In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actres...read more
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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.
Production Company: BBC,
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
1h 35m
Not available for United States
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The Favourite
The Artist
La La Land
Shakespeare in Love
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Annie Hall
Gigi
All About My Mother
My Fair Lady
Tom Jones
The Apartment
Chicago
Volver
Cyrano de Bergerac
Parasite
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