Gracie Fields--Biggest Aspidistra in the World, 1979 TV Performance

Gracie Fields made this rare TV appearance in 1979, singing one of her great hits "The Biggest Aspidistra in the World" and chatting with Pat O'Brien, William Demarest and Adela Rogers St. Johns. She died just a few months later at age 81.

[@steinwaygrande3971]

Dear Gracie. What a amazing lady and performer as well. Saw her once in the UK in 1978 !! That seems like a million years ago

[@drsunshine1959]

How well I remember watching this when it was originally aired! I felt honored to hear Gracie sing one of her signature songs.

[@chrisrogers8374]

Gracie Fields This Is Your Life is now on you tube from 1960.

[@edwardscherry3004]

Love this ...watched this it as a kid when it aired.

[@steinwaygrande3971]

Dear Gracie who sang to the troops when Britain had its back to the wall. What a remarkable lady she was

[@carolking6355]

A beautiful,wonderful woman. If I had only a chance to see her. Long live Gracie forever.

[@gf1001]

Fabulous, thanks for sharing this, the picture quality is wonderful.

[@wazrh732]

from a 40 something rochdalian youre missed gracie,.and never forgotten,my da and granny used to sing me songs you made.mmwwwwahhh.xx

[@cindyhague904]

The great Dame Gracie Fields fabulous

[@greenonions5296]

Such a treat!

[@drurrynuffsaid6819]

i agree, thanks so much for this. I researched the thing e me bob song just to see who she was.Tks again

[@davedoom60]

💗LOVE YOU GRACIE💗

[@bern6346]

Blue Grass over the rainbow

[@anonanon526]

What's wrong with me? I think she is cute. Í think all these dames (Check out Doris Day BTW) are just... way more amazing than the modern day celebrities i.e. Katy perry, Beyoncé etc

[@princeharming8963]

Yes... we'll take class and style.. over sex appeal any day.

[@kristenprice6565]

...He's American-accented and refers to her as " one of Britain's greatest..." ~ What American (Or Canuck , mebbe ?) show is this ?

[@Patrick3183]

Merv Griffin

[@kristenprice6565]

...Thank you !:-)

[@antoniod]

Merv Griffin was a loyal and long Anglophile and had many Brits on his show, especially his sidekick Arthur Treacher!

[@mushmorant9253]

Merv had "a lovely bunch of coconuts".

[@kevinchaffee9694]

I believe she died only a few months after this appearance.

[@kevinchaffee9694]

I believe she died only a few months after this show.

[@aeichler]

Yes.

[@jazzpianoman01]

Bill Demarest with Gracie

[@vicmclaglen1631]

Lancashire Blues would have been preferable