This Week of Grace

Date: 1933
Director: Maurice Elvey
Production Company: Julius Hagen Productions

Stars: Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall, Douglas Wakefield, Frank Pettingell, Minnie Rayner, John Stuart, Helen Haye, Marjorie Brookes, Nina Boudicault, Laurance Hanray, Vivian Foster, Agnes Imlay, Gordon Begg, S. Victor Stanley
Location(s): Middlesex, Sussex

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A poor, unemployed woman becomes a housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess.

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Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson

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Singing through the titles, Grace Milroy (Gracie Fields) holds up her card ready to clock on at the factory where she works.

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Making her way to work on another day, Gracie sees her bus approaching. The junction of St. Margarets Road, Crown Road and The Barons in St. Margarets, Middlesex.

Local John Harwood was quick onto this one. (SJ)

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After being delayed following a misunderstanding while trying to help a Gent who alights from the bus, Gracie is fired from her job.

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Kicking one of the warehouse doors, Gracie walks from the factory. Not much can be made out of the buildings but this may possibly be Ealing Studios.

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Reaching a park, Gracie sits on a bench next to the Duchess of Swinford and tells her of the bad luck that she's having.

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Offered a job as housekeeper by the Duchess, Gracie sets off to Swinford Castle with her Father (Frank Pettingell), brother Joe (Douglas Wakefield) and Mother (Minnie Rayner).

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The Milroy family arrive at the home of the eccentric Duchess of Swinford. Eridge Castle in Eridge Park between Royal Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough in Sussex.

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Met at the door by a Footman and Beef the Butler (Gordon Begg), the Milroys are mistaken for servants. Eridge Castle was demolished in 1937 and replaced by a modern mansion.

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Pearl Forrester (Marjorie Brooks) comments to Lord Clive Swinford (Henry Kendall) that she thought the Duchess was going to leave the castle to him.

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Gracie walks with Clive who tells her that the estate hasn't been that well looked after lately.

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Making their way over to a ramshackle cottage, Clive tells Gracie that it's home to harvester Albert Mortimer, his Wife and their ten Children.

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After paying a visit to the Mortimers, Lord Swinford waves back at Gracie as he leaves.

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With a spring in her step, Gracie sings as she continues to tour the estate.

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Clive talks about Gracie with his mother Lady Warmington (Helen Haye).

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Lady Warmington tells her son that the Duchess intends to make Gracie her heiress.

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On the golf course, Mr. Mortimer and Joe struggle to play a round.

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After romance blossoms between them, Gracie and Clive are married.

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Bridesmaids follow the happy couple from the church.

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Thinking that Clive has married believing her to have money, Gracie and her family leave during the wedding reception. The since demolished Eridge Castle.

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The Milroys drive back to their terraced home on Pennythorn Road. Facing west from Eridge Castle to the north-east of Crowborough in Sussex.

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After speaking with the Duchess of Swinford, Henry Baring (John Stuart) calls on Clive who has started a small private hire business.