Sherman Fisher Girls Explained

The Sherman Fisher Girls were a British dance troupe active in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Active in variety shows on the Music Hall circuit, they also featured at the Royal Variety Show.^[1] In 1938 and 1939 they were part of the hit revue These Foolish Things at the London Palladium.^[2] They also appeared in a number of British films during the era.

Selected filmography

• This Week of Grace (1933)
• Music Hall (1934)
• The Night Club Queen (1934)
• Father O'Flynn (1935)
• Shipmates o' Mine (1936)
• Sunshine Ahead (1936)
• Sing as You Swing (1937)
• Band Waggon (1940)

Bibliography

• Delfont, Bernard Baron. Curtain Up!: The Story of the Royal Variety Performance. Robson Books, 1989.
• Double, Oliver. Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre. Macmillan, 2012.
• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Notes and References

1. Delfont p.60
2. Wearing p.704