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 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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