Gracie Entertains Again AKA Gracie Fields… 1940

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Full title reads: "Gracie Fields Entertains".

MS & CUs of singer Gracie Fields on stage with ENSA/NAAFI sign behind her singing "Sally" with cut-ins of sailors and marines in the audience singing with her. Gracie shouts out the words so the audience can sing along with her.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20519
Sort Number:
40/004
Time in/Out:
01:54:15:00 / 01:55:47:00
Canister:
40/4
Film ID:
1031.37
Issue Date:
11/01/1940

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