Queen of Hearts (1936 film)

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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