Revelation!Tired of being blackmailed by her no-good father (or is it her ex-husband?) Jessie's character flips, storms the stage, and shocks the audience with the revelation that the surprisingly supple supposedly 60-something star of yesteryear wasn't being entirely sincere about her true identity, while doing high kicks that could take out a lightbulb.
"Now you now what I've been dying to tell you for weeks!"
Sadly I wasn't around in the days of the great musicals of the thirties, but thanks to Youtube, the British Film Institute and others, I can enjoy the Golden age of British Cinema. I can tell you that "Evergreen" was shot entirely on location at the "Gaumont- British Picture Corporation's" Studio's at Lime Grove, in Shepherds Bush, London.Sadly, the studio's have gone, but most of their products still exist.
june1932(August 8, 2008 at 2:11 pm)
this was the first movie i ever saw .my sister took me to the picture palace.i got so excited i peed in my welligton boots and had to slosh my way home.but i was happy cos i was going to be a star just like jessie.and now i am 76 i know now that we are all stars,so shine on you crazy diamonds.light upthe world with your love.peace to allxx
beery52(April 21, 2008 at 2:55 pm)
does anyone have the clip where jessie matthews is dancing and doing tap and singing on a barge to a gramaphone on the river bank
beery52(April 11, 2008 at 1:43 pm)
how old was jessie matthews when she passed away
beery52(April 11, 2008 at 1:43 pm)
how old was jessie matthews when she passed away
davlock2(August 23, 2007 at 2:29 pm)
just think, instead of Fred and Ginger it was very nearly Fred and Jessie ! Brilliant thank you.
mic33george(April 17, 2007 at 8:19 pm)
Can you up-load the"just by your example dear" scene from Evergreen as i love that tune!!
mic33george(April 15, 2007 at 8:51 am)
I have only just found all these Jessie Matthews clips-Just great!
creamofcardstv(April 7, 2007 at 5:04 pm)
Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. I've done another clip on some old cigarette cards of 1930's actors and actresses: Jessie Matthews , Charles Laughton, Gracie Fields, Florence Desmond, Boris Karloff from The Mummy, Laurence Olivier and many more.
twentiesDOLL12213(April 1, 2007 at 6:11 am)
Jessie Matthews is my all-time favorite tap-dancing actress! Thank you!
silverscreenmovies(March 31, 2007 at 8:24 pm)
Jessie Mathhews is such a joy to watch. I am so glad to have her films
prl1973(March 12, 2007 at 11:04 pm)
"Time is long overdue for a major Jessie Matthews revival!"Yes indeed, but the geneticists havent quite got us there yet... (sorry, I've been watching Futurama again)
