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Queen of Hearts (1936 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Queen of Hearts' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, John Loder and Enid Stamp-Taylor.
Plot summary
Grace Perkins (Gracie Fields) is an ordinary working class seamstress who is mistaken as a rich patron of the arts. When she's asked to back a new show she plays along with the charade, hoping that she can become the production's leading lady. When the show opens Grace is a huge hit and goes on to become a glamorous star.
Cast
* Gracie Fields as Grace Perkins
* John Loder as Derek Cooper
* Enid Stamp-Taylor as Yvonne
* Fred Duprez as Zulenberg
* Edward Rigby as Perkins
* Julie Suedo as Rita Dow
* Jean Lester as Mrs. Perkins
* Hal Gordon as Stage Manager
* Syd Crossley as Constable
* Madeline Seymour as Mrs. Vandeleur
* H. F. Maltby as Solicitor
* Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Porter
References
Bibliography
* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
* Perry, George. 'Forever Ealing'. Pavilion Books, 1994.
* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.
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