Sweeney) pause outside the chemist before entering. Manor Way, Borehamwood. The flats opposite have been redesigned.

  • Capture 5
  • 23 Sep 2014

Sherry Sheridan (Reg Varney) is splashed as he talks with holidaymakers by the swimming pool. Identified by members of the Britmovie Forum is Riverside Caravan Centre on Shripney Road, Bognor Regis. The 'German' style gas-holder has been replaced by Brandon Tool Hire.

Same pool, different fence. SD

  • Capture 6
  • 23 Sep 2014

Eunice (Penny Spencer) dries off after a swim as Sherry makes his way back to his caravan. Riverside Caravan Park.

The pool now. The indoor pool opposite was added fourteen years ago. SD

  • Capture 7
  • 23 Sep 2014

Emma (Jean Harvey), the new owner of the centre, arrives and enters the reception building. Riverside Caravan Centre, Bognor Regis in Sussex.

The same now, but avoiding the parked cars. SD

  • Capture 8
  • 21 Jul 2022

The Sheridans visit the film's St Marks church in fictional Bendon to meet their son's fiancée and her family.

This is St Margaret's Church, Ridge, also seen in Father Dear Father. This replaces my shot and identification first posted in Jan 2014. SJ

  • Capture 9
  • 21 Jul 2022

Panning from the previous image, the camera finds the car as it approaches the vicarage.

A lot of changes here; replacing my off-angle shot from Jan 2014. SJ

  • Capture 10
  • 21 Jul 2022

Alan Sheridan (Michael Hadley) converses with Mrs Thorn (Clare Kelly) as Mary Sheridan (Diana Coupland) talks with her son's fiancée, Kim Thorn (Jane Seymour).

This is very off-angle, as the original's view is looking north in the garden on the west side to the left of what we see here. SJ

  • Capture 11
  • 21 Jul 2022

Sherry speaks with the Reverend Ernest Thorn (Geoffrey Chater).

This is the east side, not the west side of the original but I thought it was interesting to show the lamp which remains the same and is probably mirrored on the other side. On the other hand, the lamp on the porch, seen in capture 9, has been replaced. SJ

  • Capture 12
  • 21 Jul 2022

The Vicar and Sherry walk through the vicarage garden.

Best one can do without trespass or being annoying! One can see the shutters of the window and column reasonably well. SJ

  • Capture 13
  • 21 Jul 2022

The group take tea just before Sherry commits a dreadful faux pas.

Again not quite from the correct place. The hedge in the Vicarage's garden is so high that little could be seen of this building, Ridge village hall with a flat above, facing the green. SJ