1 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:08,960 Hee hee, come on, lads and lasses. 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:10,960 The factory's opened again! Hee hee! 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,400 and let the world go by 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:20,640 we march along the highway 5 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,480 6 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,400 to think of today 7 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,320 although the skies are grey 8 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,000 to sing a gay tune 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,640 making life worthwhile 10 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,920 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,240 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,520 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 13 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:08,000 Oh, please, no. Not on a Sunday. 14 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:13,160 Hello there! 15 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,680 Hello. Excuse me... 16 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:16,720 Hey! 17 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:17,760 SHE WHISTLES 18 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,160 Herbert! What can I do for you? 19 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,920 Nothing. Thank you. I am looking for Gracie Fields. 20 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:27,200 Hey! Here! Me. I'm Gracie Fields. 21 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,520 Yes! You're Gracie Fields! 22 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,800 You really had me fooled there for a moment. 23 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:43,320 I'm Monty Banks. 24 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:46,840 Montagu Banks. Motion Picture Director. Hollywood. 25 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:48,080 The best. 26 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,960 Surely you've been told about me? 27 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,760 I don't like doing motion pictures, I'm afraid, Mr Banks. 28 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,320 I can't stand the sitting around. 29 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,760 But you've never made a picture with Monty Banks. 30 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:58,720 I know, what a shame. 31 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,600 Goodbye, Mr Banks. 32 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,160 The Compulsory Husband? No. 33 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:06,880 Almost A Honeymoon? 34 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,680 Falling In Love? No, I've never seen any of them. 35 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,960 I don't have much time to go to the pictures. 36 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,240 And you don't like the sitting around. Exactly. 37 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,400 Well, there's no sitting around with Monty Banks. I can see that. 38 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:19,320 Miss Fields, I've seen all your movies... 39 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,440 Don't worry. I'm not so keen on them either. 40 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,960 And I can tell you're having no fun, the camera cannot lie. 41 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,000 With Monty Banks, it is always fun, fun, fun! 42 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,080 The films pay for my bills, that's... 43 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,120 Oooph! 44 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:32,160 Mr Banks! 45 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,760 Are you all ri... 46 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:36,840 Did you know I was one of the Keystone Cops, Miss Fields? 47 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:37,880 Why, you... 48 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:42,320 I've worked with Fatty Arbuckle, Mack Sennett, Harold Lloyd, 49 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,600 and now I want to work with you. 50 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:50,480 I can make Gracie Fields an even bigger star than she is already. 51 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,720 Well, I suppose you'd better come in for a cup of tea. 52 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,880 'The most popular distinction in the New Year's Honours list is, of course, for our Gracie. 53 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,000 'Here she is on her way to Buckingham Palace to collect her CBE 54 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,760 'for services to entertainment. 55 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,800 'The crowd brace the cold outside to catch a glimpse of her.' 56 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:11,440 Shall we show the lads, mother? 57 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:12,840 Ooh, it's beautiful. Yes. 58 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,000 Here y'are, lads. 59 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,200 'Her latest picture, Queen of Hearts, 60 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,280 'show just how deserved the honour is. 61 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,120 'Thousands of eager fans turned up for the opening of what is 62 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:22,520 'sure to be another box office hit. 63 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,640 'Our gal from Rochdale is unstoppable. 64 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:27,200 'Working harder than ever to keep the nation smiling. 65 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:28,880 'Here she is on set with Monty Banks, 66 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,800 'the Hollywood director who shot her fame transatlantic. 67 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,000 'From CBE to highest paid actress in the world, 68 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:35,920 'is there no end to what our Gracie can do?' 69 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:03,640 Gracie. 70 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,560 It's me again. Monty. 71 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:12,000 The surgeon says you are a fighter, so... 72 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,000 Keep fighting. 73 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:28,160 I worked you too hard on that bloody film, and all the time you were ill. 74 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:41,280 Gracie, there's something I've been wanting to tell you. 75 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:45,800 Gracie, I... 76 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:46,840 DOOR OPENS 77 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,880 Still nowt? 78 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,320 Come on, Grace. 79 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:10,720 The whole country's praying for you. 80 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:17,600 Look! 81 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:31,080 Are you all right, love? 82 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,960 Shh. She's trying to speak. 83 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:36,480 Don't try to talk, love. 84 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:38,360 No love, leave that to your mother! 85 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,520 You're going to be fine, Grace. 86 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,520 You're going to live. 87 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:56,600 88 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,760 89 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,800 90 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,720 91 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,080 92 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:26,800 93 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:36,200 94 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:41,360 95 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:46,320 96 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,880 And now, I want to thank you all again a thousand times 97 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:01,200 for the great love and affection you have shown for me. 98 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,440 And thank you, Mr BBC. Good night. 99 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,160 And God bless you all. 100 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,240 PIANO NOTES JAR 101 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:13,640 Ow! My bloody fingers! 102 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,240 Monty, you daft pie-can, put the lights back on! 103 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,560 I didn't do anything. It's a power cut. 104 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:23,920 Everyone must have put their kettles on for a nice cup of tea. 105 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,520 Always mayhem, wherever you go. 106 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,200 Have you dropped something? 107 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:29,840 What are you looking for? 108 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:31,960 I... nothing. 109 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,240 Was I all right? 110 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:36,960 You were wonderful. 111 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:50,720 "Dear Councillor Roberts, 112 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:53,920 "I was very, very happy to receive your letter of good wishes, 113 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,360 "and do thank you so very much for your kind offer 114 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:57,880 "to send me some kippers." 115 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,360 Buckingham Palace, look. I recognise the envelope. 116 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:01,520 It's the same as the CBE. 117 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,120 "Unfortunately, I shall be going to Italy to convalesce later today, 118 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:09,080 "and I'm not sure that kippers will survive the passage to the Isle Of Capri." 119 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:12,400 I do hope you know what you're doing, flitting off to a foreign country. 120 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:13,440 Shush, Mama! 121 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:17,200 "I hope to return to these shores fit and well in the near future. 122 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,160 "By which time I'm sure I shall be desperate for a kipper, 123 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,840 "since I won't have had one since the last one you sent... 124 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,520 "and by gum, they were extra..." 125 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:25,840 Well? 126 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,400 What did you think? Is that one for you? 127 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,760 I've told you, Harry, I'm not looking for new songs. 128 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:34,880 I'm giving this old voice a rest. 129 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,640 That lovely surgeon told me to take two years off. 130 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:41,360 Two years! What does a surgeon know about show business? 131 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,000 I've never known you to take more than two days off. 132 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,080 How on earth are you going to amuse yourself for two whole years? 133 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:49,040 This is a new start, Harry. 134 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:50,760 A new life now. 135 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,320 I've worked these old bones into the ground. 136 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:57,360 But the good Lord has seen fit to give me another chance, so... 137 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:58,520 Monty's here. 138 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:01,720 You're not going to let him see you looking like that, are you? 139 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,240 You look like death warmed up. 140 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,440 That's exactly what I am, in't it? 141 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,480 Oh, you can be very coarse, Grace. 142 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,000 Yeah, well. 143 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:14,640 Just don't count on me having any songs left for you when you return. 144 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:15,680 Goodbye, Harry! 145 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:24,280 Good morning! 146 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:26,000 Not more post! 147 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,120 No. I met Santa Claus on the stairs. 148 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:30,840 Hey! No lifting! No carrying. 149 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,520 This goes straight to Mary. She can deal with it while you are away. 150 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:36,440 Is this you? 151 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:42,720 That's better. I see it now. 152 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,120 Where's your wave set? I don't know. 153 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:46,320 You probably packed it. 154 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:47,960 Oi! Get off my fan mail! 155 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,680 "Dear Miss Fields, blah blah blah, 156 00:09:51,680 --> 00:09:55,840 "if you could send me five pounds, I would be able to pay my milk bill." 157 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:59,960 Always asking for something! This can wait. Stop now. 158 00:09:59,960 --> 00:10:02,160 The taxi will be here any minute. 159 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,080 Monty. Come with me. 160 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:06,560 To Capri, with you? 161 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:09,520 Oh, come on, it'd be a hoot. 162 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:11,840 A hoot? Yes! 163 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,400 I don't know if I can play the fool 24 hours a day 164 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:15,920 if you just want to have a hoot. 165 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:20,040 And you speak the language. We can't speak the language, none of us. 166 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,080 Us? 167 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,920 Yes, Well, I'm taking Mary to deal with all this post, 168 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,600 and Mum and Dad are coming on a later boat and... 169 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:27,680 Well, I don't know. 170 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:29,920 'I am speaking to you 171 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,960 'from the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street.' 172 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,880 Passport! I will need my passport! 173 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,520 'This morning, the German ambassador in Berlin 174 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:43,160 'handed the German government a final note, 175 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:48,240 'stating that unless we heard from them by 11 o'clock 176 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:54,760 'that they were prepared at once to withdraw their troops from Poland, 177 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:58,040 'a state of war would exist between us. 178 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,160 'I have to tell you now 179 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,680 'that no such undertaking has been received, 180 00:11:04,680 --> 00:11:10,720 'and that consequently, this country is at war with Germany.' 181 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:18,760 I telephoned the shipping company. 182 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,120 We can get a later boat. 183 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:22,880 Basil bloody Dean. 184 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:24,960 You can't stand him anyway. Shh! 185 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:26,840 It's true. 186 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:31,160 It's useful if a comedy director actually knows something about making people laugh. 187 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,080 And if he likes to laugh himself. 188 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:37,800 The only thing that makes Basil laugh is his pay check, all the way to the bank. 189 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,600 Hello, Gracie. Hello, Basil. 190 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,360 Hello, Basil. 191 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,120 Monty. Come in, Gracie. 192 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:49,880 Miriam will get you a cup of tea, Monty. Out here. 193 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,320 Can I get you anything, Mr Banks? 194 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:57,760 Tell me, Miriam, 195 00:11:57,760 --> 00:11:59,480 do you play cards? 196 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,360 I've spoken to Olivier, Richardson, and now Gielgud. 197 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:08,960 They'll all be bringing Shakespeare to the troops to help boost morale. 198 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,000 Oh. Right. 199 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,040 I think our boys will take great solace 200 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,440 from the words of our island's greatest poet. 201 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:17,080 "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more." 202 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:20,920 Yes, well, Basil, I don't know much about breaches, so why have you brought me here? 203 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,760 Your audience loves you because they think you're one of them. 204 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:29,520 I am one of them. You can turn any theatre into their front room, they feel at home with you. 205 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:31,320 You put a smile on their faces. 206 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,440 So instead of a bit of "To be or not to be", 207 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,040 I can give them a bit of "Fiddly diddly dee". 208 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:38,600 Precisely. 209 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:42,320 Basil, will you please pay your secretary early this week. 210 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:43,480 What? Why? 211 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,760 Because she's losing at cards and I want my money. 212 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,600 Will you leave us, please. 213 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,680 I'm sorry, Miriam, it will have to be strip poker. 214 00:12:56,680 --> 00:13:00,200 Look at these films we did together, and they made people laugh too. 215 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:04,160 I've been considering setting up impromptu picture houses in northern France. 216 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:08,080 They don't want films, they want the real thing! 217 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,000 Now, I know you've been unwell. 218 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,800 Did you get my flowers by the way? 219 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,760 Telegram. 220 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,120 Telegram? Right... 221 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:22,280 Well, the plan is to start with a series of concerts in northern France. 222 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,800 Keep our boys' spirits up, get them singing and laughing. 223 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:29,120 But it'll be a tough three or four shows a day. I can do it, Basil. 224 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,040 Now more than ever. I have to. 225 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,280 Gracie, be serious. 226 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:35,800 Six weeks ago, you were on your deathbed. 227 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,480 They say work is the best tonic. 228 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,520 Schweppes is the best tonic. 229 00:13:39,520 --> 00:13:43,960 The best tonic, drunk with gin on the terrace of a hotel in Capri. 230 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:45,520 Capri will have to wait, Monty. 231 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,520 I'm going to sing to our lads in France. 232 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:50,280 And no-one can stop me. 233 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:54,400 'A great welcome for Gracie Fields, 234 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,480 'when she entertains our lads in France.' 235 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,520 as you wave me goodbye 236 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,160 237 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:09,160 Come on, lads, you know the words! 238 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:14,160 make it gay 239 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,720 I can keep all the while 240 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,760 241 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:26,360 again you and I 242 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,160 243 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:33,760 244 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,680 Cheerio everybody. God bless. 245 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:37,560 I'll do my best for ya. 246 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:43,960 Reporting for duty! 247 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:47,440 I can't wear this shirt. Look at me, I look like Chaplin. 248 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,680 We've all got to wear uniform. 249 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:52,080 What would happen if we got captured, eh? 250 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:53,800 They'd have you for a spy. A spy? 251 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:56,200 Not a very good spy, but a spy all the same. 252 00:14:56,200 --> 00:15:00,080 I will write to my tailor, see if he can make me some of these shirts in linen. 253 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,840 Hey, you insisted in coming along. Nobody forced you. 254 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,640 Why did you come in the first place? 255 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,640 Because I am a motion picture director and you are my star. 256 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,880 And we have another picture to make together when this is over, 257 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:13,520 and I would like to make sure you live long enough to do it. 258 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,480 Well, then, stop your mithering. My what? 259 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:16,760 You heard. 260 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:20,880 It's stuck! 261 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,480 Come on! We're going to be late! 262 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:42,240 What's so funny? You're a daft beggar, Monty. 263 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:50,080 I bet you were a naughty child, weren't you? 264 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,640 That's all you are really, isn't it? 265 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:56,040 A big naughty kid with a pencil moustache. 266 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:57,680 No. That is not all I am. 267 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,160 It's a shame you never had children. 268 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,120 You would make a wonderful mother. 269 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,520 Well, it's not going to happen now, is it? 270 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:10,000 So best not to think about it. 271 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:13,520 41-year-old with all your insides out. 272 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:17,640 41 years old with the rest of your life ahead of you. 273 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:22,840 HORN SOUNDS 274 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:24,600 Eh up. Cavalry's arrived. 275 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,040 It's our lads. They'll get us out. 276 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,760 Oh. Must have gone for reinforcements. 277 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,800 I think maybe you have been recognised. 278 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:44,680 All right, lads! 279 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:46,480 No. They'll get in. 280 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:48,320 It's you, isn't it? 281 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:51,800 It is. It is, love. It's her. It's Gracie Fields! 282 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:52,920 Sing us a song, Gracie! 283 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:56,400 They said you were coming, this lot didn't believe it. But I believed it. 284 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,480 Oh, sing us a song, Gracie. Don't be ridiculous. 285 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,600 The cold air will ruin your voice. 286 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:04,000 If you don't look after the voice, it will leave you. Forever. 287 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,520 You're right. 288 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:08,920 Maybe just one. 289 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:12,680 Miss Fields! Will you sing one for me? 290 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:14,120 Remind me of my sweetheart. 291 00:17:14,120 --> 00:17:17,360 I don't half miss her, Miss Fields. Please. Of course I will, lad. 292 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:18,600 What's her name? It's Sally. 293 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,720 I thought it might be. Would you sing "Sally" for me? 294 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:25,240 You're weak. You sing in the cold, your voice will go before the concert. 295 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,960 Laryngitis. Bronchitis. 296 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,240 Pneumonia. Double pneumonia. 297 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:30,800 How long will you last? 298 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:34,280 Look at him, Monty. Look at the little lad. 299 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:35,880 How long's he going to last, eh? 300 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:39,120 Never mind me. How long is he going to last? 301 00:17:39,120 --> 00:17:41,040 It's why I'm here. 302 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:43,680 Come on, then, lads! 303 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:49,760 You'll have to help me out. Get round the bumper. 304 00:17:52,960 --> 00:18:00,400 when I met you, Sally 305 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:07,600 my little pal so true 306 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:16,480 made life a song, Sally 307 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,400 308 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:24,920 309 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:34,720 310 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:40,520 311 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:48,680 312 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:54,680 313 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,400 314 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:00,200 315 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,120 316 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:05,080 317 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:12,720 318 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:17,720 319 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:21,720 320 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:26,440 321 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:31,640 You should wait till I've finished. 322 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,440 You shouldn't start mucking about now! 323 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:42,720 courtin' for years 324 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:46,040 325 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:51,320 I give three hearty cheers 326 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:54,840 hip hip hooray 327 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:57,400 instead 328 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:02,280 329 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:08,880 330 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:14,040 331 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:18,000 332 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,800 333 00:20:24,120 --> 00:20:26,720 334 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:32,000 335 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,240 where I'm tattooed. 336 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,400 Ee, you dirty lot. 337 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:39,440 It's not where you think. 338 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,320 Goodbye, lads! See you soon. 339 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:50,160 You don't need to worry about a hardy lass from the north. 340 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:51,640 Yes, I do. 341 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,760 SHE COUGHS 342 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:58,120 Hey. Come on. They say this war will be over by Christmas. 343 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,320 We have to do this, Monty. 344 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:04,560 We? You and me. 345 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,960 We've got to stick at what we can do. 346 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,560 This is what we are. 347 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:10,080 This is what we're good at. 348 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:13,760 I'm going to have to go back on. 349 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:19,000 All right. 350 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:22,720 There's other people waiting to come on, you know, it's not just me! 351 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,480 All right then, what we going to have? Come on. 352 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:31,720 CAROL SINGING IN BACKGROUND 353 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,480 Night, lads. 354 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,640 You're incorrigible. Don't encourage them. 355 00:21:46,120 --> 00:21:48,920 I think I'll keep this on for the moment. 356 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:52,040 Is it me or is it right cold in here? It's you. 357 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:57,280 Eh, one of the lads gave me this. 358 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:01,360 Merry Christmas, Monty. Come on. 359 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:04,720 You are too weak even to pull a cracker. Oh, shuddup! 360 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:09,560 Sorry to disturb you, Miss Fields. 361 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:13,000 The lads in the bar sent me, they're wondering if you'd join them. 362 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,520 It being Christmas and all. 363 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,520 She's eating her dinner. Eat your dinner. 364 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:19,160 Get her some dinner to eat. 365 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,360 After we've eaten, love, then I'll come over. 366 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:23,600 Thank you, Miss Fields! 367 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,520 I'm not expecting a call, am I? 368 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:35,200 No. It's for me. Stanley Laurel? 369 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,280 What does he want on Christmas Eve? 370 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:42,040 Hello, Stan. Hi. How are you? 371 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,400 I don't know what I'm doing in France. 372 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:48,560 Well, while you're on the telephone. 373 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:49,760 No, Grace. 374 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:51,880 No, no, I'm listening. 375 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:55,000 CHEERING 376 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:08,880 Shall we do a funny one first? Yeah! 377 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:12,760 Right, Chopin, never cried so much in all me life. 378 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:13,800 379 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,960 I like it, yes, it could be very funny. 380 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:21,760 Yes, I am listening. 381 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:23,720 Yes. 382 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:29,600 Let me call you. Yes, and ah, how is your large friend? 383 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,320 384 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,920 385 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:49,880 Thank you very much, lads. 386 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:58,520 I'm going to have to rest this old throat, you know! 387 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:08,960 on Santa Claus 388 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:15,160 389 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:22,400 for playthings 390 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,200 391 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,200 392 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:33,320 393 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:42,200 my letter to Santa Claus 394 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:52,960 safely home to me. 395 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,040 There you are. 396 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,520 What happened to you? 397 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,520 I lost my appetite. 398 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:54,360 What are you doing? 399 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:57,120 We're not leaving here till the day after tomorrow. 400 00:25:57,120 --> 00:25:59,080 I'm going back to America. 401 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,360 America. What for? 402 00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:04,880 They've asked me to direct a picture. Laurel and Hardy. 403 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:06,720 But there's a war on! 404 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:12,760 Oh, OK. Is that why there are soldiers everywhere? Of course! 405 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:19,600 And everywhere there's a soldier there's another song 406 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,840 and another picture and another ruined dinner! 407 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:26,280 Well, I'm telling you, there is no war in Hollywood. 408 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,640 You can't go Monty. Why not? 409 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,360 Because you keep me going. 410 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:36,920 I can't do this without you, you make me laugh. 411 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:43,400 It's more than that. You and me, we're...you know. 412 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:48,600 What? You and me what? 413 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:52,320 Go on, say it. 414 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:57,320 Please say it. Because it is killing me to be here, in love with you! 415 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:00,440 Miss Fields! 416 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:02,680 All right, lads! 417 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:04,560 They've shut the bar, Miss Fields! 418 00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:07,360 Ten to twelve on Christmas Eve and they've shut the bar. 419 00:27:07,360 --> 00:27:09,240 Then go to bed! 420 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,080 We wanted to see Christmas Day in with a song. 421 00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:27,840 If they've shut the bar, then you can all come back to my room! 422 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:29,600 Come on! 423 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,720 All right then, what are we going to have? 424 00:27:36,360 --> 00:27:41,200 letter to Santa Claus 425 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:50,360 426 00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:54,360 MUFFLED CHEERING 427 00:28:09,360 --> 00:28:11,560 KNOCK ON DOOR 428 00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:38,200 Merry Christmas. 429 00:28:56,880 --> 00:28:58,840 Did they bring your case down yet? 430 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,920 The convoy leaves at nine if you want to get out of here. 431 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,640 You're right, you know. You're better off in Hollywood. 432 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:13,320 This isn't your war. 433 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:20,560 Anyway, it'll all be over soon and I'll be straight on that boat to Capri. 434 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,160 The first time I went to Capri, 435 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:38,280 as a young man, there was a boy out swimming. 436 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:42,120 The boy started struggling. He got pulled down by the current. 437 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:46,560 So his father dived in to save him. 438 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:50,440 But it was no good. They both got pulled down together. 439 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,200 Imagine that, Grace. 440 00:29:56,200 --> 00:30:00,720 To try to save someone only to get dragged down with them. 441 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,160 That's tragic. 442 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:07,160 It could have been. 443 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:09,880 But the boy, he suddenly reappeared. 444 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:16,320 The sea spat him up and he swam safely to shore. 445 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:17,640 And the father? 446 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:19,960 The father, he vanished. 447 00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:27,360 Then he appeared, fifty yards down the beach. 448 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,480 And he walks up to his son and 449 00:30:31,480 --> 00:30:36,760 gives him the biggest bloody hiding you ever seen. 450 00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:45,920 Don't let me drown, Monty. 451 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:50,680 Please don't let me drown. 452 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:54,800 Convoy to Calais leaving now! 453 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,840 Last chance for Calais, Mr Banks. 454 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:06,480 Gracie, Miss Fields. Hello, lads. 455 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:08,960 I've got a Brownie Miss Fields, could we have a picture? 456 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,400 Of course, come on. 457 00:31:10,400 --> 00:31:12,120 They'd never believe us back home. 458 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:13,680 You're keeping us going, Miss Fields. 459 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:14,840 EXPLOSION 460 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:17,200 You shouldn't be here, Miss Fields. Why's that, then? 461 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:18,840 Because you're a blinking film star. 462 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,360 Film stars don't deserve to be in the cold and mud having bombs dropped on 'em. 463 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:23,680 I can think of plenty who do. 464 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:25,160 LOUDER EXPLOSION 465 00:31:25,160 --> 00:31:26,480 Come on lads, let's show 'em. 466 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:30,800 he's gone across to France 467 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:34,120 aspidistra in the world 468 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,200 469 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:37,880 470 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:41,240 in the world 471 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:50,360 472 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:52,680 473 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:54,680 474 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:56,760 475 00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:59,800 going to string old Hitler 476 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:02,280 477 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:06,800 in the world! 478 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:15,680 This one's from Mama. 479 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:18,120 Her eyesight's getting even worse. 480 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:21,920 I should send them to live in California, shouldn't I? 481 00:32:21,920 --> 00:32:24,360 That house of mine is sitting there empty. 482 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:27,640 Yes. With its swimming pool, and its sunny veranda. 483 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,080 Eh, listen to this. She says, 484 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:33,360 "Grace, these eyes of mine are going fast, I want to see you wed." 485 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:35,720 Oh. Really. 486 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:38,120 Halt. Stop the vehicle. 487 00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:39,680 For God's sake, what now? 488 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:47,480 Good afternoon, Miss Fields. 489 00:32:47,480 --> 00:32:48,720 I'm sorry to bother you. 490 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:52,240 I'm afraid there's been a change of plan. You're going to have to turn back. 491 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:55,520 What for? It's too late for a bloody encore. 492 00:32:55,520 --> 00:32:58,600 Mr Basil Dean is recalling all ENSA artists back to Britain. 493 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:00,480 He's what? He's what? 494 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:01,800 Too dangerous! 495 00:33:01,800 --> 00:33:05,080 What does Basil Dean know, sitting in his blinking office back home. 496 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:08,440 Goebbels is after you, for heaven's sake. It's there in black and white. 497 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:11,120 In German. I don't understand German, neither do you. 498 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:13,000 I understand what the officer told you. 499 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:16,240 Gracie Fields has earned for England enough to buy 100 new Spitfires. 500 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:19,280 She is a war industry and she'll be treated accordingly. 501 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:21,880 Do I look like a war industry to you? Yes. 502 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:25,320 What about the concerts they're cancelling? What about our lads? 503 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:26,400 We can't let them down. 504 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:30,800 Whatever happened to "The Show Must Go On"? They'll have to wait. 505 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,200 Well, we can always tour the factories at home, can't we? 506 00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:37,200 No, we shall be otherwise engaged. What are you mumbling about? 507 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:41,160 Will you, Grace Stansfield, marry me, Mario Bianchi? 508 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:46,520 Ee, you daft pie-can! What took you so long? 509 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:03,600 You sure you're doing the right thing? 510 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:07,240 Monty showed me. Hold the cork still and twist the bottle! 511 00:34:08,240 --> 00:34:09,480 CORK POPS 512 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:12,760 You know what I'm talking about. All a bit sudden, wasn't it? 513 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:14,240 Eee, you're a misery Harry. 514 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:16,480 Another career move, is it? Hollywood director. 515 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:19,160 I wouldn't give a damn if he was a funeral director. 516 00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:21,080 There's security in that. 517 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:22,600 Hey, that's enough. 518 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:25,680 There's a war on. Cheers. 519 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:27,520 Cheers. Eh, I hear you've joined up. 520 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:30,920 Irish Guards. Why not the Welsh ones? 521 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:33,200 Irish Guards have got a better piano. 522 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:36,680 Mrs Stansfield, 523 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:39,120 you know she's doing Drury Lane again. 524 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,800 With Maurice Chevalier. 525 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,280 You like him, don't you, Mrs Stansfield? 526 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:45,640 I wish he'd sing in English. 527 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:47,200 No offence, Monty. 528 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:48,880 No offence taken. 529 00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:52,560 Soon you will be able to call me son. 530 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:56,840 Well. At least I'll see you wed before you ship me off to America. 531 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,720 You know it's for your own benefit. 532 00:34:58,720 --> 00:35:01,600 The doctor said the climate will do your eyes no end of good. 533 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,840 First thing I'm going to do is get myself a new Stetson. 534 00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:06,560 You are not! I bloody am. 535 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,400 Did you know, Monty, that's how we started courting, Jenny and I. 536 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:13,600 She saw me walking through Rochdale wearing a cowboy hat I bought 537 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:19,480 when I was on the cargo ships to California, and she thought I must be a film star. 538 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:23,360 Santa Monica, Jenny, is the playground of the stars. 539 00:35:23,360 --> 00:35:28,160 Sunshine. That big house with its lovely swimming pool... 540 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:30,120 I'm not going in no swimming pool. 541 00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:32,560 You used to swim in the canal, woman! 542 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:37,200 Stick a couple of dead cats and an old bike in that pool and she'll be in it like a shot. 543 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:38,240 You've had enough. 544 00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:41,080 I'd had enough about forty years ago. 545 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:43,480 They all end up like their mothers, Monty. 546 00:35:43,480 --> 00:35:45,080 Hard luck, mate. 547 00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:51,160 We don't do that in Rochdale. 548 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:53,840 Come on, Fred, we're going. 549 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:02,360 Is this what you're looking for, Dad? 550 00:36:02,360 --> 00:36:05,520 Oh, There it is. Don't tell your mother. 551 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:09,600 Am I doing the right thing, Dad? 552 00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:11,520 You love him, don't you? 553 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:15,680 Of course. 554 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:17,480 He's a right gent and that, Grace. 555 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:19,840 You know he asked my permission and everything? 556 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:22,680 I said, "You're mistaking me for the man in charge here, Monty, 557 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:24,120 "you better ask Jenny." 558 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:27,880 Eh, you're not marrying him just because your ma told you to? 559 00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:30,600 Of course not. I learned my lesson. 560 00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:37,120 Do you remember that game you all used to play when you were a nipper back in Rochdale? 561 00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:41,200 You used to grab the back of the tram and run hell for leather. 562 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:44,320 It's a wonder we weren't all killed! 563 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:52,240 Run and run and run, faster and faster, and wait till the last possible moment before you let go. 564 00:36:54,680 --> 00:36:59,120 You know, it seems to me that you never stopped running ever since. 565 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:03,480 Fred. You and me, we're going now. 566 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:06,040 I've just opened another bottle of champagne, love. 567 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:07,680 Now, I said. Leave them to it. 568 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,880 I'll see you tomorrow, love. 569 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:20,360 Come on, love, let's go. 570 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:21,720 Come on. 571 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:53,520 Mrs Bianchi! 572 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:55,160 Just five minutes for the egg, please! 573 00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:00,160 Who are you? I'm Mrs Bianchi. 574 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:02,200 I like it. Mrs Bianchi. 575 00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:06,040 Grace Bianchi. But where is old Mrs Bianchi? 576 00:38:06,040 --> 00:38:08,080 Oh, her. 577 00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:10,920 Hold on. I miss her. 578 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:17,080 That's better. 579 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:20,600 Prima Colazione. Ah! 580 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:24,640 Where is my newspaper, Old Mrs Bianchi? 581 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:27,600 SHE MUMBLES AND WHINES 582 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,920 La la la la la la la! 583 00:38:29,920 --> 00:38:33,520 That's what I call service. 584 00:38:35,240 --> 00:38:37,000 Good God. Did you see this? 585 00:38:39,080 --> 00:38:42,920 This is the hotel we stayed in at Arras. Bombed. Seven people dead. 586 00:38:42,920 --> 00:38:48,040 What are the Germans doing, bombing hotels? Innocent people. 587 00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:50,680 Obviously they thought you were still there. 588 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:55,480 Maybe someone really is looking after you. 589 00:38:55,480 --> 00:38:59,040 For the moment, you are safe here. 590 00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:01,520 They can't stop us, Monty. 591 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:04,200 Goebbels, Hitler, 592 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:05,680 none of them. 593 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:14,160 TELEPHONE RINGS 594 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:22,440 Hello? 595 00:39:22,440 --> 00:39:23,640 It is. 596 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:26,280 Well, thank you very much. 597 00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:30,640 Oh, I see. 598 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:34,800 Right. 599 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,120 Right. 600 00:39:37,120 --> 00:39:40,800 Well, thank you for warning us. 601 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:43,640 I will, yes. 602 00:39:43,640 --> 00:39:45,840 Goodbye. 603 00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:47,760 What's wrong? Who was that? 604 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:50,720 That was Lord Castlerosse on the phone, Monty. 605 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:52,600 Ah... 606 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:55,120 He's had a tip-off. 607 00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:57,800 Italy look set to enter the war. 608 00:39:57,800 --> 00:40:00,600 Any day now. 609 00:40:00,600 --> 00:40:02,520 Mussolini with Hitler. 610 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:06,320 Well... 611 00:40:06,320 --> 00:40:09,320 I will be the enemy then. 612 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:10,840 Don't worry. 613 00:40:10,840 --> 00:40:12,400 I'm Italian. I surrender. 614 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:14,840 This is no time for jokes, Monty. 615 00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:17,360 If you stay in England, you'll be interned. 616 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:19,240 What did I do? 617 00:40:19,240 --> 00:40:21,680 You're Italian. 618 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:23,200 That's a crime now? 619 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:24,880 It will be, yes. 620 00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:26,360 You'll have to leave. 621 00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:28,400 I'm not leaving you. 622 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:31,920 If I leave you to look after yourself you'll work yourself to death. 623 00:40:31,920 --> 00:40:34,160 What use would you be stuck in prison, eh? 624 00:40:34,160 --> 00:40:37,120 We could both go. Come with me to America. 625 00:40:37,120 --> 00:40:38,680 I can't. 626 00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:41,840 How would it look if I abandoned my country now? 627 00:40:41,840 --> 00:40:45,200 Why didn't you become an American citizen all those years ago? 628 00:40:45,200 --> 00:40:47,280 I didn't get round to it! 629 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,880 None of us did! 630 00:40:51,800 --> 00:40:53,400 What a mess. 631 00:40:54,600 --> 00:40:56,760 I think there's someone I can talk to. 632 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:00,160 Someone who can sort this out. 633 00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:05,200 Who? Who can you talk to? 634 00:41:05,200 --> 00:41:08,320 So how is the new boss? 635 00:41:10,840 --> 00:41:14,840 He's very kind, to see my wife at such short notice. 636 00:41:14,840 --> 00:41:17,520 Well... she is a Commander Of The British Empire, 637 00:41:17,520 --> 00:41:20,600 which obviously counts for something in matters like this. 638 00:41:20,600 --> 00:41:21,840 GRACIE WHISTLES 639 00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:23,120 Eh up... 640 00:41:23,120 --> 00:41:25,840 we're going to Canada. Canada? 641 00:41:29,520 --> 00:41:32,200 I'll do a nationwide tour, and you'll be safe. 642 00:41:32,200 --> 00:41:36,280 So we'll stay together? You on stage, me playing poker in the wings. 643 00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:40,760 Churchill's sending me there to raise money for the war effort, not lose it on cards! 644 00:41:40,760 --> 00:41:45,240 I never lose. When the Doctor gave you a 50/50 chance to live, I went to Ladbrokes... 645 00:41:45,240 --> 00:41:47,960 they give me 2/1. You made me very rich. 646 00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:50,440 You're a fool. You're wonderful. 647 00:41:53,720 --> 00:41:57,440 NEWSREADER: Gracie Fields crosses the Atlantic to Canada. 648 00:41:57,440 --> 00:42:00,520 A brave undertaking in these dark and troubled times. 649 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,120 Oh, the welcoming committee's arrived. 650 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:10,640 Welcome to Canada, Miss Fields. 651 00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:12,360 I'm honoured to be here. 652 00:42:12,360 --> 00:42:15,440 You are...Mario Bianchi? I am. 653 00:42:15,440 --> 00:42:17,680 I must ask you to accompany me please, sir. 654 00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:20,040 Accompany you? OK. Where's the piano? 655 00:42:20,040 --> 00:42:24,000 I'm arresting you, Mr Bianchi, on behalf of... Hold on. 656 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:26,240 This is my husband! Arrest him? 657 00:42:26,240 --> 00:42:27,680 Why, what's he done? 658 00:42:27,680 --> 00:42:30,280 Mussolini has formally declared war on Britain. 659 00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:33,440 And Mr Bianchi is therefore an enemy alien. 660 00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:35,440 Not here in Canada he's not! 661 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:37,720 We are an allied nation at war, Miss Fields. 662 00:42:37,720 --> 00:42:39,520 Italian nationals are to be interned. 663 00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:42,360 So I'm afraid you will have to come with me, Mr Bianchi. 664 00:42:42,360 --> 00:42:45,360 I'm coming too. No, Gracie. That won't be necessary, Miss Fields. 665 00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:49,080 Oh yes, it will! I've come here to do concerts at the behest of Winston Churchill, 666 00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:53,000 Prime Minister of England, and he made no mention of performing in prison. 667 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:55,760 Miss Fields. If you arrest my husband, you arrest me. 668 00:42:55,760 --> 00:42:58,720 Or you go and get your superior to sort this out. 669 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:03,080 I'm very sorry about all of this, Miss Fields. 670 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:07,320 There was never any question of Mr Bianchi being arrested. 671 00:43:07,320 --> 00:43:08,960 A misunderstanding. 672 00:43:08,960 --> 00:43:11,080 Thank you. So can we get on now? 673 00:43:11,080 --> 00:43:16,840 As per instructions, we are to guarantee your husband safe passage to California. 674 00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:18,640 But he's to accompany me on my tour! 675 00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:22,760 Once he has his American passport you will be free to travel together once more. 676 00:43:22,760 --> 00:43:27,400 That is unacceptable! My wife has been very sick, she can't do it alone. That's right. 677 00:43:27,400 --> 00:43:32,440 So the tour is cancelled! My wife is coming with me! No. Hold on Monty. I'm... 678 00:43:36,520 --> 00:43:39,880 You should consider yourself fortunate, Mr Bianchi, 679 00:43:39,880 --> 00:43:43,640 that special arrangements have been made for you. 680 00:43:43,640 --> 00:43:46,520 I'll let you say your farewells. 681 00:43:48,680 --> 00:43:50,320 He's assuming you're staying. 682 00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:53,480 I can't cancel all these shows, can I? 683 00:43:53,480 --> 00:43:56,680 You have to! You are coming with me to America... 684 00:43:56,680 --> 00:43:58,120 where everyone is welcome! 685 00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:01,760 I can't pull out of the tour. They need that money back at home. 686 00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:04,560 It's why I'm here! 687 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:07,360 I thought we came to Canada so we could be together. 688 00:44:07,360 --> 00:44:10,320 We did but... But all you can think of is them, them, them! 689 00:44:10,320 --> 00:44:12,920 You're not married to them, you're married to me! 690 00:44:17,680 --> 00:44:19,240 Come with me. 691 00:44:19,240 --> 00:44:21,480 Mrs Bianchi. 692 00:44:23,360 --> 00:44:25,800 I can't let my country down. 693 00:44:25,800 --> 00:44:28,200 I can't forget all the love they've shown me. 694 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:30,000 That isn't love! 695 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:33,720 If that isn't love, then I don't know what is! 696 00:44:37,120 --> 00:44:39,520 No. Maybe you don't. 697 00:45:03,440 --> 00:45:05,560 Goodbye, Gracie. 698 00:45:23,680 --> 00:45:25,200 Thanks, Guy. 699 00:45:40,640 --> 00:45:46,560 700 00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:52,640 701 00:45:52,640 --> 00:45:54,600 702 00:45:54,600 --> 00:45:58,960 703 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:04,680 704 00:46:04,680 --> 00:46:11,560 705 00:46:11,560 --> 00:46:17,240 706 00:46:17,240 --> 00:46:23,520 707 00:46:23,520 --> 00:46:32,760 708 00:46:32,760 --> 00:46:34,240 Stupid bloody man! 709 00:46:34,240 --> 00:46:36,000 Harry! Where did you come from? 710 00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:38,680 That musical director, bloody rude, he is! 711 00:46:38,680 --> 00:46:40,800 He ridiculed my accent the whole time! 712 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:44,880 Our musical director? Harry, he's Welsh. 713 00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:47,520 He's as Welsh as you are. 714 00:46:47,520 --> 00:46:49,360 What part of Wales is he from? 715 00:46:49,360 --> 00:46:51,760 Welsh Wales, just like you! 716 00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:56,880 Well, there are some parts of Wales that you might consider to be Welsh 717 00:46:56,880 --> 00:46:58,600 that I, as a Welshman, wouldn't. 718 00:46:58,600 --> 00:47:00,680 Not necessarily. 719 00:47:00,680 --> 00:47:02,200 Come here, you daft ha'porth. 720 00:47:03,920 --> 00:47:05,200 Oh, I'm sorry, Grace. 721 00:47:05,200 --> 00:47:09,520 I'm a little bit uptight, you know. It's the piles again, see. 722 00:47:09,520 --> 00:47:12,720 Never mind your piles, whatever happened to the Irish Guards? 723 00:47:12,720 --> 00:47:15,520 Well I've been transferred, ain't I, thanks to you. 724 00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:19,480 Word got through that your new accompanist wasn't up to much, so here I am. 725 00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:23,400 And that piano they had in the Guards was probably the best I've ever played 726 00:47:23,400 --> 00:47:25,640 so I hope you're happy with yourself. 727 00:47:27,360 --> 00:47:29,120 No Monty? 728 00:47:29,120 --> 00:47:31,160 No. 729 00:47:31,160 --> 00:47:32,680 No Monty. 730 00:47:35,800 --> 00:47:38,160 I'll be doing 34 concerts here in Canada, 731 00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:41,040 and if they go well, I'll be straight back for some more. 732 00:47:41,040 --> 00:47:44,400 All the proceeds will go to the Navy League? Every single penny. 733 00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:46,520 I'll be stony broke by the end, I can tell you. 734 00:47:46,520 --> 00:47:48,880 I can tell you we are most pleased to have you here. 735 00:47:48,880 --> 00:47:51,000 And by gum, I'm pleased to be here, love. 736 00:47:51,000 --> 00:47:55,160 Do you think Canadians will have a problem understanding your Cockney accent? 737 00:47:55,160 --> 00:47:57,800 Hee hee! Left the bloody hotel without me, didn't you! 738 00:47:57,800 --> 00:48:01,400 We couldn't wake you. If I could... Harry, my accompanist. Harry. 739 00:48:01,400 --> 00:48:05,040 Miss Fields says you have been her accompanist ten years. That's a lie. 740 00:48:05,040 --> 00:48:08,200 I've been working for her for nine years and eleven months. 741 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:11,120 LAUGHTER What are you laughing about? It's true! 742 00:48:11,120 --> 00:48:12,920 Your husband won't be joining you? 743 00:48:12,920 --> 00:48:16,560 No, I'll be meeting him in California when I'm finished here. 744 00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:18,400 What do you think of Vera Lynn? 745 00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:19,440 She's a bonny lass. 746 00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:23,400 They've started calling her The Forces' Sweetheart back in England. 747 00:48:23,400 --> 00:48:26,400 Well, yes. She's a lovely young thing. One last question. 748 00:48:26,400 --> 00:48:31,080 Mr Churchill recently announced the Battle of Britain has just begun in the skies over England. 749 00:48:31,080 --> 00:48:34,760 Do you have a message for everyone so many miles away back at home? 750 00:48:34,760 --> 00:48:39,280 Yes, tell them I'm working as hard as I can to raise the money that will help keep them safe 751 00:48:39,280 --> 00:48:41,760 and I'll be back as soon as humanly possible. 752 00:48:41,760 --> 00:48:45,520 Miss Fields, some of the English papers have suggested... 753 00:48:45,520 --> 00:48:50,520 Bye! ..patriotic for you to be here doing concerts when people are dying back in England. Bye! 754 00:48:50,520 --> 00:48:53,120 Miss Fields... 755 00:49:00,120 --> 00:49:03,360 Will that be all for today, ma'am? Yes, thank you, Guy. 756 00:49:08,400 --> 00:49:11,880 He reminds me of that fellow that used to work for you. 757 00:49:11,880 --> 00:49:13,520 Years ago. Big fellow. 758 00:49:13,520 --> 00:49:15,200 I don't remember. 759 00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:18,520 Well, no, because you couldn't move for young men in those days. 760 00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:21,440 Aye, and all of them after one thing. 761 00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:23,440 Really? Yes. 762 00:49:23,440 --> 00:49:27,560 "Miss Fields. I've got a song for you..." 763 00:49:27,560 --> 00:49:30,520 "Miss Fields, please, sing my song!" 764 00:49:30,520 --> 00:49:34,280 I had to hire that big fella to guard the stage door... 765 00:49:34,280 --> 00:49:35,800 Like an ape, he was. 766 00:49:35,800 --> 00:49:37,960 Like a gorilla. Massive. 767 00:49:37,960 --> 00:49:41,320 He only let you in because he thought you were a messenger boy. 768 00:49:41,320 --> 00:49:45,680 No, no, no. Because, even he could see my genius. 769 00:49:46,560 --> 00:49:50,800 17 years old, scrawny and with your thick spectacles. 770 00:49:50,800 --> 00:49:53,960 And a song that you bought on the spot. 771 00:49:53,960 --> 00:49:58,320 Oh, that's true. I sang it that very night. 772 00:49:59,920 --> 00:50:07,720 that I've been through 773 00:50:07,720 --> 00:50:10,920 774 00:50:10,920 --> 00:50:14,840 775 00:50:14,840 --> 00:50:17,120 776 00:50:20,360 --> 00:50:24,880 that you do 777 00:50:24,880 --> 00:50:30,560 what I say is only too true 778 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:34,880 779 00:50:34,880 --> 00:50:37,040 780 00:50:37,040 --> 00:50:40,280 How could you write that? When you were only 17? 781 00:50:40,280 --> 00:50:42,560 Well, I told you. Genius. 782 00:50:42,560 --> 00:50:45,080 But how did you know about life? 783 00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:49,120 From listening to songs, I suppose. 784 00:50:49,120 --> 00:50:50,680 Same as me then. 785 00:50:50,680 --> 00:50:53,200 Just listening to songs and singing them back. 786 00:50:53,200 --> 00:50:54,320 Over and over. 787 00:50:58,040 --> 00:50:59,880 You never had your heart broken? 788 00:51:04,600 --> 00:51:07,040 No. Of course not. 789 00:51:09,320 --> 00:51:12,000 I was only 17, wasn't I? 790 00:51:12,880 --> 00:51:15,520 We've sung about the lot of it, haven't we, Harry? 791 00:51:16,280 --> 00:51:18,240 Things that have never happened. 792 00:51:18,240 --> 00:51:19,920 Places we've never even been. 793 00:51:21,520 --> 00:51:25,040 I must have sung "I love you" 100,000 times, or more. 794 00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:27,920 It's what people want to hear. 795 00:51:27,920 --> 00:51:30,600 Yes, it is. You're right. 796 00:51:30,600 --> 00:51:32,200 It's what people want to hear. 797 00:51:32,200 --> 00:51:34,040 So it's what we do. 798 00:51:34,040 --> 00:51:36,600 Singing and making noises. 799 00:51:43,880 --> 00:51:45,720 Have you ever been in love, Harry? 800 00:51:52,520 --> 00:51:55,680 I think it's, um, I think it's time you went to bed. 801 00:51:58,120 --> 00:52:00,280 Yes. I suppose it is. 802 00:52:09,960 --> 00:52:13,680 They're not so clever in Esher, Surrey are they, Guy? No ma'am? 803 00:52:13,680 --> 00:52:16,600 "How sad and disappointed I am that you, Gracie Fields, 804 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:19,880 "should run off with your wog husband in our hour of need. 805 00:52:19,880 --> 00:52:24,880 "He is a well-known fascist and I believe he was once a member of Al Capone's gang." 806 00:52:24,880 --> 00:52:27,120 He's not a wog, you silly fool. 807 00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:28,680 He's a wop. 808 00:52:28,680 --> 00:52:30,000 Some people. 809 00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:36,920 They seem to know that in Cheam, and Bognor and Stroud and Penzance... 810 00:52:36,920 --> 00:52:38,960 Why don't they know it in Esher? 811 00:52:40,040 --> 00:52:43,320 They're going to throw rotten eggs at me in Reading, 812 00:52:43,320 --> 00:52:46,800 and in Hitchin they're going to hang me from the highest... 813 00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:48,680 Is that how you spell bough? 814 00:52:50,920 --> 00:52:51,960 No. 815 00:52:54,680 --> 00:52:56,040 And no Y in Diego either. 816 00:53:04,080 --> 00:53:06,240 Three days now. 817 00:53:06,240 --> 00:53:08,960 Three days since I've had a satisfactory movement. 818 00:53:08,960 --> 00:53:11,320 Good morning, Harry. 819 00:53:11,320 --> 00:53:14,840 I got half way through the stock and shares before I finally gave up. 820 00:53:14,840 --> 00:53:17,120 Oh, no, I wouldn't look at that if I were you. 821 00:53:17,120 --> 00:53:20,440 What you talking about? Give it here! 822 00:53:21,880 --> 00:53:23,760 Stuff and nonsense. All of it. 823 00:53:23,760 --> 00:53:25,160 What the heck... 824 00:53:25,160 --> 00:53:26,800 There. I told you not to read it. 825 00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:30,360 "Miss Gracie Fields has fled England with her Italian husband 826 00:53:30,360 --> 00:53:37,120 "and an estimated £100,000 in cash and a further fortune in jewellery?" 827 00:53:37,120 --> 00:53:40,880 How ridiculous can you get? How can they print such rubbish? 828 00:53:40,880 --> 00:53:43,480 There's a war on, for heaven's sake! 829 00:53:43,480 --> 00:53:46,160 What you looking at me like that for? 830 00:53:46,160 --> 00:53:48,320 Well? Did you? 831 00:53:48,320 --> 00:53:51,280 Of course I bloody didn't! It's a damned lie! 832 00:53:51,280 --> 00:53:55,800 Is it? Of course it is! Well, I thought it was. 833 00:53:55,800 --> 00:53:58,360 It's a load of rubbish, and you know it! 834 00:54:23,680 --> 00:54:25,960 Why have you run away from England? 835 00:54:25,960 --> 00:54:28,680 I've not. I'm here to perform. Is that your husband? 836 00:54:28,680 --> 00:54:32,760 No, he's not! Has he gone back to Italy? Where's your jewellery? 837 00:54:32,760 --> 00:54:37,640 I'm wearing it, it's all here! On this finger! That's all I've got. 838 00:54:37,640 --> 00:54:39,720 How much have you really smuggled out? 839 00:54:39,720 --> 00:54:41,480 I haven't smuggled anything out! 840 00:54:41,480 --> 00:54:45,000 Questions were asked in Parliament. They say you smuggled £10,000! 841 00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:46,920 Why isn't your husband imprisoned? 842 00:54:46,920 --> 00:54:49,280 He's done nothing wrong! And neither have I. 843 00:54:49,280 --> 00:54:52,600 If I've done anything wrong I'll put it right when I'm finished. 844 00:54:52,600 --> 00:54:55,760 But I'm here on a tour, and I'm getting on with it. 845 00:54:55,760 --> 00:54:58,280 People need a smile putting back on their faces. 846 00:54:58,280 --> 00:55:02,320 I don't know if any of your lot have noticed but there's a war on. 847 00:55:02,320 --> 00:55:05,360 Miss Fields? One more question... Miss Fields? 848 00:55:05,360 --> 00:55:07,520 I'll speak to them. I've nothing to hide. 849 00:55:07,520 --> 00:55:09,760 Did you know your husband was a fascist? 850 00:55:09,760 --> 00:55:12,960 He's no more of a fascist than me! Are you a fascist? 851 00:55:12,960 --> 00:55:15,320 No! I mean more of a fascist than me or the King of... 852 00:55:15,320 --> 00:55:18,440 The King Of England? Old King Cole, I don't know! Al Capone. 853 00:55:18,440 --> 00:55:21,400 No, I said "Old King Cole". 854 00:55:21,400 --> 00:55:24,480 He was a member of Al Capone's gang, were you aware of that? 855 00:55:24,480 --> 00:55:27,960 Al Capone! My husband was a Keystone Kop! 856 00:55:27,960 --> 00:55:34,360 SHOUTS CONTINUE 857 00:55:35,840 --> 00:55:38,960 I don't suppose you've ever been booed off before, have you? 858 00:55:38,960 --> 00:55:41,400 No I haven't, and I don't intend to start now. 859 00:55:41,400 --> 00:55:46,480 Think of the number of times you've stopped the applause with that "errand boy" whistle of yours. 860 00:55:46,480 --> 00:55:48,400 Every blinking time. 861 00:55:49,880 --> 00:55:52,360 We've all told you. Archie, Bert, everyone. 862 00:55:52,360 --> 00:55:54,440 Let the applause ride. 863 00:55:54,440 --> 00:55:55,960 Because one day, 864 00:55:55,960 --> 00:55:57,080 you know... 865 00:55:57,080 --> 00:55:59,680 the applause might dry up of its own accord. 866 00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:02,400 Thanks, Harry. I knew I could rely on you. 867 00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:05,360 Ladies and Gentlemen, next up on tonight's bill, 868 00:56:05,360 --> 00:56:07,880 all the way from England... 869 00:56:07,880 --> 00:56:09,240 Britain, damn you. 870 00:56:09,240 --> 00:56:11,200 Gracie Fields! 871 00:56:18,520 --> 00:56:22,640 APPLAUSE 872 00:56:22,640 --> 00:56:25,680 Hello, everybody! 873 00:56:25,680 --> 00:56:29,360 Ee, what's the matter? Has someone died? 874 00:56:29,360 --> 00:56:31,200 Not yet! 875 00:56:31,200 --> 00:56:34,880 I was going to sing He's Dead But He Won't Lie Down, 876 00:56:34,880 --> 00:56:37,480 but I'd hate to cause offence. 877 00:56:37,480 --> 00:56:38,920 Can you sing Far Far Away? 878 00:56:38,920 --> 00:56:42,000 I'm sorry, love. I'm a bit deaf. What was that? 879 00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:43,960 There'll always be an England! 880 00:56:43,960 --> 00:56:45,680 There will always be an England. 881 00:56:45,680 --> 00:56:48,800 Let's hope so, love. That's why I'm here. 882 00:56:48,800 --> 00:56:51,800 Sing it! Sing There'll Always Be An England! 883 00:56:58,400 --> 00:57:02,360 884 00:57:02,360 --> 00:57:06,680 885 00:57:06,680 --> 00:57:10,960 a cottage small... 886 00:57:10,960 --> 00:57:14,160 Get off! 887 00:57:14,160 --> 00:57:18,480 888 00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:23,520 889 00:57:23,520 --> 00:57:27,160 890 00:57:27,160 --> 00:57:30,240 891 00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:33,320 892 00:57:33,320 --> 00:57:35,240 Fascist! 893 00:57:35,240 --> 00:57:37,280 Shout it aloud 894 00:57:37,280 --> 00:57:39,480 895 00:57:39,480 --> 00:57:41,040 896 00:57:41,040 --> 00:57:42,960 897 00:57:42,960 --> 00:57:47,480 the chains, nothing can break 898 00:57:47,480 --> 00:57:51,920 899 00:57:51,920 --> 00:57:56,040 900 00:57:56,040 --> 00:58:01,040 901 00:58:01,040 --> 00:58:06,840 Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! 902 00:58:06,840 --> 00:58:12,560 Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! 903 00:58:14,080 --> 00:58:16,920 Thank you. God bless. 904 00:58:16,920 --> 00:58:19,200 CHANTING CONTINUES 905 00:58:19,200 --> 00:58:22,560 OK! So you put this in your newspaper, are you listening? 906 00:58:22,560 --> 00:58:28,960 I am not a British Citizen, and it is my own money. 907 00:58:28,960 --> 00:58:33,000 My wife and I followed the usual procedure, 908 00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:39,440 by making regular application for permission to take our money with us. 909 00:58:39,440 --> 00:58:45,080 "It is just because I am Italian that they are trying to make things disagreeable for Miss Fields. 910 00:58:45,080 --> 00:58:46,880 "I wish they would cease. 911 00:58:46,880 --> 00:58:49,840 "She has been giving generously of her time and talents. 912 00:58:49,840 --> 00:58:52,720 "If they bother us any more I am going to telephone to her 913 00:58:52,720 --> 00:58:55,080 "to come home and live like a normal person." 914 00:58:58,360 --> 00:59:00,920 PHONE RINGS 915 00:59:09,120 --> 00:59:11,920 Hello? Why the hell have you stuck your oar in? 916 00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:14,240 Gracie? You've made it a hundred times worse! 917 00:59:14,240 --> 00:59:17,000 Gracie. Calm down. 'All you've done is stir it up!' 918 00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:18,280 They would've let it go! 919 00:59:18,280 --> 00:59:22,080 Believe it or not I won't stand by and see you humiliated by these idiots. 920 00:59:22,080 --> 00:59:24,520 It's my business! Don't interfere! 921 00:59:24,520 --> 00:59:27,880 I am your husband! I cannot ignore my wife being called a traitor! 922 00:59:27,880 --> 00:59:29,920 That is what they are calling you! 923 00:59:29,920 --> 00:59:32,280 Only because I married you! 924 00:59:32,280 --> 00:59:37,200 If that's how you feel maybe you should have thought twice about marrying a wop in the first place! 925 00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:39,480 Why did you marry me? My mother told me to! 926 00:59:39,480 --> 00:59:43,480 Maybe you should do what I tell you! Maybe I don't want anyone telling me what to do! 927 00:59:43,480 --> 00:59:48,360 No! You're right. Maybe you don't. You don't need me! You don't need anyone! You're on your own! 928 01:00:05,280 --> 01:00:07,800 And now, ladies and gentlemen, 929 01:00:07,800 --> 01:00:12,120 I have with me Miss Gracie Fields, all the way from England. 930 01:00:12,120 --> 01:00:14,360 Gracie, welcome to Iowa. 931 01:00:14,360 --> 01:00:16,440 Gracious, is that where we are? 932 01:00:16,440 --> 01:00:18,400 It most certainly is. 933 01:00:18,400 --> 01:00:21,400 You've been on tour for quite some time, how has it been? 934 01:00:21,400 --> 01:00:26,840 It's been fantastic, Joe, the people have been wonderful, and the audiences are terrific. 935 01:00:26,840 --> 01:00:29,080 I'm very pleased to hear that... 936 01:00:29,080 --> 01:00:31,280 You're probably better off here in Iowa, 937 01:00:31,280 --> 01:00:35,000 because I believe the newspapers in Britain are calling you a traitor. 938 01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:39,640 Actions speak louder than words I was always taught, Joe, which is why I'm here. 939 01:00:39,640 --> 01:00:45,280 To raise awareness in the good old U S of A, because we need your help. We're counting on it. 940 01:00:45,280 --> 01:00:47,520 What reception do you expect when you return? 941 01:00:47,520 --> 01:00:51,000 Well, I'm not going home yet, I've got plenty more work to do here. 942 01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:54,440 We've got concerts all over the place, here there and everywhere. 943 01:00:54,440 --> 01:00:57,000 You must be a little scared to go back to Britain? 944 01:00:57,000 --> 01:00:58,960 I don't think so. 945 01:00:58,960 --> 01:01:01,600 I miss all those wonderful people back at home, 946 01:01:01,600 --> 01:01:06,560 I miss their love and devotion, and I'll get back to them as soon as I can. 947 01:01:06,560 --> 01:01:09,480 Scared, why would I be scared? 948 01:01:09,480 --> 01:01:14,720 I was thinking of the bombing of your country, Miss Fields. I'd be scared. I'd be happier to be here. 949 01:01:16,880 --> 01:01:19,160 You're going to sing for us, am I right? 950 01:01:19,160 --> 01:01:22,680 That's right, Joe. I'm going to sing Looking On The Bright Side. 951 01:01:22,680 --> 01:01:27,680 Ladies and Gentleman, Miss Gracie Fields with Looking On The Bright Side. 952 01:01:27,680 --> 01:01:29,200 And we're off the air. 953 01:01:29,200 --> 01:01:31,240 Gracie, thank you very much. 954 01:01:31,240 --> 01:01:33,600 May I say, that is quite an accent you have. 955 01:01:33,600 --> 01:01:36,600 Thank you. And may I say, so do you. 956 01:01:36,600 --> 01:01:41,200 I was expecting something a little more mid-Atlantic. Mid-Atlantic. 957 01:01:41,200 --> 01:01:43,040 In the middle of the ocean. 958 01:01:44,560 --> 01:01:46,160 Drowning. 959 01:01:46,160 --> 01:01:49,520 960 01:01:49,520 --> 01:01:52,560 961 01:01:52,560 --> 01:01:54,000 962 01:01:54,000 --> 01:01:55,720 963 01:01:55,720 --> 01:01:59,880 964 01:01:59,880 --> 01:02:02,800 965 01:02:02,800 --> 01:02:05,360 966 01:02:05,360 --> 01:02:07,160 967 01:02:07,160 --> 01:02:08,920 968 01:02:08,920 --> 01:02:12,080 the bright side of life 969 01:02:12,080 --> 01:02:15,800 970 01:02:15,800 --> 01:02:19,280 Stop a minute will you, Guy? 971 01:02:19,280 --> 01:02:25,160 And let the sun shift over to me. 972 01:02:25,160 --> 01:02:27,680 Are you Gracie Fields? Yes, love. I am. 973 01:02:29,480 --> 01:02:35,200 Though today's all care and strife 974 01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:38,560 Sticking out my chin 975 01:02:38,560 --> 01:02:41,600 the bright side of life. 976 01:02:54,960 --> 01:02:56,840 PHONE RINGS 977 01:03:00,560 --> 01:03:02,160 Sir, telephone call for you. 978 01:03:02,160 --> 01:03:06,440 I don't want to speak to anyone. No-one at all. 979 01:03:08,840 --> 01:03:10,000 He's not? 980 01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:13,520 Thank you, bye-bye. 981 01:03:34,360 --> 01:03:36,560 I have 982 01:03:39,040 --> 01:03:41,760 Oh, I think I... 983 01:03:41,760 --> 01:03:43,400 Goodnight. 984 01:04:04,080 --> 01:04:05,840 Is that tea or coffee? 985 01:04:05,840 --> 01:04:07,280 I don't know. 986 01:04:08,800 --> 01:04:11,920 I think it's today's tea that smells of yesterday's coffee. 987 01:04:14,120 --> 01:04:15,760 Or maybe vice versa. 988 01:04:24,360 --> 01:04:26,440 I can't live like this much longer. 989 01:04:27,400 --> 01:04:29,280 No. Neither can I. 990 01:04:29,280 --> 01:04:32,040 A proper cup of coffee. 991 01:04:32,040 --> 01:04:33,560 My own bed. 992 01:04:35,080 --> 01:04:37,080 Or maybe even someone else's. 993 01:04:38,480 --> 01:04:41,200 Is there something you're trying to tell me, Harry? 994 01:04:42,440 --> 01:04:45,040 You're not courting at last, are you? 995 01:04:45,040 --> 01:04:46,600 No. I'm not. 996 01:04:46,600 --> 01:04:50,720 I'm still only writing songs about it. 997 01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:54,120 The thought of that made me unhappy this morning. 998 01:04:55,640 --> 01:04:59,120 I just...don't want to let life pass me by. 999 01:05:10,760 --> 01:05:13,360 What was that film called that you did? 1000 01:05:13,360 --> 01:05:15,200 Which one? 1001 01:05:15,200 --> 01:05:17,400 I don't know. That's what I'm asking you. 1002 01:05:17,400 --> 01:05:20,360 What happened in it? 1003 01:05:20,360 --> 01:05:24,000 I can't remember. 1004 01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:26,400 I think you saved the day. 1005 01:05:26,400 --> 01:05:28,520 I always saved the day. 1006 01:05:30,800 --> 01:05:33,280 Maybe there was a dog in it. 1007 01:05:33,280 --> 01:05:34,560 Keep Smiling. 1008 01:05:34,560 --> 01:05:36,520 What happened in that one? 1009 01:05:36,520 --> 01:05:40,560 I milked a cow. I got chased by dogs. I nearly drowned. 1010 01:05:40,560 --> 01:05:42,680 I did a tour with tramps. 1011 01:05:42,680 --> 01:05:44,360 Then I saved the day. 1012 01:05:44,360 --> 01:05:47,400 No, no, no, no. It wasn't that one. 1013 01:05:47,400 --> 01:05:50,480 HE STOPS PLAYING 1014 01:05:50,480 --> 01:05:52,360 You did the Apache Dance. 1015 01:05:53,560 --> 01:05:55,560 Queen Of Hearts. 1016 01:05:55,560 --> 01:05:57,880 Queen Of Hearts. 1017 01:05:57,880 --> 01:06:00,440 RESUMES PLAYING 1018 01:06:00,440 --> 01:06:06,840 Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes... 1019 01:06:11,240 --> 01:06:13,520 That's the first film Monty directed me in. 1020 01:06:13,520 --> 01:06:18,600 Silly beggar, he put a pile of newspapers under my seat on the first morning. 1021 01:06:18,600 --> 01:06:22,400 Then he set fire to them. I should have known. 1022 01:06:22,400 --> 01:06:25,640 Yes. Queen Of Hearts. 1023 01:06:25,640 --> 01:06:27,440 I liked that one. 1024 01:06:27,440 --> 01:06:30,160 You got the fella at the end for once, didn't you? 1025 01:06:59,240 --> 01:07:01,640 You'll have me, 1026 01:07:03,240 --> 01:07:07,840 I'll always cling to you, 1027 01:07:07,840 --> 01:07:11,400 You'll have me, 1028 01:07:12,840 --> 01:07:18,920 I'll always sing to you. 1029 01:07:18,920 --> 01:07:21,800 Life gave us our awful blow. 1030 01:07:21,800 --> 01:07:26,640 But my, dear we'll live to show the world what love can do. 1031 01:07:50,320 --> 01:07:51,680 Gracie! 1032 01:07:53,880 --> 01:07:55,520 Monty. 1033 01:07:56,480 --> 01:07:59,200 She's going to be in my new picture. 1034 01:07:59,200 --> 01:08:02,320 It's called Honeymoon Merry-Go-Round. 1035 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:05,840 It's about a pair of newlyweds 1036 01:08:05,840 --> 01:08:10,080 who try to have a nice, romantic honeymoon but end up having a big fight instead. 1037 01:08:10,080 --> 01:08:11,800 Oh, dear. 1038 01:08:11,800 --> 01:08:13,560 Don't worry. It's a comedy. 1039 01:08:13,560 --> 01:08:15,200 It doesn't sound so funny. 1040 01:08:15,200 --> 01:08:17,120 Oh, it's funny. 1041 01:08:17,120 --> 01:08:19,560 I wrote it myself. 1042 01:08:19,560 --> 01:08:22,120 What happens in the end? 1043 01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:30,720 I don't know yet. 1044 01:08:32,600 --> 01:08:33,760 Did you get my card? 1045 01:08:33,760 --> 01:08:35,800 I sent you a card. 1046 01:08:39,560 --> 01:08:40,600 Our Gracie. 1047 01:08:43,880 --> 01:08:46,640 I should have known you would never be my Gracie. 1048 01:08:46,640 --> 01:08:50,440 I am your Gracie, 1049 01:08:50,440 --> 01:08:52,400 really, I am. 1050 01:08:52,400 --> 01:08:56,720 Think how many of these you have given away over the years. Thousands. 1051 01:08:56,720 --> 01:08:58,640 That's the last one. 1052 01:08:58,640 --> 01:09:00,160 I'm going to pack it all in. 1053 01:09:00,160 --> 01:09:02,760 Why? 1054 01:09:02,760 --> 01:09:05,400 For you. 1055 01:09:05,400 --> 01:09:08,760 Impossible. 1056 01:09:08,760 --> 01:09:11,920 I can do it now, I know I can. 1057 01:09:11,920 --> 01:09:15,440 I could never have thrown it all in before, 1058 01:09:15,440 --> 01:09:16,720 I was too frightened. 1059 01:09:18,040 --> 01:09:19,280 Running for my life, 1060 01:09:19,280 --> 01:09:22,040 couldn't stop. 1061 01:09:22,040 --> 01:09:24,320 But I'm not frightened any more. 1062 01:09:24,320 --> 01:09:26,040 Gracie... 1063 01:09:26,040 --> 01:09:28,080 Because I've got you. 1064 01:09:31,280 --> 01:09:35,600 I don't have to be Gracie Fields with you. 1065 01:09:37,480 --> 01:09:40,000 I can just be me. 1066 01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:44,360 Gracie. You said it yourself, this is what we do, this is who we are. 1067 01:09:44,360 --> 01:09:46,440 You stop performing and you would die. 1068 01:09:59,560 --> 01:10:00,920 There you go, Monty. 1069 01:10:02,160 --> 01:10:03,240 Your Gracie. 1070 01:10:05,960 --> 01:10:08,280 I love you, Monty. 1071 01:10:09,920 --> 01:10:12,040 I want to be Mrs Bianchi. 1072 01:10:16,040 --> 01:10:17,960 Please. Just once. 1073 01:10:20,320 --> 01:10:22,280 It's Bianchi. 1074 01:10:26,160 --> 01:10:27,680 Bianchi. 1075 01:10:34,320 --> 01:10:35,360 Hello. 1076 01:10:35,360 --> 01:10:38,520 Well, I can't tell you how wonderful it is to be back, 1077 01:10:38,520 --> 01:10:40,760 now I've finished my little war job. 1078 01:10:40,760 --> 01:10:45,280 It started so long ago in France, then Canada, 1079 01:10:45,280 --> 01:10:48,240 then I toured America for British War relief. 1080 01:10:48,240 --> 01:10:52,640 Then it was Honolulu and the Fiji Islands through to Australia and New Zealand. 1081 01:10:52,640 --> 01:10:57,000 Through Borneo and New Guinea, before we joined the Americans 1082 01:10:57,000 --> 01:11:00,120 and we did all through the Philippines right up to Okinawa. 1083 01:11:00,120 --> 01:11:04,480 I say I want to retire but nobody takes any notice of me. 1084 01:11:04,480 --> 01:11:07,280 But I suppose as long as my... 1085 01:11:07,280 --> 01:11:08,960 1086 01:11:08,960 --> 01:11:12,440 keeps working, I'll keep following it. 1087 01:11:12,440 --> 01:11:16,040 Cheerio, everybody, and God bless all of you. 1088 01:11:22,360 --> 01:11:26,240 Now the war is over how does it feel to be back here at the London Palladium? 1089 01:11:26,240 --> 01:11:27,960 Grand, lad. It feels grand. 1090 01:11:27,960 --> 01:11:30,480 But you live on the Isle of Capri now. 1091 01:11:30,480 --> 01:11:32,160 That's right. With my husband. 1092 01:11:32,160 --> 01:11:35,200 Husband, writer, faithful retainer. 1093 01:11:35,200 --> 01:11:36,440 10 minutes. 1094 01:11:36,440 --> 01:11:37,920 OK. 1095 01:11:37,920 --> 01:11:39,240 I'll leave you to it now. 1096 01:11:39,240 --> 01:11:41,200 Thank you, Miss Fields. Thank you. 1097 01:11:43,800 --> 01:11:46,680 Miss Fields. Yes, love. 1098 01:11:46,680 --> 01:11:49,680 Do you, by any chance, remember getting stuck in the mud 1099 01:11:49,680 --> 01:11:52,800 in Northern France in November 1939, 1100 01:11:52,800 --> 01:11:56,000 and a bunch of British soldiers helped push you out? 1101 01:11:56,000 --> 01:12:00,000 Yes, I do. And a little lad asked me to sing Sally for him. 1102 01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:02,760 That's right. 1103 01:12:02,760 --> 01:12:05,040 I wonder what happened to him. 1104 01:12:05,040 --> 01:12:06,600 Oh, don't you worry. 1105 01:12:06,600 --> 01:12:07,880 He's fine. 1106 01:12:07,880 --> 01:12:09,960 Thank you. Thank you. 1107 01:12:29,160 --> 01:12:32,080 Will it be all right? 1108 01:12:32,080 --> 01:12:33,640 You will be wonderful. 1109 01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:41,280 You'll no doubt be pleased to know... 1110 01:12:41,280 --> 01:12:45,320 the train has successfully left the station. 1111 01:12:45,320 --> 01:12:48,240 Oh, that's a weight off my mind. 1112 01:12:48,240 --> 01:12:50,320 Harry, what are you talking about? 1113 01:12:50,320 --> 01:12:53,040 He means he has just succeeded in moving his bowels. 1114 01:12:53,040 --> 01:12:55,560 Ladies and Gentlemen... 1115 01:12:55,560 --> 01:12:58,280 Miss Gracie Fields. 1116 01:12:58,280 --> 01:13:01,480 Come on Harry, lad. Do your stuff. 1117 01:13:01,480 --> 01:13:04,280 APPLAUSE 1118 01:13:17,400 --> 01:13:22,320 1119 01:13:22,320 --> 01:13:26,280 1120 01:13:26,280 --> 01:13:32,320 1121 01:13:32,320 --> 01:13:38,160 1122 01:13:38,160 --> 01:13:41,840 1123 01:13:41,840 --> 01:13:48,880 1124 01:13:48,880 --> 01:13:54,200 1125 01:13:54,200 --> 01:13:58,720 1126 01:13:58,720 --> 01:14:05,600 1127 01:14:05,600 --> 01:14:09,360 1128 01:14:09,360 --> 01:14:13,680 1129 01:14:13,680 --> 01:14:19,640 1130 01:14:19,640 --> 01:14:26,360 1131 01:14:26,360 --> 01:14:30,800 1132 01:14:30,800 --> 01:14:34,880 1133 01:14:34,880 --> 01:14:44,280 1134 01:14:44,280 --> 01:14:46,680 APPLAUSE 1135 01:16:45,400 --> 01:16:49,080 And let the world go by 1136 01:16:49,080 --> 01:16:53,120 We march along the highway 1137 01:16:53,120 --> 01:16:56,200 1138 01:16:56,200 --> 01:16:59,960 to think of today 1139 01:16:59,960 --> 01:17:04,160 Although the skies are grey 1140 01:17:04,160 --> 01:17:07,440 You've got to sing a gay tune 1141 01:17:07,440 --> 01:17:10,600 make it right worthwhile 1142 01:17:10,600 --> 01:17:15,400 As we go along. 1143 01:17:15,400 --> 01:17:18,680 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 1144 01:17:20,960 --> 01:17:22,000 WHISTLES