Gracie! (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.
Director: Brian Percival
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Jane Horrocks as Gracie Fields |
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Tom Hollander as Monty Banks |
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Ellie Haddington as Jenny Stansfield |
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Tony Haygarth as Fred Stansfield |
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Ruth Kearney as Miriam |
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David Dawson as Harry Parr Davies |
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Alistair Petrie as Basil Dean |
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Ed Coleman as Soldier/Journalist |
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Nigel Whitmey as Reporter 2 |
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Nathan Nolan as Reporter 1 |
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Philip Desmeules as Reporter 3 |
| Directing | Brian Percival | Director |
| Writing | Nick Vivian | Writer |
| Production | Anne Pivcevic | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jill Trevellick | Casting |
| Editing | Adam Recht | Editor |
| Production | Benjamin Rosenberg | Production Secretary |
