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| name = Elizabeth Hill
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| birth_place = [[Cape Elizabeth]], [[Maine]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Cape Elizabeth]], [[Maine]], U.S.
| death_date = August 21, 1978 (aged 77)
| death_date = August 21, 1978 (aged 77)
| death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Screenwriter
| occupation = Screenwriter
| years_active =
| years_active =
| spouse = [[King Vidor]] (m.1932)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[King Vidor]]|1932}}
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'''Elizabeth "Betty" Hill''' (February 27, 1901 – August 21, 1978) was an American screenwriter and the third wife of [[King Vidor]].
'''Elizabeth Hill''' (February 27, 1901 – August 21, 1978) was an American screenwriter and the third wife of [[King Vidor]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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=== Career ===
=== Career ===
Hill and Vidor fell in love on the set of ''[[Bird of Paradise (1932 film)|Bird of Paradise]]'' in 1932; at the time, Hill was divorced, but Vidor was married to actress [[Eleanor Boardman]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-11-08/realestate/re-21767_1_king-vidor|title=Director Changed Addresses Often : King Vidor Moved to Top of Hill|last=KANNER|first=DIANE|date=1987-11-08|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-12-31|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/kingvidor0000baxt|url-access=registration|quote=elizabeth hill king vidor.|title=King Vidor|last=Baxter|first=John|date=1976|publisher=Monarch Press|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380400746/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> Boardman secured a divorce in 1933.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380400746/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>
Hill and Vidor fell in love on the set of ''[[Bird of Paradise (1932 film)|Bird of Paradise]]'' in 1932; at the time, Hill was divorced, but Vidor was married to actress [[Eleanor Boardman]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-08-re-21767-story.html|title=Director Changed Addresses Often : King Vidor Moved to Top of Hill|last=KANNER|first=DIANE|date=1987-11-08|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-12-31|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/kingvidor0000baxt|url-access=registration|quote=elizabeth hill king vidor.|title=King Vidor|last=Baxter|first=John|date=1976|publisher=Monarch Press|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380400746/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> Boardman secured a divorce in 1933.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/380400746/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=12 Apr 1933, 15 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/25884794/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=14 Apr 1933, Page 32 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> Vidor and Hill's ongoing relationship was the subject of many gossip items until the two got married in Mexico in 1937.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/25941780/?terms=%22betty+vidor%22|title=17 Dec 1952, Page 16 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/460162610/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=18 Dec 1936, 23 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/25884794/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=14 Apr 1933, Page 32 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> Vidor and Hill's ongoing relationship was the subject of many gossip items until the two got married in Mexico in 1937.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/25941780/?terms=%22betty+vidor%22|title=17 Dec 1952, Page 16 - The Fresno Bee The Republican at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/460162610/?terms=%22betty+hill%22+%22king+vidor%22|title=18 Dec 1936, 23 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com|website=Newspapers.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 12 October 2024

Elizabeth Hill
BornFebruary 27, 1901
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S.
DiedAugust 21, 1978 (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Spouse
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(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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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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