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Ethel Hill is a Scriptwriter American born on 6 april 1898

Ethel Hill

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Nationality USA
Birth 6 april 1898
Death 17 may 1954 (at 56 years)

Ethel Hill est une scénariste américaine née le 6 avril 1898 à Sacramento, Californie (États-Unis), décédée le 17 mai 1954 à Hollywood (États-Unis).

Usually with

Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
(4 films)
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin
(2 films)
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
(3 films)
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
(2 films)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Ethel Hill (19 films)

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Scriptwriter

Two Smart People
Two Smart People (1946)
, 1h33
Directed by Jules Dassin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Lucille Ball, John Hodiak, Lloyd Nolan, Hugo Haas, Lenore Ulric, Elisha Cook, Jr.
Rating63% 3.19623.19623.19623.19623.1962
Ace Connors (John Hodiak) is a con man who has half a million dollars in bonds hidden in a cookbook. When he tries to sell a bogus oil investment to Dwight Chadwick (Lloyd Corrigan) at a Beverly Hills hotel, Dwight's attractive friend, Ricki Woodner (Lucille Ball), intervenes with a scam of her own.
Twice Blessed
Twice Blessed (1945)
, 1h16
Directed by Harry Beaumont
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Preston Foster, Gail Patrick, Lee and Lyn Wilde, Jean Porter, Richard Gaines, Jimmy Lydon
Roles Story
Rating60% 3.001213.001213.001213.001213.00121
Stephanie (Lyn Wilde) and Terry (Lee Wilde) are two identical twins who have been split up since their parents divorced seven years before. Each envies the life style of the other so they decide, without telling Jeff (Preston Foster) or Mary (Gail Patrick), to switch families for a day or two.
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma (1943)
, 1h42
Directed by Sidney Blackmer, Albert Dekker, Paul Fix, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Wayne, Grant Withers, Marjorie Rambeau, Martha Scott, Dale Evans, Albert S. Rogell
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, Martha Scott, Albert Dekker, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Rambeau, Dale Evans
Rating63% 3.1972353.1972353.1972353.1972353.197235
Eastern school teacher Catherine Allen becomes notorious in 1906 when it is learned that she has authored a romance novel. She decides to move West and begin a new life.
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
, 1h26
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Ann Sothern, Red Skelton, Leo Gorcey, Allen Jenkins, Lloyd Corrigan, Donald Meek
Roles Original Story
Rating61% 3.098543.098543.098543.098543.09854
Showgirl Maisie River (Ann Sothern) is broke and stranded once more and briefly works in a knife-throwing act, then dedicates herself to helping would-be comedian Hap Hixby (Red Skelton) overcome his debilitating stage fright.
Maryland
Maryland (1940)
, 1h32
Directed by Norman Foster, Henry King, Robert D. Webb
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Walter Brennan, Fay Bainter, Brenda Joyce, John Payne, Charles Ruggles, Hattie McDaniel
Rating60% 3.0488253.0488253.0488253.0488253.048825
After her husband dies, wealthy Charlotte Danfield sells off his entire stable of horses and forbids son Lee to ride again.
The Little Princess
The Little Princess (1939)
, 1h33
Directed by Walter Lang, William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Films about education, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Ian Hunter, Arthur Treacher, Cesar Romero
Rating70% 3.5458453.5458453.5458453.5458453.545845
Captain Crewe (played by Ian Hunter), called to fight in the Second Boer War, has to leave his daughter Sara (Shirley Temple) with her pony at Miss Minchin's School for Girls. With all the money Captain Crewe can offer, Miss Minchin gives Sara a fancy, private room.
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1938)
, 1h10
Directed by Irving Cummings, Robert D. Webb
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Shirley Temple, Charles Farrell, Claude Gillingwater, Joan Davis, Amanda Duff, Bert Lahr
Roles Writer
Rating64% 3.241853.241853.241853.241853.24185
La petite Penny Hale quitte son pensionnat pour retrouver son père, Jeff Hale, un architecte, habitant le penthouse d'une résidence de New York. Mais elle découvre en arrivant dans l'appartement, qu'il est occupé par une autre famille car son père, ruiné est devenu électricien et habite désormais le sous-sol. Ayant changé de statut dans l'immeuble, Penny est plusieurs fois réprimandée le concierge, puis se lie d'amitié avec Milton Ramsby, le jeune fils de la famille habitant désormais le penthouse.
When You're in Love
When You're in Love (1937)
, 1h50
Directed by Robert Riskin, Harry Lachman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Grace Moore, Cary Grant, Thomas Mitchell, Aline MacMahon, Luis Alberni, Henry Stephenson
Roles Story
Rating61% 3.0995553.0995553.0995553.0995553.099555
Louise Fuller, grande cantatrice australienne, voudrait se produire sur une grande scène américaine. Mais elle ne le peut à moins d'être mariée. Elle emploie dans ce but les services d'un charmant artiste dénommé Jimmy Hudson...
More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary (1936)
, 1h17
Directed by Alfred E. Green
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Jean Arthur, George Brent, Lionel Stander, Ruth Donnelly, Reginald Denny, Dorothea Kent
Roles Story
Rating63% 3.1964853.1964853.1964853.1964853.196485
Ms. Baldwin (Jean Arthur) and Ms. Davis (Ruth Donnelly) are owners and instructors of the Supreme Secretarial School. Ms. Baldwin is fighting Spring Fever and daydreams while teaching her class. They take pride in turning out well trained secretaries. They are having problems teaching a secretarial student, named Maizie (Dorothea Kent) who cannot spell, take dictation or type. When the instructors ask her what she is doing at the school, she replies with, “I‘m here for the same reason that every other smart girl’s here - to, uh, get a chance to meet nice men.”
Party Wire
Party Wire (1935)
, 1h9
Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jean Arthur, Victor Jory, Helen Lowell, Robert (Tex) Allen, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick
Rating66% 3.342333.342333.342333.342333.34233
Matthew Putnam (Victor Jory) is summoned back to his small hometown of Rockridge by his aged, bedridden aunt Nettie (Helen Lowell) after seven years of enjoying himself in Europe, were he had been sent to study. She is tired and wants him to take charge of Putnam Dairies, the family business and the town's major employer. Every mother with a marriageable daughter is excited by the return of the wealthy young man, including Mathilda Sherman (Clara Blandick). However, Matthew shows no interest in Mathilda's daughter Irene (Geneva Mitchell).