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 (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
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.