Gracie!
In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy recovery from cervical cancer. When World War Two breaks out, Gracie sings for the troops despite poor health, to the dismay of her fussy husband, film director Monty Banks, an Italian, born Mario Bianchi. With Italy's entry into the war Monty is in danger of being interned so Gracie consents to his moving to America whilst she tours Canada, fund-raising for the war effort. She is accused of deserting the country which made her famous and booed offstage, though she later tours battlefields as a singer. With the war over she regains popularity, performing 'Take Me To Your Heart Again' at the London Palladium. Banks dies in 1950 and, though still a successful singer, Gracie never regains her pre-war iconic status.
Cast
Jane Horrocks
Gracie FieldsTom Hollander
Monty BanksEllie Haddington
Jenny StansfieldTony Haygarth
Fred StansfieldRuth Kearney
MiriamDavid Dawson
Harry Parr DaviesAlistair Petrie
Basil DeanEd Coleman
Soldier/JournalistNigel Whitmey
Reporter 2Nathan Nolan
Reporter 1Philip Desmeules
Reporter 3Images
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