Elizabeth Hill (screenwriter)

American screenwriter (1901–1978)

Elizabeth Hill

Born| February 27, 1901

Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S.

Died| August 21, 1978 (aged 77)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation| Screenwriter
Spouse|

King Vidor

(m. 1932)​

Elizabeth Hill (February 27, 1901 – August 21, 1978) was an American screenwriter and the third wife of King Vidor.

## Biography

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### Origins

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Hill was born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. When she was 20, she married her first husband. She moved to Hollywood and gained work as a studio stenographer, and eventually made her way to a script-girl role.

### Career

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Hill and Vidor fell in love on the set of Bird of Paradise in 1932; at the time, Hill was divorced, but Vidor was married to actress Eleanor Boardman.[1][2][3] Boardman secured a divorce in 1933.[4]

In 1933, there were rumours circulating around Hollywood that Hill had disappeared, but columnist Louella Parsons investigated and found that Hill was still working as a script girl alongside Vidor.[5] Vidor and Hill's ongoing relationship was the subject of many gossip items until the two got married in Mexico in 1937.[6][7]

Hill and Vidor collaborated on several projects over the course of their relationship, including H.M. Pulham, Esq.[8][9] According to a 1934 L.A. Times piece, Hill was entrusted with directing several scenes in Vidor's Our Daily Bread.[10][11]

### Divorce

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In 1951, Hill sued Vidor for divorce on the grounds of adultery, alleging that he was having an affair with actress Mary Anderson.[12][13] The high-profile divorce case was eventually settled for $300,000; Vidor had counter-filed alleging that their marriage in Mexico was illegal.[14]

## Filmography

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* Streets of Laredo (1949)
* H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)
* Northwest Passage (1940) (uncredited)
* The Citadel (1938)
* The Texas Rangers (1936)
* Our Daily Bread (1934)

## References

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1. ^ KANNER, DIANE (1987-11-08). "Director Changed Addresses Often : King Vidor Moved to Top of Hill". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
2. ^ Baxter, John (1976). King Vidor. Monarch Press. "elizabeth hill king vidor."
3. ^ "12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
4. ^ "12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
5. ^ "14 Apr 1933, Page 32 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
6. ^ "17 Dec 1952, Page 16 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
7. ^ "18 Dec 1936, 23 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
8. ^ Brown, Phil; Clyde, Dave; Coburn, Charles Douville; Cooper, Bobbie; Erickson, Leif; Granville, Bonita; Heflin, Van; Hill, Elizabeth; Holden, Fay. "King Vidor: An Inventory of His Collection in the Film Collection at the Harry Ransom Center". norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
9. ^ "19 Sep 1936, 86 - Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
10. ^ "26 Apr 1934, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
11. ^ "14 Jan 1935, 23 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
12. ^ "18 Dec 1952, Page 28 - The Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
13. ^ "17 Dec 1952, Page 16 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
14. ^ "4 Jun 1953, Page 3 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

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