Billie Bristow
Billie Bristow (5 January 1897 – 14 March 1981) was a British screenwriter active during the 1930s. She got her start as a journalist and studio publicist.[1][2][3] She often wrote her scripts with Charles Bennett (who wrote many of Alfred Hitchcock's earliest films).[4] She began her career at George King Productions and later worked at British Lion.[4]
Billie Bristow | |
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 Billie Bristow, from a 1921 publication. | |
| Born | Millicent Frances Bristow 5 January 1897 Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 14 March 1981 (aged 84) Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Relatives | William Husband (div.) Michael Pleydell-Bouverie |
Selected filmography
- Night Mail (1935)
- Gay Love (1934)
- Warn London (1934)
- The Secret of the Loch (1934)
- Tiger Bay (1934)
- The House of Trent (1933)
- Men of Steel (1932)
- Self Made Lady (1932)
- Deadlock (1931)
References
- Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota quickies: the birth of the British 'B' film. BFI Publishing. ISBN 9781844571550.
- The Film Renter and Moving Picture News. 1922.
- "Billie Bristow". Motion Picture Studio. 1: 6. 15 October 1921 – via Internet Archive.
- Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (29 September 2015). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 9781137312372.
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