Billie Bristow

Billie Bristow
Billie Bristow
	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

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]

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. October 15, 1921 – via Internet Archive.
Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 9781137312372.

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[1] Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota quickies: the birth of the British 'B' film. BFI Publishing. ISBN 9781844571550.

[2] The Film Renter and Moving Picture News. 1922.

[3] "Billie Bristow". Motion Picture Studio. 1: 6. October 15, 1921 – via Internet Archive.

[:0-4] Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 9781137312372.