"Actor: Gracie Fields"

• Gracie Fields Collection | DVD | (11/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This box set features the following films: Love Life and Laughter (Dir. Maurice Elvey) (1934): An impoverished author and a cabaret girl each have their dream of success but are happy to wake to each other and reality. Sing As We Go (Dir. Basil Dean) (1934): When the textile mill closes putting her out of work Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool. Sally In Our Alley (Dir. Maurice Elvey) (1931): A working class girl who waits on tables in a London coffee house sings to the customers to keep them entertained. Looking on The Bright Side (Dir. Graham Cutts / Basil Dean) (1932): Manicurist Fields falls for songwriting hairdresser Dolman whose heart belongs to a gorgeous singer. Queen of Hearts (Dir. Monty Banks) (1936): Gracie Perkins is a seamstress who is mistaken for a wealthy patroness of the arts! Look Up And Laugh (Dir. Basil Dean) (1935): Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders when a department store chain threatens to takeover and demolish their business. The Show Goes On (Dir. Basil Dean) (1937): The rise of British entertainer Graci Fields from humble mill girl to the most popular and highest paid performer in Great Britain during the Depression era is chronicled in this biographical drama.

• Gracie Fields Collection | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £20.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (46.36%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Gracie Fields Collection Includes 8 Films: Love Life And Laughter Sing As We Go Sally In Our Alley Looking On The Bright Side Queen Of Hearts Look Up And Laugh The Show Goes On

• World War II - The British Movietone Newsreel Years | DVD | (21/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hungry for news during World War II people flocked to cinemas to watch British Movietone News cover both the home front and overseas. For the first time many of these news reels have been remastered for this special Collector’s Edition - with some unseen since the war. Sometimes heroic sad or hilarious; this collection is a testament of British spirit and humour that will delight those who lived through it and also younger generations learning about this major event in British history.

• You Must Remember This: Classic Songs from World War Two | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  You Must Remember This is a musical journey through wartime Britain. Remembering songs from the radio from dance bands and music halls from the popular films of the period and from ENSA tours that took British entertainers to the troops this film aims to recapture the spirit of the World War II years through their music and songs. It includes information about the legendary entertainers of the era told through a subtitled narrative along with extracts from the songs they made famous. These songs moving and inspiring in equal measure allow a glimpse into a world at war and the heroic effort of the British people that eventually brought victory and peace.

• Love, Life & Laughter | Blu Ray | (23/03/2020) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Beloved by the British public for her string of hit pre-war films, Gracie Fields' Lancastrian earthiness, impish humour and memorable songs have endeared her to many generations of fans. Love, Life & Laughter sees Gracie starring opposite '30s leading man John Loder in this decidedly working class spin on a Ruritanian romance. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Publican's daughter Nellie catches a handsome stranger's eye whilst impersonating Nell Gwyn at a charity pageant. This is no ordinary admirer, however, but the Crown Prince of Granau - who is so enamoured with Nellie's charms that he's compelled to break off his engagement and desert his fiancée. Special Feature: Image gallery

• Looking on the Bright Side | Blu Ray | (08/06/2020) from £16.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Beloved by the British public for her string of hit pre-war films, Gracie Fields' Lancastrian earthiness, impish humour and memorable songs have endeared her to many generations of fans. Looking on the Bright Side sees Gracie starring opposite romantic lead Richard Dolman in this joyous, early '30s musical romance. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Gracie and Laurie are an item, both onstage and off - he writes the songs and she sings them. Then Laurie has a taste of fame when he gets his first song published and spurns Gracie in pursuit of a glamorous actress. Special Feature: Image gallery

• Stage Door Canteen | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £7.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-59.90%)   |  RRP £4.99

  An all-star cast headed by Gracie Fields feature in this film about the exploits of a group of American servicemen in their last week in New York City before heading off to Europe to fight during the Second World War.

• Love Life And Laugher / Sing As We Go | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  LOVE, LIFE AND LAUGHTER: Set in the mythical kingdom of Ruritania, this romantic comedy centers on an enamored prince who abdicates his position to pursue a sexy showgirl across Europe. The two fall deeply in love and things look great until the Ruritanian king dies and the prince realizes that he is duty-bound to rule his country. The chorine, respects this choice and lets him go.In SING AS WE GO, a plucky Lancashire millworker is out of a job when her mill is forced to close for the summer. She decides to make the best of it by taking a series of summer jobs in Blackpool that eventually lead her to meet a business magnate. With all her charm, the girl convinces him to invest in the financially strapped mill and the jobs of her colleagues are saved.

• Queen Of Hearts / Look Up And Laugh | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: Queen Of Hearts: Grace Perkins (Gracie Fields) an ordinary working class seamstress is mistaken for a rich patron of the arts. When she's asked to back a new show Grace 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 becomes a glamorous star. A riotous musical comedy made at the absolute height of Fields' popularity Queen Of Hearts once again pairs Fields with leading man John Loder (Sing As We Go Love Life and Laughter). The film was directed by Monty Banks - who would later go on to be Gracie Fields' second husband - and its story apes Fields' own path from working-class girl to megastar. A feel-good gem. Look Up And Laugh: In what is widely regarded as her finest performance Gracie Fields plays Gracie Pearson - a singer-comedienne who is determined to save her local market from being demolished to make way for a department store. As time runs out Gracie rallies the stall-keepers together through a series of ever-more-hilarious schemes to save their livelihoods. Like Sing As You Go Look Up And Laugh was written by renowned novelist J. B. Priestley and directed by Basil Dean. Featuring an early performance from Vivien Leigh (Gone With The Wind) the film is also the big screen debut of much-loved actor Kenneth More (The 39 Steps). Packed with gags songs and showstopping set-pieces Look Up And Laugh is Gracie Fields at her very best.

• The Show Goes On | Blu Ray | (01/02/2021) from £8.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Beloved by the British public for her string of hit pre-war films, Gracie Fields' Lancastrian earthiness, impish humour and memorable songs have endeared her to many generations of fans. The Show Goes On sees Gracie starring opposite Owen Nares and John Stuart in this emotional, semi-autobiographical musical romance. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Sally Lee, an erstwhile mill girl who fancies her chances on stage, tries her luck in London but ends up busking. When she's spotted by Martin Fraser, a composer of sentimental songs, her career takes an unexpected turn!

• Sally In Our Alley / Looking On The Brightside | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: Sally In Our Alley: Waitress Sally Winch (Gracie Fields) believes her soldier boyfriend (Ian Hunter Broadway Melody of 1940) has died in the trenches when his letters cease to arrive. He's actually only been injured however and has stopped writing as he doesn't want to burden Sally. But when he returns home they are reunited again... This bittersweet war romance is the film that made Gracie Fields a star. Her first cinematic outing the film quickly established her onscreen persona as a down-to-earth good natured girl who is unlucky in love. Made in Ealing studios Sally In Our Alley is a ground-breaking gem from the early days of the talkies. Looking On The Brightside: Gracie (Gracie Fields) and Laurie (Richard Dolman) are lovers who together form a musical act. Gracie sings and Laurie writes the songs. But when Laurie gets a taste of fame he runs off after a glamorous actress spurning Gracie. Gracie Fields' second cinematic outing continued her collaboration with producer/ writer Basil Dean at Ealing Studios and was co-written by Archie Pitt Gracie Fields' first husband. The film cements Fields' optimistic persona - with the uplifting title song urging the audience to adopt her glass-half-full outlook no matter what the world throws at them. Full of memorable songs and a vintage Fields performance Looking On The Bright Side is a joy from beginning to end.

• The Show Goes On | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £5.55   |  Saving you £10.44 (188.11%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Sally Scowcroft (Gracie Fields) is the mill worker thrust on to the stage by ailing composer Martin Fraser (Owen Nares) who is requiring a singer for his work. Part of 'The Gracie Fields Collection'.

• There'll Always Be An England - All The Greatest Songs From The War Years | DVD | (07/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  This documentary combines snippets of tunes from the likes of Vera Lynn George Formby and Gracie Fields with newsreel footage of the Second World War. Relive the spirit of the Blitz and enjoy once again the songs that helped to lift British spirits when the chips were down.

• Gracie Fields Silver Screen Collection | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  One of the most popular British musical hall performers of the 1930s Gracie Fields was able to transfer that popularity into films making a series of hugely successful films in Britain immediately before the Second World War and in Hollywood during the hostilities. These two films were both made in the US at the very height of her fame. Molly And Me: An out of work actress decides to act as an experienced housekeeper in order to get a job only to discover the butler is doing exactly the same thing. Their employer Mr Graham a divorced and retired politician who is estranged from his son needs his life shaking up something Molly is more than capable of doing. Stage Door Canteen An all-star cast headed by Gracie Fields feature in this (musical) film about the expolits of a group of American servicemen in their last week in New York City before heading off to Europe to fight during the Second World War.

• Looking on the Bright Side | DVD | (08/06/2020) from £4.70   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Basil Dean, Beloved by the British public for her string of hit pre-war films, Gracie Fields' Lancastrian earthiness, impish humour and memorable songs have endeared her to many generations of fans. Looking on the Bright Side sees Gracie starring opposite romantic lead Richard Dolman in this joyous, early '30s musical romance. It is presented here as a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Gracie and Laurie are an item, both onstage and off - he writes the songs and she sings them. Then Laurie has a taste of fame when he gets his first song published and spurns Gracie in pursuit of a glamorous actress. SPECIAL FEATURE: Image gallery

• Molly And Me | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £5.49   |  Saving you £-3.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  An out of work actress decides to act as an experienced housekeeper in order to get a job only to discover the butler is doing exactly the same thing. Their employer Mr Graham a divorced and retired politician who is estranged from his son needs his life shaking up something Molly is more than capable of doing.