
Gracie!
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
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.
Top Cast


Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks
Gracie Fields
Jane Horrocks
Gracie Fields


Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander
Monty Banks
Tom Hollander
Monty Banks


Ellie Haddington
Ellie Haddington
Jenny Stansfield
Ellie Haddington
Jenny Stansfield


Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
Fred Stansfield
Tony Haygarth
Fred Stansfield


Ruth Kearney
Ruth Kearney
Miriam
Ruth Kearney
Miriam


David Dawson
David Dawson
Harry Parr Davies
David Dawson
Harry Parr Davies


Alistair Petrie
Alistair Petrie
Basil Dean
Alistair Petrie
Basil Dean


Ed Coleman
Ed Coleman
Soldier/Journalist
Ed Coleman
Soldier/Journalist


Nigel Whitmey
Nigel Whitmey
Reporter 2
Nigel Whitmey
Reporter 2


Nathan Nolan
Nathan Nolan
Reporter 1
Nathan Nolan
Reporter 1
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