Gracie!

Gracie!

Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Nov. 23, 2009

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.

Gracie!

Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Nov. 23, 2009

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers BBC
Original title Gracie!
Directors Brian Percival
Writers Nick Vivian

Cast

Jane Horrocks

as Gracie Fields

Tom Hollander

as Monty Banks

Ellie Haddington

as Jenny Stansfield

Tony Haygarth

as Fred Stansfield

Ruth Kearney

as Miriam

David Dawson

as Harry Parr Davies

Alistair Petrie

as Basil Dean

Ed Coleman

as Soldier/Journalist

Nigel Whitmey

as Reporter 2

Nathan Nolan

as Reporter 1

Philip Desmeules

as Reporter 3