Interview With Gracie Fields (1940-1949)

Location Unknown / Unclear Gracie Fields seated on sofa talking about last several years of her life - the time she spent away from home. She talks about her concerts, singing for troops and collecting the money for war charities etc. She feels a bit tired, she says, she wants to retire, or at least take a rest. Cataloguer’s note: For a person with her stage experience, Gracie Fields seems to be quite shy and very nervous - unusual. Towards the end of the item, some very good shots of Gracie, smiling, looking nervous, thinking etc. Year: 1946? FILM ID:2175.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount