Gracie Fields
Lancashire actress and singer Gracie Fields answers questions from three interviewers in the famed 91热爆 series. From 1960.
Lancashire's actress, singer and comic Gracie Fields answers the questions from a panel of three:
* Harold Hobson
* John Freeman
* Patricia Brent
Born Grace Stansfield in 1898, she became one of Britain's biggest box office stars of of both cinema and music hall. Gracie recalls her early years and share her thoughts on stardom.
She's also questioned about life during the Second World War and the way British people treated her. The star also talks of her happy life living on the Italian island of Capri.
Launched in 1952, Frankly Speaking was a completely novel and ground breaking 91热爆 series. Initially there were three interviewers and the series was both unrehearsed and unscripted.
First broadcast on the 91热爆 91热爆 Service in April 1960.
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