Gracie Fields 'Shipyard Sally' Wish Me Luck

Was asked by a young gentleman to upload this clip. Hope he enjoys it. Clip from Argyle TV film 'Shipyard Sally' starring Gracie Fields. The film is a 'flag waver' trying to highlight the plight of Clydebank workers in the late 1930's.

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[smoojah]

Jodie Prenger has a nice personality, however, I think that she would be a little too 'chunky' to play Gracie!

[talmadge1926]

There were many of my grandmothers generation who loved Gracies. She were always down to earth and her public identified with her. And they never never forgave her for fleeing to America for the duration of the war. My Grandma would either turn off the TV if she appeared or she would leave the room. I was too young to understand this but have never forgotten the bitterness that came into her voice if anybody mentioned Gracie Fields, I have since learned that she was not alone in this.

[smoojah]

It just goes to show that newspaper smear campaigns are nothing new. Gracie had married Monty Banks and was touring Canada when Italy declared war. Monty was to be interned but the authorities let him go to America. British newspapers said she had fled Britain with all her jewellery and £100,000. Parliament found no evidence of wrong doing.

Too late, mud had been flung, and had stuck! Gracie raised over £470,000 for the Navy League and went on to tour Australia and the Far East. Was made C.B.E

[1starryeyedkid]

@smoojah How come Churchill, if he was a personel friend [& indeed sent her on a war effort tour] not spring to her defence? How come more positive stories about her weren't printed in the press? Churchhill would have had the power in those days..

[smoojah]

Not my comment! I think the Churchill theory comes from the recent BBC transmission with Jane Horrocks as Gracie. Some of the facts are treated with a little artistic licence!!

[irisverygood]

I have to sing a music called 'The little old mill by gracie fields but i can t find anything about that song

[smoojah]

Are you sure that is the correct title for the lyrics?

[gf1001]

As this is the top viewed upload. GOOD NEWS Gracie fans Jane Horrocks is to play Gracie in a biopic on BBC4 Later this year, should be done as its 30 years in September since Gracie died aged 81 in 1979.

[Singaswego]

No she left because her husband would have been interned in the event Gracie worked tirelessly in America making money (huge amounts) for UK war charities - far soon as she was recovering from an operation for Cancer which nearly killed her. More of a patriot than many of the people she left behind.

[Reint25]

This is a great song. And really suitable for a more modern (perhaps more slower) cover. Anyway, great melody.

[peaceman1234567]

She was 2 years older than me Gran

[lilsaprano123]

Hi I recentlyl sang a Gracie song Wish Me Luck , I am 13 and really enjoyed performing it. Its above if you like to view it. thank you.

[Romach33]

I love Gracie singing this, Have used it on a war tribute video on my channel :-) thanks for posting this :-)

[Mayerling52]

love Gracie Fields! if they ever make a show Jodie Prenger would be great portraying her!!♥

[nightgrooveruk]

AWESOME THANK YOU ~ NAMASTE ~

[BrokenPromises3]

would you believe a 17 year old would be searching Gracie Fields on the You Tube? haha

[Eyoki777]

Can't believe all those rubbish stories about Gracie Fields fleeing the country during the war are still circulating. It was the press that persecuted her, pandering to a certain kind of reader. What's new? The same sort of thing goes on to this day.

[andieslandies]

Thanks so much for this, I've been familiar with the recording of the song for years and always wondered what film it was from!