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Queen of Hearts (1936 film)

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Queen of Hearts
Directed byMonty Banks
Written byDouglas Furber
Gordon Wellesley
Clifford Grey
Anthony Kimmins
H. F. Maltby
Produced byBasil Dean
StarringGracie Fields
John Loder
Enid Stamp-Taylor
Fred Duprez
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Music byErnest Irving
Production
company
Distributed byAssociated British
Release date
  • 5 October 1936 (1936-10-05)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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Grace Perkins 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

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References

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Bibliography

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  • 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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Queen of Hearts at IMDb