Eleanore Griffin

Eleanore Griffin (April 29, 1904 – July 26, 1995) was an American screenwriter who worked in Hollywood. She is best known for co-writing the film Boys Town, which she won an Oscar for in 1938. Griffin worked on and wrote for over 20 different Hollywood films between 1937 and 1964.

Personal life Griffin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1904, the daughter of Patrick Griffin (and Irish immigrant) and Nellie Shine.

While in Hollywood, Griffin struggled at times with alcoholism, which resulted in a break from her work from 1948 until 1955.

Griffin was romantically involved with fellow studio writer William Rankin. In those 30 years, she worked for a number of different studios, such as MGM, Disney, Fox, and Paramount. In 1994, Newt Gingrich, speaker of the House of Representatives, referenced the film to argue that philanthropists would help people who were affected by government cuts. Original Story 1948 Tenth Avenue Angel Writer 1955 A Man Called Peter Screenplay 1955 Good Morning, Miss Dove Screenplay 1959 Imitation of Life Screenplay 1959 Third Man on the Mountain Screenplay 1961 Back Street Screenplay 1964 One Man's Way Writer

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