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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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