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This Week of Grace (1933)

This Week of Grace poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An unemployed woman from a poor background gets a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy duchess. Her new position brings funny situations and a chance at a better life.

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What happens

This Week of Grace is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gracie Fields, Henry Kendall and John Stuart. It was written by H. Fowler Mear and Jack Marks from a story by Nell Emerald and Maurice Braddell. The screenplay concerns a poor, unemployed woman who is made housekeeper at the estate of a wealthy duchess. It was promoted with the tagline "Cinderella in modern dress" and includes songs written by Harry Parr-Davies, such as "My Lucky Day" and "Happy Ending". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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