Looking on the Bright Side

Looking on the Bright Side

1932 · 78 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

Gracie Fields' second film Looking on the Bright Side was a smash hit film of 1932. It contains a lot of her biggest hit songs of the period.

Directed by Basil Dean · Written by Basil Dean

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