Gracie Fields dies

Title

Gracie Fields dies

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Music

TX Date

27 Sep 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

Two archive clips following the death of Gracie Fields, music hall star and film actress, born and bred in Rochdale. 1. Report on concert in Rochdale when she was 80 including speech by Gracie, male reporter not identified. 2. Interview with Gracie after meeting the Queen Mother and on Rochdale, including impromptu song. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Gracie Fields

Keywords

Deaths; Actors; Performers; Rochdale; Entertainers; Honours; Famous people; Concert performances; Gracie Fields

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