A comedienne and singer in the British Music Halls, she was the top box-office draw and the highest paid actress in Britain in the 1930's. Her Northern, working-class girl character was a favourite during the inter-war years.See full bio »
1961Operation Snafu
(performer: "Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye" - uncredited)
1945Molly and Me
(performer: "The Artfulness, the Sinfulness, the Wickedness of Men" - uncredited, "Good Morning, My Dear" - uncredited, "Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers" - uncredited, "Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing" - uncredited, "Always Eat When You Are Hungry" - uncredited)
1943Stage Door Canteen
(performer: "Machine Gun Song" 1943 - uncredited, "The Lord's Prayer" 1935 - uncredited)
1939Shipyard Sally
(performer: "Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye", "Grandfather's Bagpipes", "I Got the Jitterbugs", "In Pernambuco")
1938We're Going to Be Rich
(performer: "The Sweetest Song in All the World", "The Trek Song", "Walter, Walter Lead Me to the Altar", "Ee, By Gum", "Will You Love Me When I'm Mutton", "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Ay", "Two Lovely Black Eyes")
1935Look Up and Laugh
(writer: "Anna from Anacapresi" - uncredited / performer: "Look Up and Laugh", "Love Is Everywhere", "Anna from Anacapresi", "Sally" - uncredited, "Looking on the Bright Side" - uncredited)
1934Sing As We Go
(performer: "Sing As We Go", "Just a Catchy Little Tune", "Thora" - uncredited, "In My Little Bottom Drawer" - uncredited, "Love, Wonderful Love" - uncredited)
1933This Week of Grace
(writer: "Mary Rose", "My Lucky Day", "Melody at Dawn")
1932Looking on the Bright Side
(performer: "Looking On the Bright Side", "I Hate You", "After Tonight We Say Goodbye", "You're More Than All The World To Me", "He's Dead But He Won't Lie Down")
1931Sally in Our Alley
(writer: "Lancashire Blues" / performer: "Sally", "Fall In And Follow The Band", "Fred Fannakapan", "Lancashire Blues")
Show all
Hide all
company.