Queen of Hearts (1936 film)

Queen of Hearts
Directed by	Monty Banks
Written by	Douglas Furber Gordon Wellesley Clifford Grey Anthony Kimmins H. F. Maltby
Produced by	Basil Dean
Starring	Gracie Fields John Loder Enid Stamp-Taylor Fred Duprez
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Music by	Ernest Irving
Production company	Associated Talking Pictures
Distributed by	Associated British
Release date	5 October 1936 (1936-10-05)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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. ^[1]

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

1. ""Queen Of Hearts" At The Victoria". The Newcastle Sun . 24 April 1936. Retrieved 14 January 2025– via Newspapers.com.

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.

External links

• Queen of Hearts at IMDb