Gracie! (2009)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.29 |
Directed By
Brian Percival
Crew
Brian Percival
Nick Vivian
Anne Pivcevic
Rob Lane
Jill Trevellick
Adam Recht
TOP CAST
Jane Horrocks
Gracie Fields
Tom Hollander
Monty Banks
Ellie Haddington
Jenny Stansfield
Tony Haygarth
Fred Stansfield
Ruth Kearney
Miriam
David Dawson
Harry Parr Davies
Alistair Petrie
Basil Dean
Ed Coleman
Soldier/Journalist
Nigel Whitmey
Reporter 2
Nathan Nolan
Reporter 1
Philip Desmeules
Reporter 3
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