Gracie couldn ' t escape the aurograph hunters , especuially in Hollywood . Besieged by autograph hunters at every point on her long journey from London to Hollywood , Gracie Fields , who receives a higher salary even than the Premier , found an entusiastic crowds waiting for her when she arrived in the film city . Photo shows Gracie Fields , wearing an unusual hat fashion , gives her famous smile as she signs autograophs on arrival in Hollywood . 24 March 1937