Writing
Richard Sherman
Born — Died
1905-01-01 — 1962-01-08
Known for
Writing
Credits
7 titles
Richard Sherman was born in 1905. He was a writer, known for For Me and My Gal (1942),Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939). He died on January 8, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA.
Known for
7.0A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.
In Name Only
1939
7.0In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
6.4At an exclusive boarding school for adolescent girls, the lives of two very different students intertwine when introverted class monitor Natalie Freeman learns of the more popular Linda Simpson's secret boyfriend.
Girls' School
1938
6.5Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
For Me and My Gal
1942
6.5The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
Four Men and a Prayer
1938
5.7Mary stands by Jack after the Depression of 1929 but considers divorce when he again becomes successful by 1935. Bill, who loves Mary, works at keeping them together.
To Mary - with Love
1936
Behind the camera
7.0A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.
In Name Only
1939
7.0In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
6.4At an exclusive boarding school for adolescent girls, the lives of two very different students intertwine when introverted class monitor Natalie Freeman learns of the more popular Linda Simpson's secret boyfriend.
Girls' School
1938
6.5Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
For Me and My Gal
1942
6.5The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
Four Men and a Prayer
1938
5.7Mary stands by Jack after the Depression of 1929 but considers divorce when he again becomes successful by 1935. Bill, who loves Mary, works at keeping them together.
To Mary - with Love
1936
6.0Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.
The Way to the Stars
1945
