Queen of Hearts (1936 film)
Appearance
Queen of Hearts | |
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Directed by | Monty Banks |
Written by | Douglas Furber Gordon Wellesley Clifford Grey Anthony Kimmins H.F. Maltby |
Produced by | Basil Dean |
Starring | Gracie Fields John Loder Enid Stamp-Taylor Fred Duprez |
Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
Music by | Ernest Irving |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Associated British |
Release date | 5 October 1936 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Queen of Hearts is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, John Loder and Enid Stamp-Taylor. It was made at Ealing Studios.[1]
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
- ^ Wood p.87
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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