GRACIE FIELDS AT ROCHDALE - SOUND

(16 Aug 1943)
Interior shots of canteen of Cotton Mill, Gracie Fields on stage singing. "Sally" & various other tunes. Leaving Cotton Mills. On balcony on Town Hall with Mayor & Mayoress of Rochdale (Coun. & Mrs. E. Thornton) CU & SV of Gracie Fields. Elevated taken from balcony of crowds in main square, cheering (silent) her. GS of Town Hall. Cut in shots of Gracie on stage. - Singing to workers. SONGS: SALLY, THINGAMEBOB, MY BOY, HE WOOED HER & WOOED HER, BE A GOOD LITTLE SOLDIER WHILE DADDIES AWAY, ANNIE LAURIE.
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[@paisley293]

Gracie!! 🤩🥰 What a gal! What a spirit! What a voice! What a presence she had and such a BIG HEART for each person in front of her. She was one of a kind, and will long be remembered. We love you Gracie Fields!! ❣❣❣

[@martincook318]

What a tremendous Woman she was and she never lost her Sense of Humour and also forgot her Roots and trained Properly she could gone on to Opera

[@aidanamson8568]

Thanks Gracie, you are a legend. Pure class. Thanks Sally.

[@hijodelaisla275]

People in those days knew what each other needed more than they do today.

[@lizdoyle7158]

SUPERSTAR GRACIE FIELDS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 YEH SHE WAS THE GREATEST FEMALE ENTERTAINER EVER 🌟🌟🌟⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@petelowson5481]

The generation who fought in the Second World War have so much to be proud of and we have so much to be grateful to them for.

[@hyperballadbradx6486]

What an electric performer

[@MrRichiekaye]

What a great talent she was.

[@pwmiles56]

Magical!

[@pauldavidson2415]

Best version of this song

[@christopherandtherobins1224]

Amazing footage ❤

[@Mistralok]

"I'm very happy to make the noises for you."

[@helenrobson661]

Gracie xxxxxxxxxxxx i love you xxxxxxxxxxx and your sadly missed. Ma'am we owe you so much xxxxxxxxxxx

[@lynzfranklin9954]

She should be as revered as Dame Vera

[@claimnumber515]

A very beutiful age.

[@mariannem4065]

Could you tell me when this recording was made please?

[@rjmun580]

It was August 1943. The Rochdale Observer of August 21st has a description of her visit. The lady who went to the same school was named as Miss Curtis but as it was wartime the name of the mill was not revealed. It does mention that there were 2000 employees and my guess is that it was Brights Fieldhouse Mill but could well be wrong.

[@xl1200r]

She belongs to us,the war workers…

[@davidbeavan9521]

They dont make um like that anymore

[@pauldavidson2415]

2:44 lol

[@readmylisp]

Thing -ummy- bob ...edible propaganda.