Richard Sherman

History

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.

Movies

The Bachelors
Production Design
After the early death of his wife, a mourning father moves with his teenage son across the country for a private school teaching job. Their lives begin to transform due to two unique women, who help them embrace life and love again
For Me and My Gal
Screenplay
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
In Name Only
Screenplay
A 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.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Screenplay
In 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.
Girls' School
Screenplay
Wealthy high school girls are sent to a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. Linda Simpson stays out all night. She tells her roommate, Betty Fleet, that it was because she's planning to elope. Linda gets in trouble when the faculty finds out from a monitor's report submitted by reluctant Natalie Freeman, a poor girl attending on scholarship.
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Adaptation
Classical violinist, Roger Grant disappoints his family and teacher when he organizes a jazz band, but he and the band become successful. Roger falls in love with the band's singer, Stella, but his reluctance to lose her leads him to thwart her efforts to become a solo star. When the World War separates them in 1917, Stella marries Roger's best friend and, when Roger returns home after the war, an important concert at Carnegie Hall brings the corners of the romantic triangle together.
Four Men and a Prayer
Screenplay
The sons of a disgraced British officer try to clear his name.
To Mary - with Love
Writer
Mary 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.