01 A pub singer campaigns to save her town's shipyard by appealing directly to a government official.
Gracie Fields became one of Britain’s most beloved entertainers, her warm Lancashire charm and singing voice making her the country’s highest-paid film star of the 1930s.
01 A pub singer campaigns to save her town's shipyard by appealing directly to a government official.
02 A struggling traveling variety troupe fights to keep their show afloat despite constant setbacks.
03 A market trader leads her fellow vendors in a spirited fight against a developer's plans to shut them down.
04 A cheerful millworker rallies her unemployed friends' spirits during a seaside holiday amid the Depression.
05 A hairdresser and a songwriter's romance is complicated by his sudden opportunity for stardom.
06 A hardworking cafe waitress's devotion to her soldier sweetheart is tested by years of separation and hardship.