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This Week of Grace
This merry jape set in an olde worlde castle is an exuberant star vehicle for Gracie Fields, with a mix of songs and comedy.
Comedy 1933 91 mins
Director: Maurice Elvey
Overview
A typically exuberant star vehicle for Gracie Fields, featuring the usual delightful mix of songs and broad comedy in a merry jape extolling class cohesion. After losing her factory job, 'Our Gracie' is offered the chance to manage a castle by a mystery benefactor - much to the consternation of its current aristocratic occupants. Comic routines, sentimental ballads and even some cod opera ensure that class barriers fall and romance wins the day.
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