Gracie!

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jane Horrocks

Gracie Fields

Age : 60 | Popularity : 6%

Tom Hollander

Monty Banks

Age : 56 | Popularity : 16%

Ellie Haddington

Jenny Stansfield

Age : 69 | Popularity : 8%

Tony Haygarth

Fred Stansfield

Age : 79 | Popularity : 8%

Ruth Kearney

Miriam

Age : 35 | Popularity : 40%

David Dawson

Harry Parr Davies

Age : 41 | Popularity : 9%

Alistair Petrie

Basil Dean

Age : 53 | Popularity : 11%

Ed Coleman

Soldier/Journalist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Rob Lane
Directing	Director	Brian Percival
Writing	Writer	Nick Vivian
Editing	Editor	Adam Recht
Production	Executive Producer	Anne Pivcevic
	Casting	Jill Trevellick
Department	Role	Name

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